We know that many of our WIs have active and inspiring book groups! Would you like to let other members know what you’re reading? County News would really love to publish your book reviews, so if you’ve read something good and worth shouting about recently, please submit your review to us. You can send a […]
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Christmas Floral Decoration Workshop Tickets Available
Is it too early to begin thinking about Christmas? Here at CFWI we certainly don’t think so! Why not book your place on our Christmas Floral Decoration workshop and learn how to make some gorgeous seasonal decorations for your home? Tutors Edna Trudgeon and Avril Woolcock will lead you through the process using mainly natural […]
New WI Fundraising Guidelines Released
We are pleased to announce that NFWI has undertaken a formal review of the WI fundraising policy, and are giving WIs more flexibility to raise money for the charities that are important to them. This is in line with NFWI’s strategic commitment to being more flexible and removing unnecessary rules for WIs. We all know […]
A Successful Great Big Green Week for our Climate Ambassadors
As another successful Climate Coalition Great Big Green Week draws to a close, our Cornwall Climate Ambassadors were pleased to be featured on the Great Big Green Week Wrap film, holding the turtledove banner made by Pippa Stilwell. The text reads ‘Nature is the fabric which supports every human enterprise, and every species lost is […]
Condolence Book for HM Queen Elizabeth II
Just a reminder that there is a condolence book for HM Queen Elizabeth II at Chy Noweth. If you’re dropping in for an event, a meeting or just a casual ‘hello’, please make sure you sign it! If you’d like your message included but don’t have a trip planned to Threemilestone, you can contact the […]
Singing is Fun!
There are still a few places left on our Singing is Fun workshop to be held at Chy Noweth on 18 November. The workshop will be led by Tracey Bailey, Director of Acappella Sound, a group of women who meet each week to sing and have fun. Tracey has been teaching singing for over 25 […]
Birthday Belly Dancing and Banners for Beaches & Cream WI
Members of Beaches and Cream Newquay WI celebrated their ninth birthday by learning to belly dance, before enjoying some lovely cake and fizz. The WI’s newly made banner, which was created by their craft club, was on display for the first time to add to the celebrations .
The Sun Shone for Our CFWI Helford Walk!
After a very wet morning, WI members from all over Cornwall met up at Durgan on the Helford for the second of CFWI’s guided Helford River walks. The walk was led by National Trust Ranger, Charlie Watt, who told the group a little of the history of the area and the conservation work the Trust […]
The Best Seat in the House
A group of members of Germoe and District WI clubbed together to have a seat named for them at the Hall for Cornwall Next time you visit for an event or show, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to sit in balcony seat E27!
Connor Downs & Gwithian WI: King Charles III Proclamation
Sue Dustow of Connor Downs and Gwithian WI read the King Charles III Proclamation in the Cornish language alongside Mike Smith, Chairman of Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council. This was part of a procedure organised by local parish councils following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, with the Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council reading taking place at Connor […]