Penryn Flower, Produce and Craft Show was held in the Temperance Hall recently. It was well supported and enjoyed by all those who took part. Members of Penryn WI organised the Show, produced the schedule, organised the staging and provided refreshments and support for the judges. Thanks were given to Penryn Town Council who supported […]

Guest speaker Pamela Vass, impeccably dressed as a suffragist, told members of Pensilva WI about the Cornwall women suffragettes and suffragists who had totally different ways of going about raising the profile of their cause. Pensilva members left the meeting with much respect for the efforts and sacrifices made by these women.

Porthleven WI marked an impressive milestone recently, celebrating its 99th anniversary with a delightful luncheon at the renowned Kota Kai Restaurant. A group of members gathered to honour the occasion, sharing stories and enjoying a delicious meal together in the heart of Porthleven. The WI, which has been an integral part of the local community […]

On 19 September, members of Helston WI, Porthleven WI, Godolphin WI and Perranuthnoe and District WI met in Goldsithney for an informal coffee morning. This was an enjoyable event with good support and everybody enjoyed themselves with a good supply of cake and savouries. This is the second group event to be held, and the […]

Cury WI hosted its Village Harvest Supper once again this year with new President Jenny welcoming everyone to the festivities. Current and past Committee members were on hand to serve up a fantastic array of dishes donated by Cury WI members and the St Aubyn Singers rounded off the successful evening with some light-hearted songs […]

The October issue of County News is now available via MyWI. This is a full issue jam-packed with upcoming events and activities and news from around the county! Remember, you can always register to attend any of our events by downloading an application form.

The latest episode of Inspiring Voices, the podcast of the Cornwall Federation of WIs, is now available! This month, Federation Chair Helen Kestle has a chat with our three members of staff, Julia, Sophie and Kerenza. You may not know who they are, but they are always hard at work behind the scenes keeping the […]

At 6.30 one morning in early September, six women from Maker with Rame WI braved the cold to participate in a sponsored skinny dip from Kingsand Beach, in aid of the local women’s and children’s refuge. The group was delighted to announce that they raised £1,350. The ages of the skinny dippers ranged from 33 […]

Earlier this month, the WI marked the Week of River Action. To highlight this, Illogan WI welcomed a volunteer from Westcountry Rivers Trust who updated them on the Trust’s activities at their meeting. Later in the week, Debbie from the Westcountry Rivers Trust accompanied Illogan member Lynn Griffiths on a testing session on the Upper […]

Only a few days left now to apply for additional tickets to the Annual Council Meeting, being held on 23rd October at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro.  The closing date is Monday, 23rd September. Your WI secretary has an application form, or you can order directly using TicketSource, if you prefer the convenience of […]