Members of Marhamchurch WI report that they had a great morning for their fundraiser for Cornwall Blood Bikes. They give thanks to all who helped, filled jars or made cakes and savouries. It was well worth the effort and a nice sum was made to donate to Cornwall Blood Bikes. The women were thrilled to […]

Several members of Hayle WI recently enjoyed an excellent few hours exploring the archaeological sites at Godrevy. The group was guided by Jacky Nowakowski FSA who has studied the area extensively. as well as taking part in digs. It reminded the women once again of the richness of Hayle’s history as well as its unique […]

Members of Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI were delighted when Historic England recently decided to give the Ukrainian Cross just outside Mylor Bridge a Grade 11 listed status. This is the monument that the WI members have been looking after in recent years, and which celebrates UK solidarity with the Ukrainian people and gives thanks […]

You will all have seen beautiful glossy adverts recently in both County News and WI Life promoting Breast Cancer Now‘s Afternoon Tea.  While we all acknowledge what an important cause this is, we do need to draw your attention to the fact that, per our WI Constitution, WIs cannot lawfully fundraise for national charities and, […]

As you’ll recall, we held a competition earlier in the year in which we asked members to create a celebratory card to send to HM Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee. Our competition was won by Lynne Watson of Betjeman Belles WI. We sent the card to Buckingham Palace on behalf […]

A sunny Saturday afternoon in May saw more than 80 people gather together to celebrate St Dennis WI’s Centenary at the Working Men’s Club in St Dennis. St Dennis WI’s inaugural meeting was held on 4 May 1922 at the village school, with 53 members signing up, including the patronage of Ingeborg Lady Molesworth St […]

At the most recent meeting of Tregony WI, members had a visit from George the guide dog. They say it was a very interesting and educational evening, and everyone adored George!

Yesterday, members of the Board of Trustees along with our hard-working office staff, took a day off for a lovely outing to The Lost Gardens of Heligan. WI talk was strictly forbidden and it was a day of pure enjoyment. We heard a talk about the history of the gardens from a member of Heligan’s […]

Some months ago, the CFWI Board of Trustees was asked by the Lord Lieutenant to help with the catering at his Platinum Jubilee Garden Party to be held at Boconnoc. We were told that it was likely the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall would be there, but we were sworn to secrecy! The day finally […]

Cornwall College  in Camborne is offering a relaxing environment for women aged 19 and older to enjoy some stress-free automotive learning. This is a completely free course. You will be able to expand your knowledge of vehicles and how they’re serviced. You’ll learn how to replace a wheel, check your levels and even how to […]