Last month, members of South Hill WI held a craft day organised by Helen and Julia Squires. They had the opportunity to make felted soaps and Christmas decorations, a fabric journal cover, wreaths and gift bags. All this and a delicious homemade soup luncheon. One member reported, “I can honestly say that I have never […]

Although we’re all in the midst of our Christmas plans, the new year will be with us before we know it, bringing with it our February/March WI Annual Meetings. Do you feel confident about how to run your Annual Meeting? Do you know how to hold an election for WI President? Do you need help […]

These photos show just a couple of the beautiful wreaths made by Sticker WI’s talented members at a workshop led by Sue Hill. The workshop was followed by sherry and mince pies!  

Members of Bodmin WI had a go at bowling with their Christmas lunch this year. Their annual Christmas outing took them to Trethorne Leisure Park, Launceston, where they had great fun, good competition and a super Christmas lunch. The winner with highest points was Penny Conner. 

Survey We often hear WI members talk about friends and family who aren’t WI members, and anecdotally we hear many reasons why they have not joined. In order to move forward with our vision, to be more inclusive and flexible, and of course to grow, we need to understand why women aren’t members of the […]

The NFWI Training & Development Committee is delighted to offer some new training opportunities for WIs and WI members, in partnership with the Association of Charity Independent Examiners and the WI’s existing partner The Good Things Foundation. You can hear a live talk on the subject of Charity Fraud and Independent Examination from the Association […]

Don’t forget to join us this Friday 2 December for our annual Christmas Carol Service. This year, it’ll be held at the beautiful King Charles the Martyr Parish Church in Falmouth at 2pm. The event is free and family and friends are always welcome. There will be some readings, some music, and a good chance […]

On Wednesday 2 November, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics Alberto Costa MP presented a bill in Parliament that would make filters mandatory in new washing machines. Microplastic fibres from textiles are the biggest source of microplastics in our rivers and seas. If implemented, Alberto’s bill would ask washing machine manufacturers to include […]

The NFWI Public Affairs Team is delighted to announce some new resources for the new campaign Thinking Differently: Autistic and ADHD Women and Girls. You will find a campaign toolkit, a guide on how to make your WI more inclusive, and pledge cards for you to print and show your support. You can also watch […]

Take Part in the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence (25 November to 10 December) 25 November marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence. We thank all our WIs who take part each year by generously donating goods to their local women’s refuges, holding candlelight vigils, raising […]