Between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November) and Human Rights Day (10th December), the international initiative ‘Orange the World’ seeks to promote positive action towards ending gender-based violence. ACWW fully supports this initiative, and in particular the theme ‘Leave no-one behind’. Violence against women affects communities in every country […]

Did you know that you can stay at Denman on a B&B basis? Why not use it as a base for some exploring around the Oxfordshire countryside, and take in a Denman Day School course while you’re at it! Courses available include: 178.751 Italian Fun in the Kitchen: Family Day School 15 February 2018 Mariella […]

Yesterday, the House of Commons included a debate about tackling the issue of loneliness in our communities. You can read the full text of the debate here. You can even see the full video of the debate as it happened here. The late Jo Cox set up a commission on loneliness before her death, and […]

If you fancy reading a nice little murder mystery this winter, look no further than Sharon Bill’s Fête Fatale. A summer fête in rural Cheshire, organised by the Women’s Institute of Mossleigh, holds the promise of an idyllic day out in the best British tradition. Everyone is enjoying the festivities until a beloved neighbour is […]

How did you celebrate World Kindness Day yesterday? The members of Mawnan WI has a great idea. They decided to focus on people driving through their village, and asked them to be considerate and aware of other road users and pedestrians, especially children. In the end the slogan was adapted to reflect the ethos of […]

A group of WI members from all over Cornwall met last week for a ‘fungus foray’ in Cardinham Woods. Led by experts, the women explored and learned to walk slowly and look carefully in order to track their prey! Some of those who were on the walk requested the following pictures: The specimens discovered on […]

The 2018 WI membership booklets are currently being prepared and, as ever, will be packed with vouchers for discounts and offers on everything from day-to-day essentials to some of life’s little luxuries and it will again also be possible to view the offers online. As in previous years, the distributors will deliver the booklets direct […]

The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect. The tram cars glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead, and the mighty-limbed dray horses hunched back upon their loads and stopped also, seeming to do it of their own volition. Someone took off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy […]

Be the change you want to see. That sounds like a dreadful old cliché, but it’s the way we make a difference. WI members are that change: they collect plastic litter from our beaches, they introduce bee-friendly plants to their gardens and source them from organic growers, they buy local produce, they invite strangers to […]

If you missed BBC Two’s Autumnwatch this past Wednesday, you won’t have seen Gillian Burke in Ladock, learning about the wonderful Cornwall Beaver Project. You can still catch the programme for the next month on iPlayer by clicking here. The piece about the beavers starts at about the 40:00 mark. And in case you didn’t […]