Our Hosts & Collaborators

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Heidi Fossali

Heidi is a vibrant life coach for those seeking transformation and improved well-being. Her own reinvention story began with a …

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Felicia Jones

Felicia is a Nutritionist (BSc) and a Stress Management Trainer (Dip) and the founder of Stress Less Living. In addition …

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Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth

Hello, my name is Ruth, I write about technology and storytelling as, for me, they are inextricably linked to understanding …

Liz Morris

Liz enjoys everything papercraft and has been making her own greeting cards and memory journals for as long as she …

Claire Salmon

Claire has over 25 years’ experience teaching in universities and colleges, and has been delivering on-line sewing classes for Denman …

Helen Gibson MBE

Helen Gibson MBE is an award-winning international business entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, author, coach and leadership expert.  Intent on transforming lives …

Steve Caroll

Steve Carroll is an artist and teacher with many years of experience in both disciplines whose passion permeates all of …

Gill Towell

Gill set up GillyMac Designs to teach local children and adults to sew. Gill quickly won national awards with her …

Julie Sajous

Hello! I’m Julie Sajous, an artist and art teacher living on the beautiful Isle of Wight. My sunny studio sits …

Lindsey Barrell

WI President, Lindsey Barrell, has been signing for 13 years and has recently completed Level 3 in BSL (British Sign …

Tilo Flache

Tilo is a travel-loving German living in Brighton who delivers travel talks spiced up with history, human interest, surprising details …

Felicity Jennings

Felicity loves teaching crafts via the WI Learning Hub. From crochet to drawing, dotting to paper crafts Felicity aims to …

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 …

Dr Simon Gregor

Simon Gregor has been passionate about literature and history since he was a child studying the Tudors at secondary school!  He …

Peter Lawrence

Since retiring from Scotland Yard’s “Royalty & Diplomatic Protection” in 1992, Peter has been an adult education tutor and lecturer, …

Eleanor Launchbury

Eleanor Launchbury has been crafting as a hobby for many years. Eleanor loves experimenting with different mediums, but particularly loves …

Pat Lumsdale

Pat Lumsdale has worked with textiles for over 40 years.  Pat is a past Craft Adviser for the NFWI and …

Vicky Constantine-Foster

Currently the Membership Operations Manager at the NFWI, Vicky has previously worked as the Young Adult Carers Service Manager at …

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 …

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 …