Do you know what MCS is? It’s our Membership Communication System – in simple words, it’s the big national database of all WI members. It’s the way our national organisation knows how many members we have and, more importantly to us, it’s the way we get our copies of WI Life. April has been nominated as […]

Following the Show the Love campaign for Valentine’s Day 2017, the NFWI campaigns team picked the best of the many photographs submitted by WIs across England and Wales to appear in WI Life. Cornwall was the only Federation to have two photographs picked – check them out on page 31 and 32 of the April […]

Have you ever wondered who puts together the furnishings for the Spring and Autumn meetings at the Hall for Cornwall, or the Royal Cornwall and Stithians Shows? It is our Exhibitions Sub-committee! I invite you to come and join us. We meet three times a year at Chy Noweth to discuss the events. If you’d […]

In collaboration with the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, the NFWI are promoting the Lonely Bouquet campaign on National Flower Arranging Day, Friday 5 May 2017. The idea of the Lonely Bouquet is to spread a little joy by making a small bouquet, or even just a single bloom, and leaving it somewhere for […]

We know some of you are making the journey from Cornwall to the WI Fair later this month, so we thought you’d like to see the final details! Click here to access the full list of speakers and craft activities you’ll find at Alexandra Palace. Have fun!  

Do you want to make change happen and empower women to get heard in the UK Parliament? A Parliament is only as strong as the people involved and women’s voices are needed. Applications are open for Train the Trainer: Women in Parliament, a free one-day course training you to deliver four inspiring workshops equipping women […]

Tregothnan will open its usually private gates to the largest, historic, botanic garden in Cornwall. Open for one weekend on the 22nd and 23rd April, visitors can experience Tregothnan’s unequalled diversity of trees, rare collections, sweeping vistas and peaceful secluded groves on the banks of the beautiful river Fal. All the proceeds from the sale […]

Following overwhelming demand for the Study Day held at the National Gallery in November 2016, the National Gallery and the NFWI are pleased to offer members another opportunity to come and visit the Gallery in London to learn more about the fascinating world of women in art. Hosted by National Gallery experts, the day will […]

Last October, the NFWI Craft Committee, in collaboration with The Salisbury Museum, held a series of workshops in which WI members worked with a textile artist to knit or stitch spoons inspired by those in the museum’s collection. Once created, all these beautiful and individual pieces were sent to ceramic artist Julie Miles to be […]

What is International Women’s Day? It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. It’s celebrated all over the world and is actually an official holiday in over 25 countries! Where did it all start? The first International Women’s […]