We have all woken up to the dreadful news of the attack in Manchester. In the interest of members’ safety, Echo Arena security staff will conduct more stringent ticket checking in Liverpool, as well as random bag searches. Ticket scanning will somewhat slow down access to the arena, however, I am sure you will agree that […]

Cinegi Arts & Film is a new digital distribution platform that makes filmed theatre, music, dance, ballet and opera available to audiences in public screenings in all kinds of venues across the UK. It allows anybody to become a ‘promoter” and organise a screening by browsing the catalogue of titles, selecting content and booking a […]

The NFWI is distributing a leaflet containing practical advice on how to stay safe online. The leaflet has been devised and made available to the WI by the Cyber Crime Unit from the North West Police, but it’s applicable to all of us! You can see the leaflet here. And you can find more information at […]

The ‘Opportunities for All’ initiative was launched last year by NFWI and allows WIs and federations to invite an NFWI Trustee to speak at any events they are staging. There must be more than 50 WI members in attendance at the event. It will be a unique opportunity to learn more about your NFWI, and […]

The NFWI is organising a weekend of action for the 19th to 21st May to encourage supermarkets to take further action to tackle food waste. To take part, simple present this manifesto containing our campaign ‘asks’ to your local supermarket manager. Ask him or her what the supermarket is doing to tackle these important issues […]

Safe travels to all our friends heading to Denman on the coach today for the Cornwall Federation’s visit! We hope you have a smooth journey, and we KNOW you’ll have a fantastic few days. We can’t wait to hear all about your adventures!

We’re halfway through May already! We hope you’ve all been enjoying your Resolutions Meetings and have been finding them thought-provoking and productive. If you haven’t yet held your Resolutions Meeting, try to invite your Link Delegate to come along. She may enjoy hearing your WI’s debate on the resolutions before she heads to Liverpool for […]

The CFWI Fashion Show at Carnon Downs Garden Centre on Thursday evening was a great success! Thank you to all who turned out and also to our models who bravely strutted their stuff on the runway, showing off fashions from Edinburgh Woollen Mills, Bonmarche and Cotton Traders. Also, thanks to members of our Membership Support […]

Are you worried about changes to the seasons, gardening failures, flooding? What is happening in Cornwall, this most beautiful of counties, to combat climate change?  What can we do as individuals and as WI members to put pressure on the government to act, and to reduce our own carbon footprint?  We have planned a morning […]

In 2006, former NFWI Chairman Helen Carey published Bows of Burning Gold, a wonderful book about the history of the WI. She is now issuing a Centenary Edition of Bows of Burning Gold, which brings our history up to date, including the years from 2006 until 2015. The book is a social history of the […]