The Hypatia Trust is a Penzance-based educational charity in the United Kingdom that supports and promotes women’s achievements through research and documentation, exhibition, publication and by providing training and educational activities. You can read about Hypatia’s upcoming January and February events here. One event which may be of interest to members is a free talk about […]
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The Big Lunch
Last week we told you all about The Big Lunch and promised to share a little video about it with you. Here it is! Spread the word!
Clean Cornwall January Newsletter
Did you know that the Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes is a member of Clean Cornwall – a partnership of businesses, voluntary organisations, Cornwall Council and the people of Cornwall who share one common goal: Helping to make a cleaner Cornwall. Check out the Clean Cornwall website to find local organisations, communities and groups who […]
Lady Denman Cup Competition 2019
The Lady Denman Cup is an annual prize awarded to a WI member for writing a piece on a subject selected by NFWI. This year’s topic is: ‘Amazing Discoveries’. The schedule is as follows: A description of a discovery or invention in the field of science – real or imagined? Using no more than 500 […]
Is Your WI Using Your Passport?
Is your WI going on a journey this Centenary year? A virtual one, that is. It’s not hard! All you have to do is stamp all the ‘destinations’ you reach during the year, and you could win a prize. Your WI was sent a passport in September, ready for you to start completing in 2019. […]
Come to CAKE FEST!
The deadline for Cake Fest has been extended until the end of January! Make sure you don’t miss this exciting event! Come and help us celebrate on Saturday 16 February! Please note that although this event is free to attend, you will still need a ticket. Contact the office or see your WI Secretary. […]
Bodmin Gaolbirds WI Get the Year off to a Flowery Start
Bodmin Gaolbirds WI kicked off 2019 on a cold January night with a bit of flower arranging. There was good attendance on hand to watch Angela Hyland demonstrate her take on a Winter Flower Arrangement. Members then had a go themselves, and some wonderful arrangements resulted. These were judged with Margaret Elliott coming first, Sandra […]
The Big Lunch 2019: Save the Date!
January is the perfect time to remind us all about The Big Lunch 2019.This year the Big Lunch is on the first weekend in June – that is, on 1 and 2 June so please put that in your new diaries and calendars. The Big Lunch is an annual event initiated by The Eden Project. […]
Sheffield WI’s Beautiful Nativity Scenes
Look at these gorgeous nativity scenes which were completed by members of Sheffield & District WI plus some of their grandchildren. The idea was first formulated last year when Paul village had a “Winter Wanderland” event when members of the village joined in and decorated their own windows. It was such a success that Sheffield […]
Show the Love for Cornwall
Have you booked your ticket for our upcoming Show the Love event yet? There’s still time! The Climate Coalition’s Show the Love campaign gets bigger every year. You may have seen MPs on Prime Minister’s Question Time wearing green hearts – all down to the Show the Love campaign. Join us at Chy Noweth an […]