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Roles for members

A range of roles are available for WI members to undertake either for the National Federation or within their local federation. These include WI Advisers, Skills Coordinators, Federation Representatives and Judges. For further details on these roles, please contact the NFWI Unit on 01865 391788 or use the Contact us button below.

WI Advisers

WI Advisers are responsible for forming, suspending and closing WIs. They are also communicators, counsellors and mediators who make sure that members know what opportunities are available and help them make the most of their subscription. WI Advisers are trained and appointed by the NFWI to work under the direction of their Federation Trustees. Further information is available in the Training for WI members section.

Skills Coordinators

The role of a Skills Coordinator is to encourage and promote the development of learning opportunities available to WI members, both locally and nationally, within her federation and act as a link between the NFWI and members. A Skills Co-ordinator must be enthusiastic, encouraging, tactful, calm and a good communicator. Skills Coordinators aim to: raise awareness of accreditation, encourage and support fellow members in following accredited courses; arrange classes as necessary and recommend tutors; arrange assessments within the federation; support members working on certificates; and investigate funding support. Please download the information pack for further information.

Combined Arts, Leisure Activities and Science: Federation Representatives

Federation Representatives for Combined Arts, Leisure Activities and Science are members who volunteer in their federation to liaise between the NFWI and members in promoting and raising awareness in Combined Arts, Leisure Activities and Science. Please download the information pack for further information. The report from the Combind Arts conference held at Denman College in January 2007 is also available to download.

Judges

Our Judges have sound technical knowledge in specific areas including: cookery, preservation, craft, floral art, gardening and staging and interpretation. The NFWI trains members to be tactful and courteous ambassadors, who show an understanding of the needs of the exhibitor and show committee. Her role is to act as an educator and to help improve the standard of entries. Further information is available to download, and any member interested in training as a judge or anyone requiring a list of judges should contact the NFWI Unit. 

NFWI Judges are required to attend refresher information days at least every five years to keep updated on new crafts, skills and procedures. Further details are available to download.