Our Committee

The Women's Institute - Nether Edge

Meet our committee

The Womens Institute, Nether Edge Chapter is supported by a committee, who coordinate and plan its events, funding and membership amongst a host of other activities that enable the smooth running of the group.

In this section, we would like to introduce you to our committee:

Ann Ashforth
President

Hi, I'm Ann Ashforth, a retired School Librarian. I joined WINE when I retired in 2021. I was voted in as President in March 2026. Now I'm not at work I can indulge in my many hobbies, such as learning flower arranging, volunteering at beer festivals, learning French and obviously catching up on all those books I didn't have time to read whilst working!! I join in with some of our splinter groups:- Craft club, Cinema club and Meet and Eat. I must say, I've met a lot of lovely, friendly interesting people through WINE.

Cheryl Burfield
Secretary

I joined W.I.N.E. over 6 years ago and have been involved on the committee for most of that time and have recently taken on the role of secretary. It’s a great team and we work together to plan a diverse and interesting range of activities, learning a few things along the way. The latter part of my working career was spent working with children in a farm environment, planning events and educational visits at Whirlow Hall Farm and Chatsworth. As the saying goes’ Don’t work with children and animals. Working with children and animals has been unpredictable, great fun and there was never a dull day. My days are now spent walking,crafting,reading,drawing,listening to live music, playing crown green bowls and volunteering with visiting groups to the green.