During the Covid-19 crisis, we all know that superheroes don’t wear capes; they wear scrubs, masks and gowns. And because of the tremendous strain the NHS is under, those items are in short supply but are vital. Members of SeaGirls WI in St Minver were asked by Lindsay of Linterior Design in Wadebridge for help […]

Mawnan WI’s Flower Arranging Group usually meets on the first Monday of the month and so resolved in this time of lockdown to do their arrangements at home and then to share photographs with the membership. How lucky they all were to have gardens and fresh spring foliage! Some creations adopted an Easter theme, adding […]

Did you know that Wednesday 22nd April is Earth Day? Why not show you care about our planet by displaying a green heart in your window? If you have some hearts left from Show The Love in February, you could create a display like the one pictured here by Sue from Towcester WI (Northamptonshire Federation). […]

The 2021 WI Diary will have a royal blue cover. Diaries cost £5.10 each. The order forms went out with the March issue of County News to your WI Secretaries, however, if you’ve missed seeing an order form, you can place your order directly via email on cfwisecretary@btconnect.com. If that isn’t possible, send your orders […]

Since the lockdown, it has been decided that rather than cancel the Press Competition this year we will work around the imposed conditions. Your entry, for either competition, may be sent electronically to cfwisecretary@btconnect.com or, if you are really unable to do this, a hard copy may be sent to the Federation Secretary’s address at: […]

To all Treasurers of WIs in Cornwall: When paying your One Bill account, please note that the following items should be deducted from the total amount due: £16 – NFWI pooling of fares £4.50 – CFWI preview calendar £11.50 – CFWI Spring Countdown visitor ticket For the £39 due for your National Annual Meeting link […]

Happy Easter to all our members across Cornwall from the Board of Trustees and the Chy Noweth staff. We hope you’re all staying home and staying safe!

Members of Constantine have been writing to men and women in a couple of local care homes. They send a few letters and cards a week each. Most of the members are, for one reason or another, having to stay at home. Liz Pearce says, “My postman takes my letters for me, so I don’t […]

A message from Cornwall Council Carbon Neutral Cornwall Cornwall’s wonderful community spirit has once again, predictably, excelled and it is with that marvellous spirit that we will be able to endure and thrive during these unprecedented times of the Coronavirus pandemic and climate change. We hope you are well and keeping healthy. If you or […]

Once again, CFWI Climate Ambassadors teamed up with our Climate Coalition partners for a Valentine’s Day (almost) Show the Love event in February, this time kindly hosted by The Godolphin in Marazion. About 100 WI members, RSPB staff and volunteers, local environmental organisations and members of the public, as well as our local MP Derek […]