Tilo Flache
Tilo is a travel-loving German living in Brighton who delivers travel talks spiced up with history, human interest, surprising details about the places and whatever looks fun and interesting. Some of his talks are focused on history with a bit of local trivia mixed in. Besides that, Tilo also runs beginners sessions for Technology workshops […]
Felicity Jennings
Felicity loves teaching crafts via the WI Learning Hub. From crochet to drawing, dotting to paper crafts Felicity aims to make her classes fun and accessible for everyone. Felicity has worked in education for over 30 years and has been crafting all her life. She lives in the beautiful Yorkshire town of Harrogate and when […]
Sarah-Jane Stephens
Sarah-Jane, with 12 years of experience, teaches a blend of Pilates and Yoga, both in-person and online. Sarah-Jane’s unique approach involves creatively combining Yoga and Pilates to devise dynamic flows that energise and tone the body, ensuring a balanced feeling of strength and flexibility after each session. Her classes are diverse, offering a variety of […]
Dr Simon Gregor
Simon Gregor has been passionate about literature and history since he was a child studying the Tudors at secondary school! He took his first degree in English Literature at the University of Cambridge, and later completed his PhD in History at the University of Wolverhampton. Simon combines his passion for literature with that for history and has […]
Peter Lawrence
Since retiring from Scotland Yard’s “Royalty & Diplomatic Protection” in 1992, Peter has been an adult education tutor and lecturer, majoring on various aspects of our country’s history, including the development of London, East Anglia and sharing aspects of his experiences at Scotland Yard. Joining Denman in 1995, the WI has served Peter well over […]
Eleanor Launchbury
Eleanor Launchbury has been crafting as a hobby for many years. Eleanor loves experimenting with different mediums, but particularly loves crochet, resin and clay jewellery, needle felting and nail art. Since 2021, Eleanor has run a small business, Dilly Flowerpot, where she sells her crafts at local markets and fairs. Eleanor is looking forward to […]
Pat Lumsdale
Pat Lumsdale has worked with textiles for over 40 years. Pat is a past Craft Adviser for the NFWI and has taught both in person, at Denman College, and online via Denman at Home. Pat loves teaching patchwork and fabric crafts to those just discovering this very addictive stroking, cutting and stitching back together again […]
Vicky Constantine-Foster
Currently the Membership Operations Manager at the NFWI, Vicky has previously worked as the Young Adult Carers Service Manager at a local Carers Centre and before that as an Adult Carer Adviser. Vicky loves films, books (fiction), theatre and TV series – basically story telling in many different forms. Vicky enjoys getting immersed in and […]
Gillian Cain
Hi I’m Gillian, I am a craft enthusiast and I enjoy the whole process; I hope to offer something a bit different for beginners to advanced abilities. I love all arts and crafts and have dabbled in many but there are still others to try! Even before upcycling was a ‘thing’ I was using old and unwanted […]
Lucie Wilson
Hi, I’m Lucie and it’s very lovely to meet you. I’m your food and cookery baker, maker and writer and I love creating new and exciting recipes for you all. I am 22 years old, a WI Supporter and I live in Hampshire with my mum and our beautiful cats. During my childhood I was […]
January 2024 – Featured Crafts by Gillian Cain
Let’s Create and Bake… Whether you are looking for inspirational, seasonal recipes and cooking tips or fun activities to enhance your crafting passion and skills, members can enjoy a wealth of resources to create culinary delights in the kitchen and beautiful crafts for the home, all of which help promote better physical and mental well-being. […]
January 2024 – Featured Recipes by Lucie Wilson
Let’s Create and Bake… Whether you are looking for inspirational, seasonal recipes and cooking tips or fun activities to enhance your crafting passion and skills, members can enjoy a wealth of resources to create culinary delights in the kitchen and beautiful crafts for the home, all of which help promote better physical and mental well-being. […]
