Those of you who weren’t able to attend the NFWI Annual Meeting in Cardiff last month, might be interested in the following videos which show highlights of the meeting. The first one includes the Chair’s address, the Treasurer’s statement and the NFWI coat of arms.   The second video is about our Mental Health Matters […]

What you’re seeing here is the installation of brand spanking new broadband at Chy Noweth! From now on, we’ll have super fast broadband which will make life infinitely easier and more productive for our staff (who, we should add, are already incredibly productive!). Not only that, but we’ll able to run good training sessions without […]

If you hosted a Big Lunch this year, the folks at Big Lunch would really like to hear how it all went, your thoughts and feedback, and what’s next in your community. There are a few ways you can get in touch… Take the survey – and win a trip to the Eden Project! Our […]

If you haven’t yet entered your WI in our 2018 CFWI Press Competition, you have until 31st July to do so! Have a look back over the last year and select your best reports to enter into the Press Competition. The Boslowick Cup is awarded to the winner of those in their first year of […]

Many of you will know Val Bugden-Cawsey, a member of St Stephen’s by Launceston WI. What you may not know is that Val has been diagnosed with an advanced and rare type of malignant melanoma. She has decided to focus her efforts on fundraising for a research project at Derriford Hospital — the Malignant Melanoma […]

Two coach-loads of WI members visited Mount Edgcumbe last week. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for our trip. Members enjoyed wandering around the house, strolling about the garden and exploring the park. Some had lunch at the Orangery while others enjoyed an ice cream in the Stable cafe. What a lovely day!

Let a Woman Speak (LAWS) is a women’s organisation that is currently focusing on the UK government’s proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act and the impending consultation.   “Let a Woman Speak…discussing the Gender Recognition Act” is the second event that LAWS has organised in the South West, giving space for women to come together […]

Sir David Attenborough is backing the BBC’s new launch Plastics Watch following the “astonishing” impact of his breath-taking Blue Planet II. The major new initiative aims to enable the British public to help reduce plastic pollution. It will also include programme commissions and digital content on how the UK and the wider world are tackling […]

Cornwall is in the top ten fuel insecure areas of England, with around 36,000 households living in fuel poverty. Feeding Britain are working in partnership with the npower Foundation – the Fuel Bank® charity – to establish a Fuel Bank® to ensure that Cornish families won’t have to choose between heating their home and feeding […]

Today, we all know what a portrait is, but did you know that this was not the case in 15th-16th century Europe, when the portrait as we know it was invented as an independent art form? In conjunction with the National Gallery, the NFWI is pleased to offer members a unique opportunity to learn more […]