All change

NWR comings and goings

Thank you Marion!

After four years as an NWR patron, Marion Molteno has decided to step down from the role. Despite this, she won’t be cutting her ties with NWR. She told members at the conference that she would very much like to remain in contact with members and would be delighted to join their meetings to talk about her books.

Marion often spoke of how, shortly after arriving in Britain with a young family and no friends, she saw an NWR advert inviting her to come along to a meeting. She recalled that she “wasn’t being asked to sign up to anything, or to believe anything, and there was no agenda—just this extraordinarily open invitation, ‘Come along and enjoy an evening’s conversation’” and how she has never forgotten what an impact that open invitation had on her.

As a patron Marion has spoken at several national conferences, joined local groups meetings and delivered a series of NWR talks which see her in conversation with a variety of authors. We thank Marion for her support of NWR and wish her the very best in her next endeavours.

A new patron

Just before going to press the National Office informed us that Jo Moseley has agreed to be an NWR Patron. They wrote “Those who attended the 2022 conference will be familiar with Jo Moseley as one of our speakers. We are delighted and look forward to working with Jo in her new capacity as NWR Patron”.

You can find out more about Jo on her website: www.jomoseley.com/

Erratum

On page 4 of the last edition of the NWR magazine, Pippa Reid was erroneously referred to as Penny throughout the featured interview. Many apologies!

Josephine steps down

After nearly nine years sitting on the Board of Trustees and seven years as Chair, Josephine Burt stepped down as a trustee at the 2022 NWR AGM. Josephine’s calm demeanour and attention to detail has served NWR well as it navigated its way through COVID-19. Her passion for our organisation and how it enriches women’s lives is undoubted. Thank you, Josephine, for your service. We hope you enjoy some extra leisure time!

Gill steps up

Gill Wignall is no stranger to NWR, having been a member since 1984, and she has sat on the Board of Trustees since 2018. Formerly a founding member of the Winchcombe Group, and then the Epworth Group, Gill has been an Independent Member for 18 years. She is a keen advocate that NWR is “so much more than coffee and a chat”.

Other members of the Board of Trustees are Ann Fox, Jan Fuller, Jennifer Johnson and new trustee Marion Watts. Introducing our new National Organiser

On 12 September the office team welcomed new National Organiser, Vicky Wooldridge. Vicky says “I am very excited about my new position and thrilled to be part of such an enthusiastic and dedicated organisation. I am looking forward to getting to know NWR and its members and working with the staff and trustees to create exciting new ideas and opportunities for NWR!”

The NWR Prize Draw is back!

We are delighted to announce this year’s fabulous prizes, all on the theme of Our Evolving Relationship with Food.

Enter the draw now!

www.eventstop.co.uk/event/5102/ prizedraw2022#/ Tickets cost £5 and will be on sale until Thursday 30 November 2022, and the draw will take place live on Zoom on Monday 5 December 2022.

Good luck!

From the top:

Fortnum & Mason hamper Cosori air fryer A pair of tickets to the BBC Good Food Show Stein’s at Home afternoon tea box Bamboo chopping board with trays/ compartments BOSH! plant-based cook book

Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice. No cash or other alternatives will be offered. Prizes are not transferable.