Responding to Ofcom’s announcement today that there will only be a partial ban of junk food advertisements, Fay Mansell, Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes expressed disappointment.

From 16 to 25 November 2006 thirty four WI members will cycle 328km around Cuba to raise vital funds to support new building work at Denman College, the National Federation of Women's Institutes' adult education college in Oxfordshire.

WI members and farmers across England and Wales are joining forces to raise awareness of the desperate situation facing British dairy farmers, due to the low prices they receive for their milk.

Women across England and Wales are taking action against supermarkets in a campaign launched today to demand a reduction of unnecessary and excessive food packaging.

Over 4,000 WI members are expected to attend the AGM of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes on Wednesday 7 June at Cardiff International Arena in Wales between 10.30am and 4.15pm.

Children’s health must be put before the interests of television and food companies according to the Women’s Institute, which is calling on the regulator Ofcom to ban junk food adverts before the 9pm watershed.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has taken up the challenge to lead the way to an environmentally sustainable future and is launching a nationwide environment scheme for its members – Projects for a Healthy Planet – at Mary Sumner House, London SW1 today.

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has joined the Women’s Institute and will become a member of Tetbury WI near Highgrove in Gloucestershire.

Climate change and global warming are threatening to destroy our planet. These are the most important issues facing our society and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes has taken on the challenge to lead the way to an environmentally sustainable future.

The Women’s Library is launching a touring exhibition exploring the history of the Women’s Institute including material from the national archive collection and contributions from WI members at regional venues across the UK.

Responding to the Office of Fair Trading’s proposal today to refer the grocery market to the Competition Commission, Fay Mansell, Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, welcomed the investigation.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Group on Small Shops’ report, High Street UK 2015, launched today.