On 19 September, members of Helston WI, Porthleven WI, Godolphin WI and Perranuthnoe and District WI met in Goldsithney for an informal coffee morning. This was an enjoyable event with good support and everybody enjoyed themselves with a good supply of cake and savouries. This is the second group event to be held, and the […]
Author Archive: Cornwall Federation of WIs
Cury WI Celebrates the Harvest
Cury WI hosted its Village Harvest Supper once again this year with new President Jenny welcoming everyone to the festivities. Current and past Committee members were on hand to serve up a fantastic array of dishes donated by Cury WI members and the St Aubyn Singers rounded off the successful evening with some light-hearted songs […]
October Issue of County News Now Available Online
The October issue of County News is now available via MyWI. This is a full issue jam-packed with upcoming events and activities and news from around the county! Remember, you can always register to attend any of our events by downloading an application form.
October Podcast Episode Now Live!
The latest episode of Inspiring Voices, the podcast of the Cornwall Federation of WIs, is now available! This month, Federation Chair Helen Kestle has a chat with our three members of staff, Julia, Sophie and Kerenza. You may not know who they are, but they are always hard at work behind the scenes keeping the […]
Bottoms Up!
At 6.30 one morning in early September, six women from Maker with Rame WI braved the cold to participate in a sponsored skinny dip from Kingsand Beach, in aid of the local women’s and children’s refuge. The group was delighted to announce that they raised £1,350. The ages of the skinny dippers ranged from 33 […]
Illogan WI Celebrates Week of River Action
Earlier this month, the WI marked the Week of River Action. To highlight this, Illogan WI welcomed a volunteer from Westcountry Rivers Trust who updated them on the Trust’s activities at their meeting. Later in the week, Debbie from the Westcountry Rivers Trust accompanied Illogan member Lynn Griffiths on a testing session on the Upper […]
CLOSING DATE FOR ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING TICKETS
Only a few days left now to apply for additional tickets to the Annual Council Meeting, being held on 23rd October at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro. The closing date is Monday, 23rd September. Your WI secretary has an application form, or you can order directly using TicketSource, if you prefer the convenience of […]
Questions for Esme
We are very excited that Esme Young, from the BBC’s “Great British Sewing Bee”, is going to be our main guest speaker at the Annual Council Meeting next month, Wednesday, 23rd October at the Hall for Cornwall. Esme will be answering questions from members after her talk, so if you have a question to ask […]
Would you like to take part in a pain survey?
We have received the following message from the Alleviate Pain Data Hub: the UK Wide National hub for Chronic Pain (more info can be found here). September is Pain Awareness Month during which we will be running the 2nd UK National Pain Survey to gather the experiences of those living with chronic pain. […]
Sticker WI Walking Group News
On a glorious sunny day in September members of Sticker WI set off from Gorran Haven and walked to Dodman Point. The sky was blue, the sea was crystal clear and calm. It was a pleasure to be out on the coastal path. The morning finished with a pit stop at Heligan Gardens for coffee […]
