The BBC series DIY SOS: The Big Build came to Cornwall in February and the WI was on hand! The programme, hosted by Nick Knowles, enlists the help of local tradesmen, suppliers and the larger community to help a local family rebuild their home. Members of Carbis Bay WI volunteered to provide cakes twice daily […]
Daffodils for Cury WI
Cury WI Members planted one hundred daffodil bulbs in specially cut flower beds outside their Village Hall to celebrate the Centenary of NFWI in 2015. And here are the beautiful results!
‘Not in My Name’ Competition
NFWI-Wales has launched a new competition for members to enter as part of its Not in my Name campaign. Established in 2012, Not in my Name aims to end Violence Against Women (VAW) by raising awareness and recruiting male ambassadors to make a pledge never to commit, excuse or remain silent about male VAW. The […]
New CFWI event!
Learn how to make some beautiful, creative and innovative artist’s books! Monday 13th May at Chy Noweth. Contact the Office for more details.
Helston WI to Host Spring 4-Corner Day
Helston WI will be hosting a ‘Spring 4 Corner Day’ on April 6th 2019, from 10am to 3pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Helston TR13 8PJ. £10 per person. The following corners will be on offier: • Papercraft – make a Gift Box – choose from a range of colours and embellishments. There will […]
St Neot WI Takes the ‘100 Pledge’
Members of St Neot WI have embraced our Centenary 100 Pledge. They have made 100 hats to distribute between the Royal Cornwall Hospital and Derriford Hospital Neonatal Units for the use of premature babies. The woman all enjoyed knitting the hats and supporting this wonderful cause. Well done, St Neot! Is your WI going to […]
Event Application Forms
We offer our apologies that not all event application forms were sent out to WI Secretaries with the latest mailing from CFWI. Please contact the Office if you have members wanting to apply for any of those events – (01872) 272843 or cfwi@btconnect.com. Or, you can use our generic event application form here. Again, please […]
Showing the Love for Cornwall
By Pippa Stilwell, Cornwall Federation of WIs Climate Ambassador I was reminded of why I love being a WI member when I arrived half an hour early to set up our Show the Love for Cornwall event on 15th February, suggested to my passengers (our sponsors from the Sheffield-based charity Hope for the Future or […]
NFWI Huxley Cup Competition 2019
The Huxley Cup Competition is an annual Flower Arranging Competition run by NFWI and held this year in early July at the Kent County Show. We know there are a lot of very talented and very keen members in Cornwall, so we’d love to be able to send a competitor! This year’s competition will be […]
Jersey Festival of Words
Are you a reader, a bookworm or a bibliophile? If so, the Jersey Federation of WIs has the perfect short break for you. From 26th-30th September 2019, Jersey will be holding its fourth Festival of Words book festival. The programme is being put together at the moment but authors who have appeared at our previous […]