Your CFWI Board of Trustees for 2020-2022 will be (in alphabetical order by surname): Sandy Adcock, Cusgarne & Frogpool WI Liz Baker, Trevone WI Grace Bradford, Falmouth WI Sue Clift, Cusgarne & Frogpool WI Jane Dover, Ladock WI Wendy Fiander, Wilcove WI Teresa Hancox, Carbis Bay WI Margaret Johnson, Bodmin WI Helen Kestle, Crowlas & […]

Hello, my name is Liz Baker and I am proud to be a member of Trevone WI, near Padstow. Originally from Kent and after a rewarding career in the NHS, we moved down to Cornwall 13 years ago. I joined Trevone WI in 2015 and I have to say it has been a wonderful experience. […]

All of us at CFWI are crossing our fingers and toes that the Royal Cornwall Show goes head in 2021.  Our Environment & Public Affairs sub-committee is responsible for setting the Royal Cornwall Show Cup competition theme this time, and they’ve chosen ‘Renewing Enchanted Cornwall’. The competition will give your WI a chance to showcase […]

Did you ever wonder how all of your WI’s copies of County News get neatly packed into envelopes, along with flyers, event applications, etc., before being sent to your Secretary? Normally, we rely on a wonderful band of local WIs who volunteer their time and come to Chy Noweth for a day of packing. At […]

A tea party on the village playing field in the summer after the lockdown eased now seems such a long time ago. Nearly all the members of Perranarworthal WI managed to attend and seated in appropriately sized groups, they were so hot they had to sit under the trees. It is a lovely memory of […]

On a lovely sunny day last month, members of St Neot WI met for a picnic lunch in the village Community Garden, the Doorstep Green. This was their first meeting since the lockdown began in April, and they were lucky to hold it then just before The Rule of Six came into effect. The sun […]

Ladock WI invites you to join them on Zoom to hear guest speaker Elizabeth Gowing on Wednesday 28 October at 7:30pm. Elizabeth is an experienced speaker and author, who lives in Kosovo, but is currently living in Cornwall. The title of this talk is Unlikely Positions in Unlikely Places: A Yoga Journey around Britain. Elizabeth […]

Have you booked your free ticket for our virtual ‘Not the Annual Meeting’ yet? This will be a great opportunity to hear from the Board of Trustees and some of our sub-committees. Not only that, but you’ll hear a lively and saucy talk from Hampton Court Palace lecturer Sarah Slater about Secrets, Scandal and Salacious […]

During lockdown, WIs have discovered a newfound appreciation for social media! For the past months, it’s been just about the only way for members to ‘meet’. All of this makes our Social Media Competition more timely than ever. Tell us how your WI has used social media to navigate the tricky waters of lockdown. Have […]

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! It doesn’t cost you a penny. Now, more than ever, CFWI is experiencing the financial pinch of […]