Did you know that you can help CFWI every time you shop online, at no cost to yourself? CFWI is registered with both EasyFundraising and Amazon Smile. All you have to do is visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk or www.smile.amazon.co.uk and search for ‘Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes’. You’ll then get instructions as how to donate to CFWI […]
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Food Allergen Guidance for WIs from the Food Standards Agency
Whether or not a WI is required to register as a food business depends on the scale and regularity of their activity. If a WI prepares and serves food occasionally, and on a small scale, they do not need to register as a food business. A WI may need to register with their local authority […]
New Diversity & Inclusion Book Club
Would you be interested in joining an online CFWI Diversity & Inclusion Book Club? The aim is to expand our horizons, reading books by authors of different nationalities, races, sexualities and gender identities, as well as neuro-diverse authors and anything else that strikes our fancy. We can read fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose. […]
CFWI Seeks ACWW Representative
We are looking for a member who might be interested in taking on the role of ACWW Representative for CFWI. ACWW (Associated Country Women of the World) is the only international charity supported by the WI. It is the largest international organisation for rural women and has a uniquely down-to-earth approach, offering support, friendship and […]
New NFWI Guidance on WIs Resuming Meetings
Following updates to the Government Covid advice, NFWI has simplified and updated the resuming meeting guidance with immediate effect. Full details of the Covid safety advice for England is available on gov.uk To summarise: Musts Ensure the venue is well ventilated. Members must wash/sanitise their hands and cover coughs and sneezes. Ensure access to handwashing […]
NFWI Virtual Advent Calendar
On behalf of the NFWI Activities Team, we are excited to share our plans with you for the virtual Winter Advent, taking place from the 1st to the 25th December 2021. The team have organised a range of exciting and wonderful activities, projects and events which all WI members are invited to join, free of […]
Cornish Winter Fair 2021
The Exhibitions Centre on the Royal Cornwall Showgrounds (known to most of us as the cattle shed!) was jam-packed with people on Saturday 20 November. People had turned up from all over the county for this wonderful free event showcasing some of the best food, drink and craft available. The competitions area of the Centre […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the WI is fully on board. When you receive your November/December issue of WI Life, you’ll see that the issue features the Duchess of Cornwall on its cover, and includes an impassioned letter from […]
Lezant WI Poppies
This year, Lezant WI made over 300 poppies, and members are hoping to make even more next year. The poppies were displayed on three altars and the pulpits as well as the font, pictured here.
Crantock WI Makes Seasonal Willow Wreaths
Crantock WI committee member Gail Wilson recently demonstrated to members how to make a seasonal wreath at very little cost. She collected various types of greenery and willow from her garden. Willow was woven into a ring, with bunches of greenery and berries tied onto it. Dried apple and orange slices were also added. […]