As you all know, actress Jean Heard will be speaking about ‘Royal Mistresses’ at Spring Countdown on 26 April. But we are pleased to announce we’ve added a second guest speaker – Nick Newland, Media and Communications Manager for ACWW (Associated Countrywomen of the World)! Along with the ACWW delegation, Nick recently attended the Women’s […]
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WI mini promo totems available
The NFWI has designed new Mini Promo Totems to help WIs promote their meetings and events! The mini totems are ideal for table-top use, standing 76cm high and 28cm wide. They fold up to about the size of a tablet computer so are very easy to carry. The design is double-sided and you can personalize your […]
Correction to County News
Please note the following correction to the February issue of County News. On page 3, the date of our Speakers’ Auditions Day should be Thursday 6th April. Sorry!
Do You Have a Knitting Machine?
As most of you know, Penzance’s celebrated art deco Jubilee Pool re-opened in 2016 following a £3M restoration. The pool suffered horrendous damage during the winter storms of 2014 – its changing rooms and terraces were destroyed and the pool closed, some feared for good. But thanks to support from the Coastal Communities Fund, as […]
Sing Your Heart Out!
Are you keen singer? If so, you might be interested in joining ‘Sing Your Hearts Out’, the CFWI Choir. The choir meets once a month at Cuddra WI Hall, St Austell, on a Wednesday morning from 10:30am-12:30pm. Some additional practises may be held before a performance. The choir has been going since 2004, and over […]
CFWI in WI Life
If you’ve received your February issue of WI Life, you’ll have seen that Cornwall made quite a splash this month! Were you at our ‘Inspiring Women’ event at the Eden Project last November? If so, you might be able to spot yourself in the photo on page 13. On page 16, there’s a mention of […]
More Details about the WI Fair 2017!
What’s the WI Fair? Four days of arts and crafts, food, shopping, travel and much more at Alexandra Palace in London. Hundreds of clothing, craft, jewellery, food, travel and gardening exhibitors have already reserved their stands. With plenty of demonstrations, workshops and seminars to choose from this will no doubt be an inspiring event. We hear that […]
New Year Buffet Lunch
There was a full house at Chy Noweth on Friday for our New Year Buffet Lunch! Members gathered for laughter and conversation, as well as a lovely meal prepared by members of the Board of Trustees. After lunch, they enjoyed some wonderful entertainment before heading home with smiles on their faces! Click here to see […]
Calling all budding poets
If you fancy trying your hand at some poetry-writing, then this year’s Lady Denman Cup competition will be right up your street. Inspired by the Climate Change campaign For the Love of, the Lady Denman Cup competition invites WI members to write a piece of poetry about what they love that could be lost to […]
Jersey Federation Short Break for Book Lovers!
Are you a reader, a bookworm or a bibliophile? If so, the Jersey Federation has the perfect short break for you. From Thursday 28 September to Sunday 1 October, Jersey will be holding its third Festival of Words book festival. The programme is being put together at the moment but past authors who have appeared at […]