At their September meeting, Wilcove WI finalised a collection of items from members to support women in the UK and in Africa via two charities – Smalls for All and Give & Makeup. Smalls for All is a charity that collects bras and underwear to send to various African countries. Women who wear bras are […]

Shelter Box Visitors’ Centre in Truro was the destination for Mawnan WI’s September Educational Visit. It’s a unique attraction in many ways: it’s free and it’s about disaster relief. There’s nothing like it anywhere in the country. Members were told about how the charity responds to natural disasters and provides shelter for families who have […]

Kalettes- The Next Big Vegetable? Denman, Oxfordshire Monday 11th November 2019 Attendance is FREE Nearly 20 years ago, some very clever men and women decided they wanted to grow a new variant of kale. One that had even more taste and had done away with the hard stalk that kale often has. Now, these foodies […]

WI members thoroughly enjoyed last week’s boat trip on the Helford. The rain held off and the day was a great success! The crew took the boat far up the Helford river in amongst the moored craft where they saw a variety of birdlife. On the return trip, they had a bonus as they cruised […]

Trevena /Tintagel WI celebrated the CFWI Centenary with an event featuring an exhibition of things learnt through the WI and events that have happened in those 100 years. All of their scrapbooks were out on display, and a special cake was made for the occasion. Members, as well as guest WI Adviser Kathy Reed, are […]

The Creative Craft Show is taking place from 26-29 September 2019 at Westpoint, Exeter. The ultimate crafting event for the South West, the Creative Craft show is the perfect place to discover all the ideas, inspiration and supplies you could ever dream of. Knitters, stitchers, hobbyists and crafters will be in their element with endless […]

Helston WI had a fantastic day out last week at the SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Centre in Bodmin. The women were given an interesting and informative presentation with lots of opportunity for questions along the way. They were then taken into the warehouse to see exactly what happens to our recycled materials as they were […]

St Pinnock WI was delighted to celebrate their 70th birthday and also to celebrate the 90th birthday of member Helen Hutchings. Another member, Jane Young, gave over her house and gardens for the celebration, making lunch for 20 members. Jane wanted to do this as we had made her so welcome when she first arrived […]

For any of you who may have missed it, our Cake, Craft & Camping weekend got a full page spread in this week’s Cornish Times!  Click here to see a .pdf of the article. Do you recognise yourself in any of the photos?

St Stephen in Brannel WI held a wonderful garden party in celebration of the CFWI 100th anniversary. WI member Grace Gribble kindly hosted the event in her beautiful garden where cakes, pastries and hats were the order of the day. All the members were pleased the rain held off and they had a wonderful afternoon […]