Here’s a great project for you to work on while you’re stuck in lockdown! Get your creative juices flowing and write a piece for the Lady Denman Cup Competition! This year’s theme is: “Let me show you what a woman can do!” The Lady Denman Cup Competition 2021 will be held in partnership with the […]

CFWI Climate Ambassador Pippa Stilwell brings us the following review of A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough. Sir David Attenborough was born in 1926. He has spent his life exploring the wild places of our planet and making films about the creatures that live […]

Once again, we find ourselves in lockdown. The office at Chy Noweth is now closed, with staff members working from home. Post and emails are being monitored, so please don’t feel you can’t get in touch if you need to. And, of course, the Board of Trustees continues to meet regularly via Zoom, as do […]

Crowlas & Ludgvan WI would like to extend an invitation to all WI members in Cornwall to attend our January monthly meeting via Zoom. Our guest speaker promises to be really entertaining, and we’d love to share the evening with you all! We’ll be welcoming Newcastle-based drag queen Miss Crystal P Enigma. She will be […]

Frances Townsend, a member of Betjeman Belles WI, writes to us to say: I served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the 1970s and joined the service at HMS Dauntless, Burghfield, near Reading. This was a Part 1 training establishment but only for the years 1946-1981. During this period, 40 Divisions ( classes) per […]

The committee of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI delivered Christmas Meeting Bags to all their members the week before Christmas. Each bag contained a Poppy Treffry Centenary Mug filled with chocolates, a Centenary teaspoon, a tree decoration, a beaded bracelet and a Christmas card in a Christmas bag all made by the committee members. The Gaolbirds have […]

Beaches & Cream WI’s committee sewed 60 mini bags from recycled coffee sacks, made gift tags from last year’s recycled cards and then filled and hand-delivered one to each of their members for Christmas. The bags were filled with: something to eat something to drink something to make something to read something to grow something […]

Unfortunately, Hayle WI only managed to hold two meetings this year before the Covid restrictions brought a sudden halt to their planned meetings and outings. However, two activities have been able to continue: The walking group has continued to enjoy their monthly local strolls especially in the summer months, including an evening walk away from […]

Many members will have seen the launch of the Plant Britain Campaign on BBC’s Countryfile  last month. The aim is ‘to get everyone planting in a big, ambitious two-year project where we can all do our bit in the battle against climate change and to help wildlife and our own wellbeing.’ The Campaign has the […]