Community & Social Justice Education & Young People 2025
National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI)

WI Annual Review 2024–25

The NFWI is the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK, with around 180,000 members across 5,600 WIs in England, Wales and the Islands. The 2024–25 Annual Review covers member activity from October 2023 to September 2024, including national campaigns on CPR training, violence against women and neurodiversity, as well as the breadth of local projects and events delivered by members and federations.

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Approximately 180,000 members across 5,600 WIs Key Metric 1
69 county and island federations Key Metric 2
Over 5,000 members gathered at Royal Albert Hall AGM in June 2024; CPR campaign resolution passed with 95%+ support Key Metric 3
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Local WI unit meetings; national campaigning and resolutions; skills and education programmes; craftivism; Conversation Cafes; Annual Meeting at Royal Albert Hall; Thinking Differently (autism and ADHD) campaign; No More Violence Against Women campaign; Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers CPR campaign Custom geography from upload: England, Wales and Islands

📊Key Metrics

Approximately 180,000 members across 5,600 WIs Key Metric 1
69 county and island federations Key Metric 2
Over 5,000 members gathered at Royal Albert Hall AGM in June 2024; CPR campaign resolution passed with 95%+ support Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 2024 resolution on CPR training adopted with over 95% of WI support — NFWI now working across network to deliver CPR and defibrillator training to members
  • Thinking Differently campaign raised awareness of the experiences of autistic and ADHD women, resulting in published campaign report
  • WI members continue to achieve community impact across 5,600 local groups, from environmental projects to violence against women advocacy

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