Did you know that in 2017 one in four children aged 11 failed to reach the government’s required reading standards? ​This can have lifelong consequences. Schoolreaders helps to address this problem by finding volunteers to read one-to-one with children in primary schools, at no cost to the school. It costs Schoolreaders an average of just […]

If you have a few minutes to spare, take a look at this. 

Are you a reader, a bookworm or a bibliophile? If so, then the Jersey Federation has the perfect short break for you. From 27th September to 1st October 2018, the Jersey Federation of WIs will be holding its third Festival of Words book festival. The programme is being put together at the moment but past […]

Happy St Piran’s Day to our members up and down Cornwall. St Piran is the patron saint of tin-miners, and the national saint of Cornwall. He was probably born in Ireland and raised on the island of Cape Clear off the coast County Cork, by his father Lughaidh and mother Liedania. He studied the scripture […]

Here are some scenes from around the County of our few days of snow.

Over 100,000 members took part in the 2018 selection process, the highest turnout ever. NFWI thank all members who participated. One resolution has now been selected to go forward to the final vote at the Annual Meeting in Cardiff on 6th June. The resolution is: MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: Mental health matters as much as physical […]

Here’s a sight we don’t often see! Mother Nature dumped a lot of white stuff all over Chy Noweth an Conteth today, with more due to come tomorrow. We hope you’re all keeping warm and not driving unless it’s absolutely necessary.

Due to weather conditions, our office at Chy Noweth an Conteth will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 1st March. The office will re-open for normal office hours on Monday 5th March.

Just a quick message to say that we hope all our WI members throughout Cornwall are safe and warm this week. The Met Office says snow is set to hit parts of Cornwall from the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the Lizard already rather white. Snow is later expected to start falling in Penzance, with […]

You may recall we told you about the NFWI photography competition (A Year in Your WI) in the November/December 2017 issue of County News. Inspired by members’ talent and love of photography, the NFWI Science & Leisure Committee has invited WIs to submit a collection of photographs depicting a year in their WI.  Running from […]