We’re looking forward to welcoming those of you have booked to attend our Afternoon of Cornish Entertainment this Friday (3 November). We already hear talk of Trustees baking fairings and heavy cake! However, there are still a number of spaces available. If you would like to bring along a friend, even if she isn’t a […]

If you missed out on our Cornwall Federation holiday to the Cotswolds, you may be interested in a holiday organised by the Gloucester Federation! Gloucestershire Federation Holiday, Monday 16 to Friday 20 September 2024 Join the Gloucester Federation of WIs for a fully escorted holiday in Gloucestershire next September. Enjoy seeing Adam Henson’s Farm Park […]

The deadline for submitting your applications to enter our Cornish Winter Fair competitions is Monday 30 October. At this point, all you need to do is fill in an application form and pay the entry fee of 20p per entry. We are encouraging all WIs to enter the WI competitions at this year’s Cornish Winter […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s October column: It was all good news at the recent CFWI Annual Council Meeting held at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro. These legendary meetings have always had first class speakers on the […]

This year, 25 November marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism, an annual international campaign that kicks off on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. We are asking all the WIs in Cornwall to consider holding a fundraising coffee morning during […]

This month, 47 CFWI members set off for a WI Holiday to the Cotswolds. It had been a long time since the last WI Holiday, so this was an eagerly anticipated event! Friendly coach driver Mike made sure the group arrived safely at the Gloucester Robinswood Hotel after a long day of traveling. Following a […]

Members of Godolphin WI have had a busy time lately. They welcomed Fred Thomas, better known as Betty Stogs, to one of their meetings to tell them all about his adventures running the marathon, cycling, body boarding, zip wiring and even being locked up in Bodmin Jail, all to raise money for Children’s Hospice South […]

NFWI has now released the shortlisted resolutions for 2023-24 which were chosen by member and federation delegates at the Resolution Shortlist Selection meeting held earlier this month. The shortlist has now been checked by the NFWI solicitors, and any changes in wording have been agreed with the WI proposers. The shortlisted resolutions are now ready […]

Get the festive season started with a delicious afternoon tea and Christmas-themed entertainment with WI friends at Chy Noweth an Conteth. We’ll be serving a wonderful assortment of savoury and sweet treats that you won’t want to miss. And who knows … a special man in a red suit may even find time to visit […]

Last month, we held our inaugural Literary Lunch in the beautiful surroundings of Budock Vean Hotel, in Mawnan Smith. This was a new venture for CFWI and we were pleased to welcome 73 members for a delicious lunch, followed by an informal chat with Sarah Pearse, an award winning author. Sarah’s first book, The Sanatorium, […]