Now that spring has pretty well sprung, we are all thinking about various spring cleaning ideas. What about a litter pick? If everything goes to plan, by the end of March, we’ll be able to meet outdoors in groups of six. What better way to get members of your WI outdoors and together? If you […]

This week saw the launch of the first of a brilliant series of films by Cornwall Climate Care called Cornwall Climate Stories. The film, Under the Surface, looks at how – without most of us even having noticed – climate change is already affecting the marine environment in Cornwall. The film is presented by Claire […]

Here at CFWI, we are always ready to applaud WIs that are keeping things going through these difficult times. And today, Harrowbarrow & Metherell WI gets a standing ovation! Although unable to meet at present members enjoy regular emails from President Joan Tall and important updates from Secretary Kathy Thomas.  One of the focuses in […]

In light of COVID-19 and the impact this pandemic has had on members and WIs, NFWI has recently made some changes to the WI membership subscription. At the 2020 National Council, it was proposed that NFWI explore the possibility of WIs being given greater flexibility over their portion of the membership subscription, giving them the […]

This month, we held a competition to allow members to demonstrate their commitment to combat climate change and protect all they care about by creating a window display to ‘Show the Love’. We’re pleased to announce that the winner is Karrie Skaife of St Mary’s Isles of Scilly WI. Isn’t her display wonderful? Karrie is […]

Due to the current restrictions, we have had to postpone the Family History Days planned for February and March. However, it is hoped we can go ahead with them during the autumn or winter. Lockdown is an ideal opportunity to make a start on tracing the family tree. At this time of year the main […]

This picture shows the wonderful selection of activities Marhamchurch WI members have engaged in over the year of lockdown. They have enjoyed thinking up different competitions and normal monthly activities they can all participate in at a distance. Well done, Marhamchurch!

Last Monday, Crowlas and Ludgvan WI opened up their Zoom meeting to WI members from all over the UK. A whopping 90 members were then entranced by Newcastle-based drag queen Miss Crystal P Enigma. Crystal explained about the history of drag, the pageant system for drag queens and also shared some of the secrets of […]

Households in Cornwall, alongside the rest of England and Wales will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives  the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of […]

Those of you who have been following the Plant Britain campaign on the BBC’s Countryfile, will know how important it is to get the nation planting trees! The Woodland Trust wants to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So they are giving away hundreds of thousands of trees […]