Pett W I September Report

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Pett WI News from Belinda Wood, President

Although there was no general members’ meeting in August some of us were still involved in organising upcoming events including our return to the Pett Village Hall for our September meeting.  We are also excited to be joining up with the Hastings & Ore WI to support the Macdonald Ward Courtyard Makeover appeal and are busy coordinating plans for a launch event to help with the necessary fundraising.

The makeover aims to create a secluded garden for its frail and elderly patients with dementia and somewhere lovely for visitors too!  The plans include a new entrance directly off the ward for patients on foot, in wheelchairs and beds with safe surfaces and handrails, a re-learning step, seats in the fresh air, with shade, some sun, and some privacy. There will be lots of fresh air, plants to see and touch and a mural and sculpture to engage minds.  The nursing and admin team at the ward have begun a series of fundraising challenges to raise money for their own courtyard makeover and have set up a Just Giving page for ease of sponsorship donations this can be found at https://justgiving.com/campaign/macdonaldcourtyard

Our own Pett WICAID (Community Aid) team continue to deliver items to the Rye Foodbank on a fortnightly basis and donations of goods have also been made to Dom’s Food Mission in Hastings.  The need for support has sadly not gone away.  When donating we would be so grateful if you could just check that items are still in date please.  Our collection boxes are currently at:

  • Pett Village Hall (Lobby)
  • The Old Butcher’s Shop – Pett
  • 1 Arthur’s Close, Pett Road, Pett
  • Nanini Tal, Cliff End Lane, Pett Level
  • Fairlight Post Office & Stores
  • Midway, Commanders Walk, Fairlight
  • The Barn, Shepherd’s Way, Fairlight
  • The Firehills Cottage, Channel Way, Fairlight
  • Tea beside the Orchard, Main Road, Icklesham

We collect non-perishable, in-date food (tins, packets, cartons), toiletries, sanitary products and household products.  Or if you’d like to make a financial donation the Foodbank team can do the shopping for you; this can either be by cheque (made payable to Pett WI) and sent to our Treasurer Jane Sweaney at Oakhurst, Pett Road, Pett, TN35 4HG or made directly into the Pett WI bank (business) account – Lloyds Bank – Sort Code: 30-98-97 – Account No: 70587368 – with the reference for both as “Foodbank” please.  Thank you.

A reminder, if you know of anyone who needs assistance from the Foodbank to please make contact with Rother District Citizens Advice & Representation Centre (HARC) on 0333 3440681 or email  and they will be happy to help.

Events are picking up now that the autumn is here and the “Ladies that Munch Club” has a whole array of fabulous venues to look forward to visiting.  The Book Club has also reformed. Members are encouraged to suggest and coordinate their own sub-groups at any time – details to the committee please.

Our membership is now full but please email to go on our waiting list and please follow our Facebook page to keep up to date with all our events.  We usually meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Pett Village Hall.