Pictured here is Perranuthnoe and District WI’s retiring Treasurer, Ann Tyzzer. Ann, who has been Treasurer for at least 25 years and a WI member for over 40 years, decided it was time to hang up the reins and let some fresh blood take over. Following Perranuthnoe and District WI’s Annual Meeting, Ann was presented […]

The latest film by award-winning charity Cornwall Climate Care, looking at the crucial issue of Cornwall’s energy future, is launching with a series of public screenings from late April. Power to the People, presented by Cornish surfer and geologist Lucy Cotton, explores the exciting opportunities, huge challenges and frustrating problems facing us in our efforts […]

St Neot WI members Janina Waterman, Rachel Kent and Diana Smith managed to find a pause in between torrential rain showers to plant an oak tree. The perfect spot was allocated to St Neot WI by the Parish Council, beside the River Loveny that flows through the village.

This was a quiet WI week for me, relatively speaking! On Tuesday, I was at Chy Noweth for a meeting of our Membership Support team. This group is made up of WI Advisers, one Adviser in training and two new Adviser helpers. Our meetings are spent discussing ways we can support WIs, training we can […]

Today, 20 March, is the United Nations official International Day of Happiness, recognising happiness as a “fundamental human goal”. This year’s theme is ‘Happiness Together’. We’d love to hear about what makes you happy! Please tell us! The International Day of Happiness is coordinated by Action for Happiness, a non-profit organisation which makes a load […]

Twenty teams, including several new teams, battled for the coveted Rosebowl Trophy at Ladock Community Hall on Friday 15 March. Five rounds of questions included a road signs picture quiz, colours we see around us every day, a general knowledge round, animal facts and a geography round. Winners of the trophy were Wilcove WI, closely […]

In an ongoing effort to keep you up-to-date with what I do as your Federation Chair, here’s my weekly report! On Sunday, I went with our Climate Ambassador Pippa Stilwell and her husband to do our monthly river water testing. We do this through Westcountry Rivers Trust, and have been allocated a little patch of […]

The Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes (CFWI) complies fully with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into effect in 2018. The UK GDPR was created to reinforce the protection of personal information as a fundamental right. The main aims of the regulation are to empower individuals to take more control of their […]

Members of Withiel WI enjoyed an informative guided tour of the museum at Wheal Martyn Clay Works. Partners were also invited along on this occasion, and everyone had a hearty and warming meal in the cafe afterwards.

Linda Hallwood of Crantock WI is away from home in Barbados for six weeks and has been missing her WI and wondering what they’ve been doing. Linda says, “I’m fortunate that I can get away when it’s cold and miserable at home. I have been welcomed by the Barbados art community and I’m in the […]