The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI), the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK with 205,000 members in England, Wales and the Islands.
Let's Cook! is a Women's Institute led project to teach young parents in England and Wales how to cook healthy meals and shop and cook healthily on a limited budget. The project is supported by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Women's Institute members are trained to run free, practical courses in basic food preparation for young parents from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Your Chance to Win this Exclusive, Diamond-Mounted Cooker!
And, in the process, raise funds for Let’s Cook! A national, WI-led scheme.
The draw is made on the 1st January 2009 so the odds of winning are great!
This exclusive, diamond-mounted cooker was unveiled in September to celebrate 60 years – the diamond anniversary – of Denman College, the Women’s Institute-owned Residential Adult Education College.
This exclusive, diamond-mounted working range cooker was specially commissioned by leading home appliance brand Stoves with diamond jewellery specialist Seventy Seven Diamonds, to mark the diamond anniversary of Denman College, the Women’s Institute-owned Residential Adult Education College.
It has been finished with a specially developed “diamond-effect” sparkling silver paint, but its centrepiece is a spectacular, certified half-carat diamond worth around £1,400,donated by Seventy Seven Diamonds. In total, the oven is worth well over £4,000.
Ideal for any kitchen, the fantastic 1100mm wide Richmond model dual fuel range cooker includes: . One piece hotplate . Seven burner gas hob including large wok burner . Programmable 9 multifunction electric main oven . Fanned electric oven . Separate conventional electric oven and dual circuit grill . Slow cook oven . Integrated glass splashback . Telescopic shelves . Pristine® enamel . Removable cast iron griddle
All funds from the raffle of this amazing Stoves Oven will be donated to Let’s Cook!, a project run by WI volunteers nationally to teach young parents in disadvantaged communities how to cook healthy family meals – it is supported by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA).
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Stoves is one of the leading brands in domestic appliances. From stylish range cookers, to sleek built-in ovens, freestanding cookers and stylish kitchen accessories, every Stoves product is a ‘must have’ for anyone serious about cooking, or seeking to augment their home with the latest top of the range appliance.
Despite having a strong focus on design every feature introduced is driven by customer opinion. Stoves’ tradition is founded on quality and prestige, its reputation is defined by a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
Earlier this year, Stoves announced a long-term partnership with the Women’s Institute which will see the brand and the WI work together on a number of projects including the refurbishment and launch of the WI Cookery School at Denman College early in 2009.
Denver Hewlett, Chief Executive of Stoves, said: “This cooker is a world first for us but who knows, maybe one day diamond-mounted cookers will feature in our standard product range! “With all money going to Let’s Cook! – a brilliant scheme which has great practical benefits to many disadvantaged people across the UK – I’d encourage everyone to buy a raffle ticket.”
Seventy Seven Diamonds is a new breed of diamond jeweller. Founded by Ira and Tobias Kormind, it has a simple aim: To bring simplicity and clarity to the process of choosing and buying from the highest quality diamonds and diamond jewellery, enabling anyone to buy a personal, bespoke piece with absolute confidence.
Tobias said: “Buying diamond jewellery should be about the thrill of anticipation, tempered by the certainty that comes from making exactly the right choice. That is what Seventy Seven Diamonds is all about. Our focus is on making the process of selecting, personalizing and buying diamond jewellery as simple and transparent as possible, without compromising on the excitement of the overall experience. We let the diamonds and settings speak for themselves, to concentrate most of our efforts on helping our customers to understand the options so they can choose the perfect stone and setting.”