A Special Invitation from Our Climate Ambassadors

WI Climate Ambassadors from the St Ives constituency have been hosting monthly webinars jointly with  MP Derek Thomas for well over a year, and have had some very good speakers discussing climate-related issues. On 9 March at 6pm the guest speaker will be Alok Sharma, President of COP26, and members will have the opportunity to […]

Where’s WInnie?

To honour The Queen’s longstanding relationship with the WI, and as President of Sandringham WI, Norfolk Federation, WI members are being asked to knit a corgi named WInnie and hide her in their local community as a fun surprise for others to find and keep. Members are encouraged to make as many WInnies as they […]

International Women’s Day: Tuesday 8 March

Tuesday 8 March is International Women’s Day. Why is this important to WI members? Because International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. What could be more ‘on brand’ than that for the WI? This year, the theme for IWD is #BreakTheBias We are all […]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus

Today is St David’s Day, the feast day of St David, the patron saint of Wales. Why not make some Welsh cakes to celebrate? If you happen to have a WI meeting today, take them along with you to share with your fellow WI members. Or perhaps you’d like to have a go at the […]

Happy Pancake Day!

Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Pancake Day, today is the day to indulge! Traditionally, the Christian calendar holds that on Shrove Tuesday you should eat the foods you might give up for the 40 days of Lent. Nowadays, for most of us it’s an excuse to make and eat pancakes. The […]

Mermaids Show Solidarity with Ukraine

Members of Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI met this morning at the Ukraine Memorial in Mylor Bridge to help decorate it with flowers and a ribbon of peace, friendship and support for the Ukrainian people. The memorial had been cleaned and painted by members of the WI last year and is awaiting repainting of its […]

Cornwall Launches ‘Pledge for Nature’ campaign

The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership (LNP) has launched a ‘Pledge for Nature’ campaign, ahead of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s first ever Ecological Emergency Summit on 24 March. It follows on from the declaration of an ecological emergency by the LNP and Cornwall Council late last year, in recognition of […]