The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
Melissa Green is an experienced leader in the non-profit sector, currently serving as Chief Executive of The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes) since January 2019. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Operations at The Fostering Network from December 2014 to 2018, and Interim CEO and Head of Operations at Bliss from December 2011 to December 2014. Melissa has also held positions as a Trustee at United Voices, Regional Judge for the National Training Awards, and Consultant at The Hay Group. Prior to these roles, Melissa was the Head of Adult Support at The Scout Association and a Lecturer in History at Brunel University.
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The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
The Women's Institute (WI) was formed in 1915 to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. Since then the organisation's aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK. The WI celebrated its centenary in 2015 and currently has over 190,000 members in 5,500 WIs. The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.