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A photograph of the facade of Grangetown Baptist Church, where the Women's Institute (WI) regularly held meetings.

The Women's Institute (WI) was originally founded in 1915 in response to the growing demands presented by the First World War. It was originally formed to encourage women to volunteer and help with the war effort by contributing to activities such as farming food.

However, today, the WI has vastly expanded its horizons and is now the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK. The WI volunteers actively address inequalities and campaign for a variety of issues relevant to their communities. The WI currently has 215,000 members in over 6,500 local WIs nationwide.

The Men’s Institute (MI), like the Women’s Institute, at its core, believes in addressing any inequalities faced. The MI raises awareness on issues that affect men, campaigns, and offers support for the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of men. During the industrial revolution, the MI set up many working men’s clubs,which were intended to provide educational opportunities to working class men.


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