If you weren’t one of the lucky ones at last week’s madcap Cake, Craft & Camping weekend, you missed out on a real treat! Members from 17 WIs and 4 Federations met at Nine Ashes Scout Campsite near Bodmin on Friday afternoon. After setting up and decorating their tents, they relaxed in the sun with […]

Since the call for banners to parade prior to our Centenary Service went out in County News, we have had to alter our plans, as the police are unable to attend and guide us safely on the roads in Truro. We will now be assembling on Cathedral Green and processing round to High Cross. This […]

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Don’t forget that the deadline to apply for CFWI’s Denman bursaries is 30th September! We have two bursaries available – one for any WI member in Cornwall, and one for WI members in Cornwall who have never been to Denman before. Each bursary is for up to £500 and may be used for both the […]

A visit to look around Cornwall Air Ambulance HQ inspired members of Praze-an Beeble WI to host a cream tea in aid of the new Heli Appeal. A busy afternoon raised a total of £405.40 for the appeal. Scones, jam, cream and cakes were on the menu, as members served a “cuppa for the ‘copter”!

Porthleven Public Hall welcomed a crowd of women to the WI’s Open Evening to listen to Lizzie Stephens speaking about her work with the West Cornwall Women’s Refuge. The refuge is this year’s charity and members brought donations of household items, food and toiletries along with items for a silent auction. Over £150 was raised. […]

When Mawnan WI President, Sally Annan, woke up last Thursday morning, she hadn’t expected her At Home to end in the way it did! Sally had prepared a delicious buffet lunch for 60 members which she had hoped to hold in her pretty garden as in previous years. Unfortunately, the heavens opened and the event […]

Despite the awful weather, Bude WI’ s Annual Coffee Morning, held last Friday morning at the Parkhouse Centre, raised £981.79 for their charity of the tear, The Cornwall Air Ambulance. The membership turned up in force, bringing home made produce and wonderful cakes, plus lots of lovely items for the raffle. Pictured here is Bude […]

Members of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI and partners took to the water for their August outing. They also enjoyed a fish and chip supper as they motored up the River Fowey, finishing with a visit to The Lugger at Polruan.

Hayle WI members decided to collect 100 bras as their challenge to celebrate the CFWI centenary. The bras have been sent to the charity Against Breast Cancer, a scheme which takes unwanted or unloved bras and raises vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research. The same bras also help to support small businesses in Africa […]