Gulval School Infants’ Nativity rehearsal was a wonderful start to the Christmas Season for Gulval WI! Members laughed, cried, and thoroughly enjoyed this performance by the school’s youngest children, who were absolutely delightful! Representatives of Gulval WI then presented the school with a cheque for £350, which was raised at the Spring Fayre, held earlier […]

Mawnan WI members experienced an enthralling afternoon at the Godolphin Estate near Helston, with friends and partners included. The visit was arranged to coincide with a day when the house would be open – once Godolphin House was considered to be the finest building this side of Exeter. It was certainly fascinating and the National […]

As part of the WI’s Make Time for Mental Health campaign, the NFWI Public Affairs Department has produced a series of short educational videos about mental health. The videos are available as a free resource for members to use as part of any meeting or event you might be organising. There are four videos in […]

Members of Hessenford WI got together to create some beautiful Christmas arrangements. Well done!

Members of St Dennis WI got in the spirit of Christmas by taking part in the Festival of Christmas Trees held at St Denys Church from 30th November until 1st December. The group worked on crafts – feltwork, embroidery, paper art, knitting, crochet and painted decorations, all with the unifying theme of ‘Jam and Jerusalem’ […]

You have until Monday 6th January 2020 to send in your WI’s application form! The Allsop Cup Competition for 2020 will be a year-long study of hedgehogs! ‘Operation Hedgehog’ will put your WI to work investigating the hedgehog population in your area. Coordinated by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, ‘Operation Hedgehog’ aims to raise awareness of the […]

Please click here to read the December 2019 issue of Clean Cornwall’s newsletter. Thank you!

On behalf of the NFWI and England Netball, we are pleased to announce that WI Walking Netball merchandise has been created and is now on sale! This merchandise has been designed to fit in with the WI/England Netball programme colour scheme and is bespoke for those playing Walking Netball in the WI. The range currently […]

The details of the 2020 Huxley Cup for flower arranging have been announced by NFWI, and this time it’s to be held in Exeter – probably the closest it’s ever come to Cornwall! The competition will take place on 21st-23rd May at the Devon County Show in Exeter. Staging day is 20th May. The aim […]

When Mawnan WI member Sue Hewitt agreed to run a wreath making workshop, she did not expect 30 members and visitors to arrive at the Memorial Hall clutching greenery, baubles and berries! Unsurprisingly though, she was well-prepared with two sackfuls of moss for making our wire-framed wreaths and lots of festive ribbons which she showed […]