Over on the WI’s Facebook page, the NFWI’s Public Affairs and Membership teams have put together some tips for #PlasticFreeJuly. Some recent tips have been about swapping to plastic free alternatives in the kitchen, and we will continue to post ideas throughout the month. If you have a great idea for a plastic-free tip, please […]

The CFWI office at Chy Noweth will be re-opening on Tuesday 4th August 2020. From that date, the office will be open from 10am until 4pm, Tuesday through Thursday, until further notice. All Covid-19 risks will be taken into account, and clear instructions for visiting Chy Noweth will be sent to all WIs. Until 4th […]

Mawnan WI has held an Annual Garden Safari for a number of years; each time about a dozen gardens around the village have been open to visitors. During the afternoon, there has been the chance to sit down in one of the gardens to enjoy a homemade Cornish Cream Tea, browse through books for sale […]

Report from Pippa Stiwell, CFWI Climate Ambassador As part of the Climate Coalition Mass Lobby, this past week Climate Ambassadors Julia Havard and Pippa Stilwell joined Zennor WI President Wyn Brookes and four other constituents to meet St Ives MP Derek Thomas and discuss progress on tackling climate change. We enjoyed a wide-ranging and friendly […]

Three members of Truro WI (Fiona Hughes, Margaret Cogan and Mary Lindsey) joined the Climate Coalition Lobby meeting with Cherilyn Mackrory, MP for Truro and Falmouth, this Tuesday. The focus was on the Green Recovery that needs to be integral to Build Back Better. Cherilyn said that Cornwall is well-positioned to play a big part […]

Trevone WI President Liz Baker has been busy organising a series of summertime virtual events for members during the Covid-19 lockdown. The first of these was the Trevone WI Virtual Chelsea Flower Show, held in May. Members submitted entries to the flower show by posting photographs to Trevone’s Facebook page of their gardens, particularly highlighting […]

Here at CFWI, we’ve received a number of enquiries from WIs and WI members about how and when to re-open their halls. Some of you belong to WIs that own their own halls, some of you serve on committees of your local halls and some of you just may be curious as to how this […]

Ladock WI’s first socially distanced Committee meeting was held by their Secretary’s beautiful lake. We’re not sure many WIs can boast such a lovely venue for their meetings!

Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI held a Decorated Stone Festival recently, open to all in the Mylor and Flushing villages. Stones decorated on the general theme of ‘Life’ were left outside homes and will be gathered up to be displayed next year in Tremayne Hall. On Father’s Day, the Mermaids gave away tea bags and […]

Over the years, many of us have signed up to the Climate Vision 10 Pledges. In Pledge 3, we undertook to educate ourselves about the science and impacts of Climate Change. There are plenty of good books out there, so we decided to read some and recommend the best and most accessible. Here are two […]