There may have been some confusion over the date of our upcoming Ukulele Taster Day. To clarify, the event will be held on Friday 16th March at Chy Noweth an Conteth from 10:30am until 2:30pm. If you’ve ever wanted to play the ukulele, here’s your chance! Bring your own ukulele if you have one, but […]

Several limited edition coins are to be released by the Royal Mint this year to commemorate important dates and events in the UK’s history, including one celebrating 100 years since women won the right to vote. Speaking ahead of the coins’ release, Dr Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum, said 2018 is “an […]

Just before Christmas, fishermen caught an 80lb porbeagle shark a few miles off Land’s End, which was slowly being strangled by plastic strapping which had wrapped itself around it and tightened as the animal grew. The fisherman removed the plastic and freed the shark, which hopefully will survive (see The Cornishman from 28th December).  Every […]

The Great British Spring Clean is a campaign with a simple aim: to bring people across the country together to clear up the litter that blights our towns, villages, countryside and beaches. This campaign is an initiative put forward by Keep Britain Tidy, an organisation that should be dear to the hearts of all WI […]

If, in the hustle and bustle of Christmas, you missed the deadline to book your place on our ‘Gardening Challenges’ day, don’t worry! It’s proving to be a popular event, but space is still available.  The day will be held on Saturday 20th January  from 10:30am until 3:30pm at Marazion Community Centre.  Lottie Allen, Head […]

To celebrate St Piran’s Day a new exhibition, ‘Cornwall in Colour’, will be launched at the Cornish Studies Library on Saturday 3rd March, with family crafts from 10am-2pm. The exhibition will feature a selection of historic images newly colourised by Joshua Barrett, who will be giving a talk about the process of digitally colourising images […]

This February, the WI will be taking part in Show the Love again. Hundreds of members and WIs took part in 2017, so let’s make 2018 even bigger! Have a look at this video showing some of the ways WIs made and displayed their green hearts last year. And bonus points if you can spot […]

This year marks the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave the vote to some women. There are events, exhibitions and celebrations held all over the country, but what will your WI do to mark the occasion? You might hold a Suffragist meeting or tea (an equali-tea!)? Or what about inviting […]

Every resolution passed throughout the WI’s 102-year history has stemmed from a concern put forward by members. This uniquely democratic model offers the opportunity for you to combine your voice with 220,000 others to make a real difference on important issues. This time, 68 resolutions were submitted. These were narrowed down to five by representatives […]

The Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes wishes all our members and friends a very Happy Christmas! Please note that the CFWI office at Chy Noweth an Conteth will close at 4:30pm today (Thursday 21st December) and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.