Pictured here is gorgeous friendly Combo, photographed on a recent trip to the Flicka Donkey Sanctuary in South Cornwall, organised by our CFWI Environment & Public Affairs sub-committee. Combo is flanked by event organiser Hilary and brilliant Flicka tour leader Beth. The sun shone for the group as Beth introduced them to all the donkeys, […]

Yesterday, Truro Cathedral was filled to the rafters with WI members for a service marking our centenary. The service, which commenced at 2pm, was preceded by a parade of WI members proudly carrying their WIs’ banners.  The weather was kind to us as the rain held off while the parade of banners processed from Cathedral […]

Did you know that the Cornwall Federation is twinned with the Gwent Federation? Over 20 WI  members from Gwent are currently in Cornwall on a Fedeation holiday for a few days, based at the Kilbirnie Hotel in Newquay. This evening, CFWI Chairman Margaret Johnson and CFWI Vice-Chairman Helen Kestle were delighted to join the Gwent […]

Due to filming scheduling conflicts, Kate Humble has had to cancel her booking as our Annual Council Meeting speaker. However, we are delighted to announce that the special guest speaker will be food writer and chef Valentina Harris.  You may have seen Valentina on such television programmes as Inside the Factory (BBC2), Masterchef (BBC1), Ready, […]

Have you noticed the Easyfundraising logo at the bottom of our web page and wondered what it’s all about? Easyfundraising is a way for you to help raise money for CFWI by doing nothing more than shopping online! Just click on the Easyfundraising logo or click here and you’ll be taken to CFWI’s Easyfundraising page. […]

The Two Moors Festival is the South West’s biggest celebration of classical music, and will be taking place from 11-20 October 2019. Now in its 19th year, the Festival brings together world-leading musicians, remarkable venues and the next generation of talent over nine days in October, across 28 events in 15 stunning locations. Audiences can […]

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 […]