Bude WI continue with their 95 challenges to celebrate their 95th Anniversary. This time their intrepid president, Cynthia May, walked off the roof of Adventure International in Bude. She was encouraged by Bude WI members who watched safely from the cafe opposite. 

At Constantine WI’s Annual Meeting earlier this year, it was decided that the time had come to replace the Hall’s 30-year-old felt roof with a more effective covering, as water was causing internal damage. The necessary £6,850 was raised with the generous support of local groups, individuals and community grants, and the work began in […]

The tiny meeting room on the banks of the Lerryn River became a very colourful place – and a good bit noisier than usual – when Lerryn WI got together on a sunny afternoon last month to celebrate their 70th anniversary. Current members were out in force, naturally, but they greeted with delight many former […]

On a beautiful August evening, members of Mylor and Flushing WI and friends, kitted up with wellies, made our way to Woodland Valley Farm near Ladock, to visit the Cornwall Beaver Project. The women first had a briefing from Tom Shelley of Cornwall Wildlife Trust who host the project with considerable university research input. They […]

All is not well with the world, and Sally, Vi and Lena have got something to say about that … not to mention Mrs Jarrett who has Escaped Alone to tell us all about it. Since its formation in 2015, local drama company, Touch Theatre has focussed on drama affecting women. The company’s first production […]

Congratulations to Edna Trudgeon for winning Best in Show in the Floral Art Classes at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show! Edna is a member of Treviscoe and Trethosa WI and is Floral Art Adviser to CFWI’s Floral Art and Gardening sub-committee

Linkinhorne WI members recently dressed up as suffragists and took part in Linkinhorne’s  Carnival held in Rilla Mill. The last Carnival took place 23 years ago! It was great fun and very wet but worth the effort as the women won a cup for Best Historic Interest group.

There’s still time to enter the CFWI Social Media Competition! Has your WI recently set up a Facebook page or a website? Have you used social media to help attract new members, or to keep your current members in the loop? If so, this is the competition for you! If your WI is not yet […]

Did you know that we now have a virtual suggestion box on our website? Just look for the big yellow box on the right side of our main page! All suggestions are completely anonymous. We’d love to hear from you!

Albaston WI recently celebrated 70 years of the WI movement in their district when they hosted the annual Group Meeting. Albaston WI President Sylvia Milford is pictured with representatives from Harrowbarrow and Metherell WI, St Mellion WI and St Dominick WI. Former WI Adviser Pam Parnell of St Stephen’s by Launceston WI cut the cake […]