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We started the year with a gong! Our January meeting, the first of 2026, was something a bit different to our usual meetings – we hosted a sound…

What a fantastic year we’ve had at WINK Rayleigh! 2025 was full of fun, laughter and good times. We’ve had a busy year with lots of trips, meetings, s…

Our December meeting was a festive social with fish and chips, festive mocktails and fabulous Christmas jumpers. We also played a hilarious game of ‘l…

In late November, WINK took part in the Rayleigh Christmas Tree Festival held at the Holy Trinity Church. We decorated a tree which we themed ‘t…

For our November meeting, we welcomed Catherine from Essex Therapy Dogs. Catherine was accompanied by her beautiful rescue dog Kara.  Catherine e…

October’s meeting was a lively evening with fellow WI member Becky Wash from the Brentwood Belles, who came to give a talk about her book upcycling an…

For our September meeting we enjoyed an interesting and informative talk on the history of Southend United Football Club. We learned about how the clu…

On a slightly overcast Wednesday morning in August, thirteen of us set off for Colchester’s Green Island Gardens, car-sharing in three vehicles to hel…