On a beautiful August evening, members of Mylor and Flushing WI and friends, kitted up with wellies, made our way to Woodland Valley Farm near Ladock, to visit the Cornwall Beaver Project. The women first had a briefing from Tom Shelley of Cornwall Wildlife Trust who host the project with considerable university research input. They […]

All is not well with the world, and Sally, Vi and Lena have got something to say about that … not to mention Mrs Jarrett who has Escaped Alone to tell us all about it. Since its formation in 2015, local drama company, Touch Theatre has focussed on drama affecting women. The company’s first production […]

Congratulations to Edna Trudgeon for winning Best in Show in the Floral Art Classes at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show! Edna is a member of Treviscoe and Trethosa WI and is Floral Art Adviser to CFWI’s Floral Art and Gardening sub-committee

Linkinhorne WI members recently dressed up as suffragists and took part in Linkinhorne’s  Carnival held in Rilla Mill. The last Carnival took place 23 years ago! It was great fun and very wet but worth the effort as the women won a cup for Best Historic Interest group.

There’s still time to enter the CFWI Social Media Competition! Has your WI recently set up a Facebook page or a website? Have you used social media to help attract new members, or to keep your current members in the loop? If so, this is the competition for you! If your WI is not yet […]

Did you know that we now have a virtual suggestion box on our website? Just look for the big yellow box on the right side of our main page! All suggestions are completely anonymous. We’d love to hear from you!

Albaston WI recently celebrated 70 years of the WI movement in their district when they hosted the annual Group Meeting. Albaston WI President Sylvia Milford is pictured with representatives from Harrowbarrow and Metherell WI, St Mellion WI and St Dominick WI. Former WI Adviser Pam Parnell of St Stephen’s by Launceston WI cut the cake […]

Fifteen members and friends of Harrowbarrow & Metherell WI visited Mount Edgecombe in June. In glorious sunshine, they enjoyed a tour of the house and gardens and then gathered together for lunch in the Orangery.

St Pinnock & District WI held a Cake Bake Day in May raising £425 for Cornwall Hospice Care. Pictured here are some of the guests enjoying delicious cakes and tea in the glorious sunshine.

Three Clay Country WIs came together to fundraise for the St Austell Hospital League of Friends. The women of St Dennis, St Stephen-in-Brannel and Treviscoe & Trethosa WIs held a joint coffee morning and raised just over £300 to support the amazing work and support provided by The League of Friends. It was wonderful to […]