Hayle WI on the Radio!

Margie Stockton, President of Hayle WI, will be featured on a Coast FM radio programme this Sunday! Margie was approached by Pat Quayle, who presents Quintessentially Quayle on Sundays, asking if she could speak a bit about the WI. The interview will be aired this Sunday at 12pm on Coast FM. Either tune in to […]

Upcoming Camborne & Redruth Carers Forum Meeting

Kernow Carers Service offers a free service for unpaid carers to give them an opportunity to discuss the issues they face and have their voices heard in a welcoming and confidential environment, with others facing similar problems.  Many people are unaware of the help they can get because they don’t recognise themselves as carers as […]

Happy 65th Birthday to Perranarworthal WI!

Perranarworthal WI celebrated their 65th birthday recently with a beautiful cake – and bread pudding as a nod to a ‘delicacy’ of the ‘50s. The wonderful tablecloth in this photo was embroidered in 1953 and thus is as old as the WI. Six Presidents were present, helping to cut the cake and remind members of […]

Bollywood Buzz for Bude

(A report from Bude WI about the recent CFWI Bollywood Day) On 27th October members from Bude WI travelled to Truro to participate in ‘Bollywood Day.’ We were greeted with beautiful garlands being placed over our heads and a small glass of mango juice, which was very refreshing. After a short time, we were asked […]

A Poppy Cascade in Mawnan

As in many towns and villages across the country, the men, women, girls and boys of Mawnan Smith joined forces to commemorate the end of the First World War by making a poppy cascade which was hung in Mawnan Memorial Hall for the village Remembrance Day Service. The project was led by Mawnan WI who […]

Travel to the Christmas Carol Service in Style!

There are still some seats available on the coach to this year’s Christmas Carol Service at St Petroc’s Church in Bodmin on Friday 7th December. Seats on the coach cost £10. Pick-ups will be at Crowlas, Camborne and Threemilestone. The coach will then take members to Trelawney Garden Centre in Wadebridge, arriving at noon, where there […]

2019 Calendars Available!

If you haven’t yet bought a copy of our stunning 2019 calendar highlighting Cornish celebrations, you’re not too late! The calendar features 12 beautiful colour photographs by some of our talented WI member photographers. It would make the perfect Christmas gift for friends, family or anyone you know who loves Cornwall! The calendars cost £4 […]

Order Your Centenary Merchandise Today!

As we’re sure you all know by now, 2019 is the Centenary of the Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes. To mark this very special occasion, we have arranged for a wonderful array of commemorative merchandise to be available. You can see pictures and descriptions of the items on offer here. An order form can be […]