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Welcome to the Sussex West Federation

Welcome to West Sussex where the second WI in Britain was formed at Singleton and East Dean in 1915 and is still thriving to this day. 

Sussex is also the oldest County Federation formed in 1917, our area covers very rural areas from The South Downs to the coast.		Yvonne Bee - Chairman
There are 109 WIs in villages and towns all very different, some with a large membership and others smaller.
Activities include books, music, theatre, skittles, darts, scrabble, Mah Jong, group discussion, craft and walking. 

Our federation office is a grade two listed house in the County town of Chichester, where there is always a warm welcome from our two Federation secretaries offering help and advice.

Yvonne Bee

Federation Chairman