Members of Crantock WI recently enjoyed a visit to the Lorna Wiles Studio and Gallery in West Pentire. Lorna showed the group around the gallery and demonstrated the Devoré technique as well as her printing methods. She told them of her fascinating career in fashion design and running her own business. After the tour, the […]

Tregony WI’s November meeting saw the members making Christmas snowmen and reindeers.  A judge was on hand to pick a winner in each category. The members had a fabulous evening and produced some pretty fancy looking snowmen!

CFWI kicked off the Christmas season with a convivial Tea & Tinsel event at Chy Noweth this afternoon. We welcomed members from all over Cornwall to join us for afternoon tea, some fun and games and a visit from Mother Christmas! We hope everyone who attended enjoyed their time with us!

Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI decorated the gates of Tremayne Hall in Mylor Bridge with an installation commemorating those remembered on the local war memorials in Mylor and Flushing. Schoolchildren in Mylor and Flushing enjoyed becoming involved, making a poppy for each serviceman along with a label for his name. WI members also made poppies, […]

Earlier this month, the women of Perranarworthal WI opened the doors of the Village Hall for a Coffee and Cake Morning. Members of the public were invited to relax and enjoy a coffee or tea and cake surrounded by the stalls. On sale were delicious cakes, craft items and new, but unwanted gifts donated by […]

Are you planning to come to CFWI’s Carol Concert at St Petroc’s on Friday 10 December? We hope so! If you’re coming, you may be interested to hear that the Christmas Tree Festival in the church will be open from 10.30am with tea, coffee and light refreshments available. These stunning trees are all decorated by […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s October column: We are optimistically writing dates of events for 2022 in our new green WI diaries. There is an impressive list of events that members can sign up for being advertised now. […]

Did you know that you can help CFWI every time you shop online, at no cost to yourself? CFWI is registered with both EasyFundraising and Amazon Smile. All you have to do is visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk or www.smile.amazon.co.uk and search for ‘Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes’. You’ll then get instructions as how to donate to CFWI […]

Whether or not a WI is required to register as a food business depends on the scale and regularity of their activity. If a WI prepares and serves food occasionally, and on a small scale, they do not need to register as a food business. A WI may need to register with their local authority […]