WIs are placed into one of 35 groups with other local WIs. Many groups get together to run a larger meeting for all of their members once or twice a year. This enables members to not only have access to speakers that may ordinarily be out of their WIs range, but also to allow members from different WIs to mix, share stories and best practise and make new friends. It’s a wonderful opportunity for all concerned.

Normally, each group has a specific WI Adviser allocated to them to support and guide them in the day-to-day running of their WIs, however due to a current shortage of Advisers, WIs may call upon any Adviser (contact details were emailed to committees on 16/12/21) or WI Centre for assistance.

Groups are also allocated a specific Independent Financial Examiner (IFE) to examine WI accounts at the end of each year and they are also available throughout the year for additional help and advice.  WIs are not obliged to use our IFEs but we do encourage them to do so as they have an extensive understanding of WI accounting.  Allocated IFEs are listed with the Groups below, but you may contact any of the IFEs if, for example, you have used them in the past (contact details were emailed to committee on 16/12/21), or contact WI Centre for assistance.

Following is the list of all groups and their IFEs as at December 2021.  Below the main list is a list in alphabetical order by WI for ease.

Group	IFE	Institute Name
Audley	Pat Pratley	GIBSON (SAFFRON WALDEN)
		LANGLEY
		SEWARDS END
Blackwater	Sandra Baker	GOLDHANGER, LITTLE TOTHAM & TOLLESHUNT MAJOR
		SILVER END
		TIPTREE PRIORY HEATH
		TOLLESBURY
		TOLLESHUNT D’ARCY
		WITHAM
Castle	Sandra O’Sullivan	RIDGEWELL
		SIBLE HEDINGHAM
		THE MAPLESTEADS
		WICKHAM BISHOPS
		WICKHAM ST PAULS
Cobbin	Carmela Claxton	CHURCH LANGLEY
		HARLOW
		MORETON & DISTRICT
		NORTH WEALD
		ROYDON VILLAGE
Colne Valley	Judith Abrams	COLNE ENGAINE
		GOSFIELD
		GREENSTEAD GREEN
		HALSTEAD
		STISTED
Crouch	Marlene Shepherd	BRADWELL ON SEA
		BURNHAM ON CROUCH
		MAPLIN
		ST LAWRENCE BAY
		TILLINGHAM & DENGIE
Estuary	Viv Stansfield	ALRESFORD
		BRIGHTLINGSEA
		ELMSTEAD MARKET
		GREAT BROMLEY
		ST OSYTH
		THORRINGTON EVENING
		WIVENHOE
Flete	Verity Brome	BRISCOE (PITSEA)
		CANVEY ISLAND
		FURTHERWICK
		KNIGHTSWICK
		SOUTH BENFLEET
Flitch	Carmela Claxton	BARNSTON
		DUNMOW
		EASTONS & TILTY
		FELSTED
Forest	Karen Powell	CHIGWELL
		CHINGFORD
		EPPING
		THEYDON BOIS
		WALTHAM ABBEY ICENI SISTERS
		WOODFORD WONDER WOMEN
Greenfields	Judith Bowland	BADDOW BEES
		GREAT BADDOW
		MARCONI BELLES
		MOULSHAM LODGE
		NEW CITY GIRLS
		NORTH SPRINGFIELD
		TILE KILN
Hanningfield	Marlene Shepherd	EAST HANNINGFIELD
		GALLEYWOOD
		MILLWOOD
		PURLEIGH
		SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS
		WOODHAM FERRERS
Hatch	Karen Powell	BLACKMORE
		DODDINGHURST
		FOX HATCH
		NAVESTOCK
Ingrebourne	Karen Powell	FIRST LADIES (BARKING & DAGENHAM)
		HAROLD WOOD EVENING
		HORNCHURCH HARMONIES
		RAINHAM CLOCKTOWER
		RAINHAM VILLAGE BELLES
		RM1
		THE BRENTWOOD BELLES
Le Sokens	Viv Stansfield	BRADFIELD EVENING
		CLACTON ON SEA
		FRINTON ON SEA
		GUNFLEET
		HOLLAND HAVEN
		THORPE LE SOKEN
		WEELEY
Mandeville	Sandra O’Sullivan	ALDHAM
		CHAPPEL & WAKES COLNE
		EARLS COLNE
		FEERING
		GREAT TEY
		KELVEDON
		PAYCOCKES
Mayflower	Verity Brome	BILLERICAY
		DOWNHAM
		LITTLE BURSTEAD
		WICKFORD
Mildmay	Judith Bowland	HADFELDA
		HEYBRIDGE
		LITTLE BADDOW
		SANDON
		SPRINGFIELD AFTERNOON
		TEA N TIARAS (CHELMSFORD)
Milford Hall	Karen Powell	BUTTSBURY (BILLERICAY)
		MAY FLOWERS (BILLERICAY)
		SOUTH GREEN (BILLERICAY)
		STOCK HARVARD
		THREE STONES
Mountfitchet	Pat Pratley	ELSENHAM
		MANUDEN
		STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET EVENING
		UGLEY
Oak	Pat Pratley	GREAT & LITTLE SAMPFORD
		GUILDHALL GIRLS THAXTED
		LITTLE WALDEN
		RADWINTER
Parklands	Carmela Claxton	CHIGNALS & MASHBURY
		ORCHARD SPRINGS
		ROXWELL
		WALTHAMBURY
		WRITTLE EVENING
Ray	Verity Brome	BROADWAY BELLES
		HADLEIGH CASTLE
		HADLEIGH VILLAGE
		LEIGH AFTERNOON
		LEIGH EVENING
		SOUTHEND SISTERS
		WESTCLIFF ON SEA
Rochford Hundred	Margaret Spencer	BARLING & LITTLE WAKERING
		GREAT WAKERING EVENING
		PAGLESHAM
		ROACH
		ROCHFORD
		THORPE BAY & SOUTHCHURCH
Roman River	Sandra O’Sullivan	BIRCH & LAYER BRETON
		FINGRINGHOE
		THE STROOD
		THE WIGS
		WEST MERSEA
Roothings	Carmela Claxton	GREAT HALLINGBURY
		HATFIELD BROAD OAK
		HIGH RODING & GT CANFIELD
		MATCHING
		SHEERING
Spinners	Sandra Baker	BLACK NOTLEY
		DOLPHIN
		GREAT & LITTLE LEIGHS
		GREAT NOTLEY
		RAYNE
		W.I.N.G’S (WI NOTLEY GREEN)
Spring Valley	Judith Abrams	BOXTED
		GREAT & LITTLE HORKESLEY
		LEXDEN
		MAGDALEN WOOD
		MILE END
		WEST BERGHOLT
Sweyne	Margaret Spencer	ASHINGDON VILLAGE
		HOCKLEY HAWKWELL
		HOCKLEY VILLAGE
		RAYLEIGH MILL
		RAYLEIGH MOUNT EVENING
		WINK (RAYLEIGH)
Sylvia Pankhurst	Karen Powell	EAST EDGE SISTERS
		FOREST GATE
		HACKNEY WICKED WOMEN
		WANSTEAD
Thames	Verity Brome	BULPHAN
		CHADWELL ST MARY
		CHAFFORD HUNDRED
		FOBBING & CORRINGHAM
		LANGDON HILLS
		LINFORD & DISTRICT
		NORTH STIFFORD
		ORSETT
		WEST TILBURY
Viking	Viv Stansfield	EVES CORNER
		GREAT TOTHAM EVENING
		MALDON WYCKE
		MUNDON
Virtual	Karen Powell	THE VIRTUAL VIXENS
		WILD AT HEART
Windmill	Judith Bowland	FRYERNING
		GREAT & LITTLE WARLEY
		HALL GREEN (HUTTON)
		SHENFIELD & HUTTON MORNING
Woodland	Marlene Shepherd	CRANHAM ENGAYNE
		NELMES
		OGLETHORPE
		THORNDON