A full house of WI members was on hand on Friday for a buffet lunch. What better way to kick off our special year than getting together with 60 of your closest friends?! The tables were decorated with daffodils and Cornish tartan ribbon, and each place setting had a little treat of a bar of […]
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What’s Going on at the Hall for Cornwall?
On Thursday, members of the CFWI Board of Trustees and office staff were invited on a tour of the ongoing work at the Hall for Cornwall. What a fascinating experience it was! We met at the site office of the Kier Group, the builders responsible for this mammoth project, for a safety briefing. Then, after […]
Are You Interested in Advice about Heating Costs?
The Heat Project will be holding an Energy Saving Event on Monday 21 January at their Advice Centre at Mitchells Corner, Perranporth. You can get energy advice and look at how much money you could save by switching suppliers. You’ll also have an opportunity to discuss accessing heating and insulation grants (eligible benefit needed such […]
Upcoming Hypatia Trust Events
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 […]
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 […]