The committee of Sheffield & District WI made up and delivered 25 surprise bags to their members this Christmas. Each bag contained a card, quizzes, recipes, a note pad and pen, Christmas tissues and chocolates, as well as County News and WI membership booklet. Sheffield’s President Sue sent every member a seasonal letter, giving news […]

Help shape the future of social prescribing by completing the Social Prescribing Survey. Volunteer Cornwall is working with Rahul Mittal from the University of Exeter Business School and local public, voluntary and community sector organisations, to understand the impact of Social Prescribing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. They are keen to hear from voluntary […]

Mermaids: Mylor & Flushing WI held a very successful Covid-secure Christmas cake and craft and raffle event earlier this month at Tremayne Hall, Mylor Bridge. Everything went very smoothly with the help of volunteers, generous donations, home baked cakes, biscuits, treats and handmade goods. Members of the WI were thrilled to be able to raise […]

Keeping in mind the WI’s No More Violence against Women campaign, Mawnan WI decided that this Christmas they would fundraise for The Women’s Centre Cornwall. The Women’s Centre provides support for women who have experienced domestic abuse; since lockdown there has been a steady rise in these incidents. Mawnan WI members and village residents were invited […]

WIs all over Cornwall have been delivering wonderful bags of treats to their members as part of NFWI’s ‘Meeting in a Bag’ suggestion. Members of Torpoint WI’s committee are delivered 34 bags containing a napkin and napkin ring, after-dinner-mint holder, two tree decorations, mystery wrapped gift, quiz and a mince pie. Crowlas & Ludgvan WI […]

CFWI was delighted to take part in a tree planting ceremony in Falmouth on Monday. The Woodland Trust has a fabulous scheme in which they give away trees to schools and community groups. CFWI’s delivery of over 400 trees arrived last month, ready to plant in this glorious location next to a new housing development […]

The women of Boscastle WI don’t sit on their laurels and, following on from their success with the Scarecrow Challenge earlier in the year, they leapt into creating a recipe book. The 54-page cookbook, entitled Eat, Drink & Be Merry .. with a touch of Mother’s Ruin Cocktails was a giant undertaking, including recipes submitted […]

Mary Lindsey of our Environment & Public Affairs Committee has created this lovely little video to give you some ideas of how to upcycle your Christmas cards this year. We hope you enjoy it!

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