Imagine a day where, for a few hours, people across the land throw open their doors, take to their streets, gardens and neighbourhoods to share food, have fun and make connections… This is The Big Lunch, and some six million people now take part each summer around the UK, after the idea was born down […]
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Mawnan WI Joins in Beach Clean
Along with many other groups, Mawnan WI has been concerned about the amount of plastic which has found its way into our oceans, and supports events organised by others. The Little Heroes run by Cornwall Council held a beach cleaning at Helford Passage which some members joined. Although the weather was unpleasant, they persevered and […]
Apply for Cake, Craft & Camping!
Full application details for this summer’s Cake, Craft & Camping weekend should now be with your WI Secretary. If you missed seeing the application form, you can get it online now! Just click on the APPLY NOW! box.
High Street Heroes Wanted to Spring-Clean Cornwall’s Towns and Villages
Cornish communities are being offered up to £2,000 to help spring clean their high streets and smarten up their town and village centres. Cornwall Council and partners were recently given a last-minute litter-cleaning boost after a £98,400 Government cash injection. The one-off funding announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is now […]
Walking Netball Festival
All WI members are invited by England Netball to take part in this year’s Walking Netball Festival being held in Blackpool on the 16 June 2019. Click on this link to purchase tickets and enter the discount code WIWN2019. If you have any questions about the event, please contact: compevents@englandnetball.co.uk.
Sky Lantern Prohibition Bill
Those of you who attended this year’s Spring Countdown meeting, might have been interested in the subject of the dangers of sky lanterns (paper lanterns with candles) that arose. We have receive the following information about the Sky Lantern (Prohibition) Bill 2017-2019: The bill was introduced on 29th March 2019 by Ruth George (MP for […]
Constantine WI First Aiders
Constantine WI held a First Aid evening, aimed at their age group and the children they look after. It was an excellent course, provided by Christopher Mann, who delivered the content to 14 members with humour and detail. Everyone laughed, but fully understood their roles as First Aiders.
Spring Countdown today!
What a day we all had in Redruth at today’s Spring Countdown. In the morning, we heard speakers talk about both of this year’s potential resolutions – ‘the decline in local buses’ and ‘don’t fear the smear’. All the speakers were excellent, but members were particularly moved by the story told by Lou, a young […]
Get Creative with Mawnan WI
Mawnan WI is planning a free Get Creative Day on Monday 13th May. If interested, contact Mawnan WI (see your CFWI Yearbook for details) to book your place.
Coastwatch and Easter Hats for Porthleven WI!
An interesting evening was had by Porthleven WI this week learning about the work of the NCI, the National Coastwatch Institution. Len Jepp explained how the Institution was founded and had evolved, and showed some fascinating slides of the ever changing seas around Cornwall and the views from the lookout at Nares Head. The NCI […]