You can now access Inspiring Voices, the CFWI podcast, on Spotify while you’re listening to your favourite music or other podcasts! Make sure you ‘follow’ us! Two episodes are currently available and a new one will be posted on the 1st of each month! If you have a story you’d like to share on the […]
Author Archive: Cornwall Federation of WIs
Trevone WI Members Dance the Night Away
The winter blues were lifted when Trevone WI hosted a dinner dance at the WI Hall at the end of January. Members and their guests tucked into a delicious two-course meal before bopping to retro songs performed by local music group The Friday Night Band. Young and old tore up the dance floor with some […]
Lino Printing Workshop in Crantock
Members of Crantock WI recently held a lino cut and print workshop that resulted in some wonderful creations. The session was delivered by Crantock WI President Linda Hallwood, who is a former art teacher. Members learned about lino printing techniques and how to use the tools. Once the designs had been cut on the lino, […]
Join The Big Help Out at the Royal Cornwall Show!
This year, the WI is joining The Big Help Out! Volunteers are superheroes, so we are all encouraged to help out and make a difference. Coincidentally, this year The Big Help Out falls on 7-9 June, the exact days of the Royal Cornwall Show! What better way to help out than to support CFWI and […]
Your 2024 WI Membership Booklet
By now you have probably received your February WI Life magazine in the post. If you haven’t, it won’t be long! The cover features the brilliant and inspiring Laura McAllister, CBE, whom some of you will have heard speak in person at last year’s NFWI Annual Meeting in Cardiff. The envelope containing your February WI […]
CFWI on CHAOS Radio!
CFWI Chair Helen Kestle has been given a monthly slot on CHAOS Radio‘s breakfast show! Her first recording was on Thursday 1 February ,and you can listen to it here. (Excuse the misspelling.) Helen will appear on the breakfast show on the first Thursday of every month. If you’d like to tune in live, it’ll […]
February County News Now Available Online!
You can now read the February issue of your County News on MyWI! As always, if you fancy attending any of the events listed in County News, you can find application forms here.
New ‘Inspiring Voices’ Podcast Available!
Listen to our latest Inspiring Voices podcast! This month, CFWI Chair Helen Kestle sat down with Janet Lockyer and Sarah McGowan from Grampound WI to talk about their Cookery Club. Hear about how they started the club, what it means to them and what their future plans are. If you or your WI have a […]
An Inspiring Day for Inspiring Women!
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AFTERNOON TEA Friday 8 March 2024 PENVENTON PARK HOTEL, REDRUTH 2pm International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on 8 March to commemorate the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women. In Cornwall, we are going to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day with an afternoon tea at the […]
Domestic Abuse/Sexual Violence in Over 60s
We have received an email from Val Stanley, Community Engagement Facilitator for the ‘Older People’s Project (OPP).’ The OPP is an AgeUK Cornwall/Women’s Centre Cornwall Project which aims to improve services for men and women aged 60+ in Devon and Cornwall who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence at any stage of their life. […]