Inspiring Women In Harwell
Harwell WI brings local women together to learn, share skills, and support our village. We enjoy talks, crafts, walks, campaigns, and friendly social events that build confidence and lasting friendships.
Throughout all of its 100 years, Harwell WI has been a resource for the women of Harwell. The support, friendship and shared experiences of the village women has always been at the heart of what we do. And the women of Harwell have always been up to a challenge.
In common with their sisters in many old Oxfordshire Villages, the women of Harwell have endured, adapted and thrived because of and despite the challenges life has thrown at them. World wars, economic fluctuations, mechanisation and advances in technology – Harwell and its inhabitants have seen them all. In some cases, Harwell and its environs has been at the centre of world changing advancements courtesy of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment and its modern transformation into the Harwell Campus.
Housing in Harwell Village has expanded by 40% in the past 5 years. This has meant that, on the one hand, the village is an attractive, thriving place, enriched by new residents. On the other hand, this has also meant there are many new folk who may experience a sense of isolation and dislocation. A particular problem for women with busy lives and very little “me time”.
