Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes Administrative Assistant We have a vacancy for a part-time person to work on the reception desk as part of our friendly office team at our County Office on the Threemilestone Business Park 15 hours per week over 2 days £8.22 per hour Please reply ASAP to: Cornwall Federation of Women’s […]
Christmas County Lunch at the Falcon Hotel
A group of 60 WI members enjoyed a great festive lunch yesterday at The Falcon in Bude. All the women enjoyed an excellent meal served in a beautifully decorated dining room. What a great way to start the Christmas season! Click here to see more photos of the County Lunch at the Falcon.
Take Part in NFWI Poll about Food Poverty/Insecurity
The NFWI is conducting a poll to establish the extent to which WI members and the public donate to food banks and other community food aid organisations. In 2017-18, a record 1.3million food parcels were given out across the Trussell Trust foodbank network, representing approximately 60% of the foodbank picture. However, much less is known […]
A Joyous Christmas Get-Together at Budock Vean Hotel
Today, 100 members from the Cornwall Federation met for a day of laughter, friendship and great food at our Christmas County Lunch at the Budock Vean Hotel in Mawnan. As always, this was a great opportunity for members to meet up with old friends as well as make some new friends. The hotel was decorated […]
Mawnan WI Christmas Gift Fair
Mawnan WI’s fifth Christmas Gift Fair attracted more visitors than ever. From the moment the doors opened there was a steady stream of customers making an early start to their Christmas shopping and choosing from a wide selection of locally made items. This year there were 19 stalls which included regulars as well as newcomers. […]
Climate Campaign Roundup
An update from CFWI Climate Ambassador, Pippa Stilwell In November, I was invited by the Climate Coalition to an event in Westminster called Now to Net Zero, celebrating 10 years of the Climate Change Act. Speakers included Farhana Yamin, a lead author of the recent report of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, the actor […]
20% off at Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home
As a little Christmas gift, Carnon Downs Garden Centre would like to offer a 20% Discount at Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home. The discount is valid from Sunday 2nd December until Saturday 8th December on all stock except sale lines. Quote code : Autumn 18 Carnon Downs Garden Centre looks forward to seeing you […]
Veryan WI Centenary Tree Planting
On Saturday, members of Veryan WI, planted a Hoheria tree at Rundles Walk in the village to mark their centenary. This was the penultimate event for their centenary celebrations and they were joined by past officers and members. Following the tree planting, members and their invited guests enjoyed tea and cake in the Parish Hall. […]
Oil Palm Exhibit at Eden
The Eden Project is currently featuring a brilliant display on work being done to prevent the destruction of tropical rain forests due to the massive expansion of oil palm. This oil, as we know, is high yielding and is used very very widely. Global demand means pressure on growers to produce more, and that means […]