Stephney Hornblow (a member of the WI in Staffordshire for many years) and her son, Jono, are cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a tandem, starting in John O’Groats on the 23rd September, and planning to arrive at Land’s End two weeks later. Liz Dominey and Bobbie White are the ‘roadies’, driving the […]

The folks at WI Life would love to hear the game-changing ideas your members have had to galvanise or improve your WI. What little tweaks and changes you made for the better? No idea is too small – in fact, the more achievable the better! Or perhaps you’ve had a great idea but haven’t put […]

Is your WI looking for a fun project to while away the autumn months? Why not enter this year’s Helston Fatstock Show? The Show’s Co-Operative Entry competition is open only to WIs. This year’s theme is ‘A Bonfire Night Celebration Party’ and the entry must be able to be displayed in a space 30″ wide […]

Bodmin Gaolbirds WI will be holding a Jam Festival and Autumn Craft Fair on Saturday 14th October from 9:30am until 3pm at the John Betjeman Centre in Wadebridge. For a schedule of classes and an entry form, either send a message via the Bodmin Gaolbirds Facebook page or contact Shirley on 07878 070216. Refreshments will […]

Do you have a copy of ‘On with the Show’, the WI’s guide for show competitions? If so, please make note of this amended page. The new amendments have been produced to provide clarity on certain points that have arisen from shows in recent years. The proposed amendments were presented and approved at the March […]

Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes were delighted to be invited to a celebration in Newquay today, with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as the honoured guest – and we were excited that Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall, accompanied Her Royal Highness for the start of the visit. The event took place at Tregunnel Hill in […]

Surfers Against Sewage have today launched their new ‘Wasteland‘ campaign, urging all of us to ‘Join the Resistance’ against plastic pollution. The Cornwall Federation of WIs is proud to be one of the partners in this important and exciting launch. ‘Wasteland’ puts the issue of single use plastic and plastic pollution firmly on the map […]

There were plenty of visitors to the WI Tent at Stithians Show on Monday. Climate Ambassador Pippa Stilwell was there with a ‘Green Heart’ table, asking visitors to put up a Post-It note on the board, telling us what they love that is threatened by climate change. Here are some of those visitors:  

The WI would like to invite members to join them for a special screening of the true-life drama, Let Me Go, on 10th August at Denman. The exclusive screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director and Writer of the film Polly Steele and Producer Lizzie Pickering. Starring Juliet Stevenson, Jodhi May, Lucy […]

Take a hat knitted in the shape of a capercaillie, with a beautiful fan tail. Add a lilac knitted tanktop decorated variously with a seal, a flock of house martins, a jay with a Z underneath, and a white snake for a neckscarf – spot the association! Wildlife photographer David Chapman’s talk to Zennor WI […]