Soon it will be Valentine’s Day, and once again NFWI and the Climate Coalition are inviting us to show the love for the planet by making and wearing green hearts of all descriptions, and sending examples of our craft skills to our local MPs and councillors to let them know how seriously we take the […]

Members of Grampound WI were out celebrating their 98 birthday at the Britannia Inn at Parr.  It looks at though they were having a a good celebration. Congratulations to all the members on reaching 98 years of Grampound WI.

The Wilcove Hub is officially open!     The old village telephone box at Wilcove in Cornwall, in agreement with the local parish council, has been taken over by the local WI.    Officiated by Wilcove Parish Council Chair Diana Coward in the company of Wilcove WI President Sue Waldron, Wilcove Parish Councillor Paddy Knott and several […]

Members of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI Craft Club had an evening of working with willow. They made a willow heart that could be embellished and used indoors or out in the garden. Also a wreath for decorating with flowers and herbs. 

Homestart Kernow is an organisation that offer support to Parents with a child/ren from 0-5yrs through a range of avenues including; 1:1 family support within the family home, online or face to face groups depending on needs identified within the local area.   Volunteers are needed to help support families around Cornwall. They are keen […]

The Lady Denman Cup Competition is NFWI’s annual writing competition in which members submit an original piece of work based on a set theme. The theme for 2022 is The Power of Community, supported by The Big Jubilee Lunch, with the aim of celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee. Using no more than 500 words, WI members […]

This year’s NFWI Huxley Cup Competition is themed around Our Fabulous Flying Friends (think about birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and bats!). The Huxley Cup is NFWI’s annual design competition and allows members to enhance, develop or share their creative skills and knowledge in gardening, flowers, nature and wildlife. Over the course of the year, members […]

Just a friendly reminder that this year (and every year going forward), your WI subs will be due in April. Your Annual Meetings will still be held in either February or March, as in previous years. This year, subs are the same as they were last year – £44 per member. Your WI may have […]

Nearly 50 WI members attended our Déjeuner en France event yesterday. Chy Noweth was bedecked with French flags, as well as a lit-up Eiffel Tower. Those attending started with a choice of bouillabaisse or vegetarian French onion soup. That was followed by an array of French dishes, including coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon, quiche, and […]

“If you find a path with no obstacles it probably doesn’t lead anywhere” This maxim is very suitable to everyone who is trying to grapple with our current COVID situation in trying to get back to normal, following a very disruptive period particularly in WI circles. In the January edition of the County News our […]