Ladies from the Ely City WI have said they were delighted to support the city's Santa’s Toy Bank appeal over the Christmas period.

With its core values of supporting women to be a force of good in the community, the WI supports both local and national campaigns that will make a difference.

In December, members generously donated a combination of new and pre-loved toys and gifts to the drop off point at St Mary’s Church after their last meeting of 2023 in December.

President Sheila Willson said: “We had heard how successful the idea was last year and we wanted to get involved. This is something that really can make a tremendous difference at a sometimes-challenging time of year”.

Ely City WI has supported many other community groups and causes in Ely over the last year, including an event to raise the profile on loneliness, making fidget quilts and twiddle muffs for local residents in care homes, raising the profile of climate change, providing cake for the Community Lunches as well as making pom poms for the Winter Hat Project run by re-imagine.

Club members say they are now looking forward to 2024.

"With so much to get involved with, we would be delighted to grow our membership and to continue to support our communities," explained Sheila.

From January 2024, the club will be moving location to Bishop Laney Sixth Form, Downham Road, CB6 2SH and will be meeting at 7pm.

If you would like to go along, there is more information on the club's website at: https://wielycity.wixsite.com/home or find the group on Facebook and Instagram (just search Ely City WI). You can also email at: elycitywi@yahoo.co.uk.