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 […]

Wilcove WI President Su Hillman proudly shows off the book which has been published to celebrate Wilcove’s 70th birthday last year. Entitled Good to Share, the book includes items of local interest and history, reminiscences by members, creative writing and recipes – all contributed to share with others. It has taken several years to collect […]

CFWI’s Climate Ambassadors are holding a competition that allows WI members to support the “Show the Love” campaign this year. Demonstrate your commitment to combat climate change and protect all you care about by creating a window display or drawing/painting/crafting a design for a window. Send a photograph of your window display or design to […]

An opportunity has arisen within the Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes for a Secretary/Office Manager to lead a small team who support the Chairman, Board of Trustees and members of the Federation. The post will become available during May 2021 and the successful candidate will currently work 3 days per week (24 hours) rising to […]

Here’s a great project for you to work on while you’re stuck in lockdown! Get your creative juices flowing and write a piece for the Lady Denman Cup Competition! This year’s theme is: “Let me show you what a woman can do!” The Lady Denman Cup Competition 2021 will be held in partnership with the […]

CFWI Climate Ambassador Pippa Stilwell brings us the following review of A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough. Sir David Attenborough was born in 1926. He has spent his life exploring the wild places of our planet and making films about the creatures that live […]

Once again, we find ourselves in lockdown. The office at Chy Noweth is now closed, with staff members working from home. Post and emails are being monitored, so please don’t feel you can’t get in touch if you need to. And, of course, the Board of Trustees continues to meet regularly via Zoom, as do […]