National Resolutions
Our resolutions and mandates process is democratic and member-led, which ensures that every national campaign has its roots within the membership. In 2020 a record number of draft resolutions were sent up to NFWI's Public Affairs team. We are proud that five Resolutions were submitted from Buckinghamshire WIs, and grateful to our Resolutions Adviser, Lynn (Member Support) for all her assistance in this process.
Resolutions 2020
As the Annual Meeting for 2020 is cancelled, the two resolutions cannot be debated or voted on by delegates, therefore the NFWI Board of Trustees has decided that in these exceptional circumstances, the results of the shortlist selection process will be used as a proxy for the Annual Meeting vote.
The shortlisting selection results were:
2020 resolutions
Selections
1 A Call to increase potential stem cell donor registration 38,280
2 Female crash test dummies 9,124
3 End modern slavery 35,395
4 Time to talk about death and dying 9,820
5 Protect our precious helium 11,705
In the shortlisting selection stage the two resolutions (stem cells and modern slavery) attracted a clear majority of selections from members (over 70%).
The Board felt that this was the most democratic means available to determine the outcome of this year’s resolution process taking into account time and resource constraints and the challenges of the current lockdown period. The Board also wanted to recognise the huge amounts of time and effort that members, WIs and federations put into the resolutions process this year.
This means that the two resolutions have now been adopted by the WI, and members are free to campaign on these issues.
The resolutions are as follows:
A call to increase potential stem cell donor registration
There is an urgent need to increase the number of people registered on the aligned UK stem cell registry in order to provide potentially life-saving treatment to people of all ages with certain blood cancers. We call on all WI members to promote registration to the database to avoid people dying whilst waiting for a match.
End Modern Slavery
There are tens of thousands of victims of modern slavery hiding in plain sight in the UK. Modern slavery has severe consequences for the health and mental wellbeing of survivors. The NFWI calls on Government to protect victims of modern slavery in the first instance and deliver longer term support to help them rebuild their lives. We call on our members to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery throughout society and to campaign to defeat it.
WIs are now encouraged to engage with and learn about the topics.
The Public Affairs Department will be producing a range of educational and discussion materials over the coming weeks and months to allow members to consider the issues in more depth.
Given the ongoing restrictions on meetings and campaigning activity, the NFWI will not be producing campaigns materials to our usual timetable, but will instead first focus ways that members can learn more about the issues raised by the resolutions, with full campaign packs to follow later.
Resolutions 2020/21
You will all have seen the NFWI update about the 2021 Annual Meeting taking place in the Royal Albert Hall on 19th April. The Public Affairs Department is currently working out how this will impact the resolution process. This means the full resolution timetable will not be confirmed in time for the July mailing. The resolution submission stage, however, will take place as normal during the summer with the submission deadline Friday 11th September.
Please keep your eyes out for more information about the new NFWI campaigns in the coming months.
If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting resolution or the resolutions process please contact the NFWI Public Affairs Department.
As the Annual Meeting for 2020 is cancelled, the two resolutions cannot be debated or voted on by delegates, therefore the NFWI Board of Trustees has decided that in these exceptional circumstances, the results of the shortlist selection process will be used as a proxy for the Annual Meeting vote.
The shortlisting selection results were:
2020 resolutions
Selections
1 A Call to increase potential stem cell donor registration 38,280
2 Female crash test dummies 9,124
3 End modern slavery 35,395
4 Time to talk about death and dying 9,820
5 Protect our precious helium 11,705
In the shortlisting selection stage the two resolutions (stem cells and modern slavery) attracted a clear majority of selections from members (over 70%).
The Board felt that this was the most democratic means available to determine the outcome of this year’s resolution process taking into account time and resource constraints and the challenges of the current lockdown period. The Board also wanted to recognise the huge amounts of time and effort that members, WIs and federations put into the resolutions process this year.
This means that the two resolutions have now been adopted by the WI, and members are free to campaign on these issues.
The resolutions are as follows:
A call to increase potential stem cell donor registration
There is an urgent need to increase the number of people registered on the aligned UK stem cell registry in order to provide potentially life-saving treatment to people of all ages with certain blood cancers. We call on all WI members to promote registration to the database to avoid people dying whilst waiting for a match.
End Modern Slavery
There are tens of thousands of victims of modern slavery hiding in plain sight in the UK. Modern slavery has severe consequences for the health and mental wellbeing of survivors. The NFWI calls on Government to protect victims of modern slavery in the first instance and deliver longer term support to help them rebuild their lives. We call on our members to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery throughout society and to campaign to defeat it.
WIs are now encouraged to engage with and learn about the topics.
The Public Affairs Department will be producing a range of educational and discussion materials over the coming weeks and months to allow members to consider the issues in more depth.
Given the ongoing restrictions on meetings and campaigning activity, the NFWI will not be producing campaigns materials to our usual timetable, but will instead first focus ways that members can learn more about the issues raised by the resolutions, with full campaign packs to follow later.
Resolutions 2020/21
You will all have seen the NFWI update about the 2021 Annual Meeting taking place in the Royal Albert Hall on 19th April. The Public Affairs Department is currently working out how this will impact the resolution process. This means the full resolution timetable will not be confirmed in time for the July mailing. The resolution submission stage, however, will take place as normal during the summer with the submission deadline Friday 11th September.
Please keep your eyes out for more information about the new NFWI campaigns in the coming months.
If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting resolution or the resolutions process please contact the NFWI Public Affairs Department.
Full information is available on the MyWI page [log in required] or via https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/resolutions-and-mandates
Buckinghamshire Resolutions
Not every Resolution submitted can become a mandate at national level. Did you know that Buckinghamshire Federation have a long history of supporting local Mandates?
The most recent of these was in 2011, when, at the Annual Council Meeting in April, Bucks members passed a Resolution calling on local Health and Social Care providers to make resources for the care of stroke survivors more effective. Members acknowledged that at the time, standards of care, especially in the vital first hours after a stroke, were not consistently excellent throughout the county. We wrote to those who could make a difference to raise awareness of the issue, and partnered with other organisations working on the issue locally. We raised public awareness, helping to ensure that facilities were maintained and new ones developed. Progress with this work continues to be monitored by the Science and Society Sub-Committee.
So if you feel the WI should be raising awareness of an issue - and it is in line with our charitable aims and objectives - get started on drafting a Resolution!
Discuss this with your WI and the BFWI Resolutions Adviser, Lynn Hutton (Member Support).
The most recent of these was in 2011, when, at the Annual Council Meeting in April, Bucks members passed a Resolution calling on local Health and Social Care providers to make resources for the care of stroke survivors more effective. Members acknowledged that at the time, standards of care, especially in the vital first hours after a stroke, were not consistently excellent throughout the county. We wrote to those who could make a difference to raise awareness of the issue, and partnered with other organisations working on the issue locally. We raised public awareness, helping to ensure that facilities were maintained and new ones developed. Progress with this work continues to be monitored by the Science and Society Sub-Committee.
So if you feel the WI should be raising awareness of an issue - and it is in line with our charitable aims and objectives - get started on drafting a Resolution!
Discuss this with your WI and the BFWI Resolutions Adviser, Lynn Hutton (Member Support).
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These notes are designed to guide you through completing the resolution submission form, please ensure you read them before you start working on your resolution.
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