Tuesday 8 March is International Women’s Day. Why is this important to WI members? Because International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. What could be more ‘on brand’ than that for the WI? This year, the theme for IWD is #BreakTheBias We are all […]

St Just in Penwith WI celebrated its 104th birthday at a meeting in February. Two of the WI’s longest serving members, Norah Wallis and Caroline Mercer, cut the cake. Happy birthday!

Perranarworthal WI is holding a Spring Fayre on Saturday 26 March at the Perranwell Centre. Why not going along and support them? It sounds like a great event and for a very good cause.

Today is St David’s Day, the feast day of St David, the patron saint of Wales. Why not make some Welsh cakes to celebrate? If you happen to have a WI meeting today, take them along with you to share with your fellow WI members. Or perhaps you’d like to have a go at the […]

Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Pancake Day, today is the day to indulge! Traditionally, the Christian calendar holds that on Shrove Tuesday you should eat the foods you might give up for the 40 days of Lent. Nowadays, for most of us it’s an excuse to make and eat pancakes. The […]

Members of Mermaids: Mylor and Flushing WI met this morning at the Ukraine Memorial in Mylor Bridge to help decorate it with flowers and a ribbon of peace, friendship and support for the Ukrainian people. The memorial had been cleaned and painted by members of the WI last year and is awaiting repainting of its […]

The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership (LNP) has launched a ‘Pledge for Nature’ campaign, ahead of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s first ever Ecological Emergency Summit on 24 March. It follows on from the declaration of an ecological emergency by the LNP and Cornwall Council late last year, in recognition of […]

The Russian invasion and bombing campaign in Ukraine has resulted in many of us in the UK feeling helpless and asking how we can help the people of Ukraine. There are several charities working hard on the ground in Ukraine who would be grateful for donations: Sunflower of Peace is a charity that helps paramedics […]

After a highly competitive quiz in Ladock on Wednesday, we are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Rosebowl Quiz: 1st – Bodmin Gaolbirds WI 2nd – Truro WI (Team 2) 3rd – Camelford WI We’re told only 2 1/2 points separated them! Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who made it such […]

Climate change can feel like a problem that is so much bigger than us and too big to fix. But there are steps we can all make to take control and create better lives for ourselves and future generations. Some of the things we can do to reduce our carbon footprint are small and easy […]