Inner Wheel News

OtW team launch campaign at The House of Lords

Members of GB&I Orange the World team were privileged to be the guests of Baroness Hayer of Kentish Town at the House of Lords, London, to launch their Unite Orange the World Campaign.             It was a memorable “orange” experience with Baroness Hayter...

Arthritis Action Cheque Presentation

The Association Executive were delighted to welcome to Warwick Square, two representatives from Arthritis Action to receive the final monies raised during the Inner Wheel year 2024-2025. Past President Heather was determined to lift the profile of this very...

D12 – Canterbury celebrate 100 years

The Inner Wheel Club of Canterbury (with 45 members) is currently the second oldest Club IN THE WORLD and so it was a cause for great celebration when in April it had its 100th birthday. Club President Pauline Pybus welcomed guests to a Celebratory Luncheon at...

Home Service Reporting and International Service Reporting

The date of the Home Service Report should run from January through to December. This issue crops up every couple of years despite having been unanimously voted on at Council several times.    We would like to clarify the reason that the reports run from January...

Margarette Golding visits Manchester

The 19th Convention took place in Manchester during the 100th year of the founding of Inner Wheel. We were very fortunate to have a visit from Margarette Golding, our founder, who gave us an insight into the beginnings of Inner Wheel. The lady in question was none...

Rose Planting at NMA

Planting the new Margarette Golding Roses at the National Memorial Arboretum – Sept 2023 Association President Anthea, Editor Di and members and friends from District 22 gathered at the NMA last Friday to plant 2 new Margarette Golding rose bushes to commemorate...

District News

D5 IW Buxton Supports Local Mental Wellbeing Charity.

At the January meeting of the IW Buxton Club members were pleased to welcome Ana Mankiewicz from the Grapevine Wellbeing Centre in Buxton. Ana gave members a very interesting and informative talk about the services and projects available for anyone struggling with...

D15 Carmarthen receive a royal acknowledgement

Brenda Scourfield wrote to Queen Camilla to inform her of Orange The World. On behalf of Carmarthen Inner Wheel she asked if Windsor Castle could be lit up in orange! Alas not! She did receive a note back thanking Inner Wheel for drawing attention regarding...

D21 – APP Norma Friar acknowledged

This is an extract from the Eulogy, given by her son, at the funeral of Association Past President Norma Friar. "The Inner Wheel Movement also played a major part in Mum’s life and brought her in to contact with so many lovely people, some of whom are with us...

D5 Honors Members Long Service at Christmas Lunch

At the December meeting of District 5 District Chairman Hamida presented a Long Service Award to Barbara Wilson from IW Macclesfield. Barbara has given 50 years of service. Also honored was Kathleen Walker from IW Denton who has given 40 years of...

D5 IW Nantwich Hosts Fellowship Evening

Nantwich Inner Wheel were delighted to host the Fellowship Meeting on the 20 November 2025 at Richmond Village Nantwich. We welcomed the Presidents of Sandbach, Tarporley and Crewe to the meeting together with some of their members. Sandbach President Jackie...

D5 IW Altrincham Celebrate 95 Years.

President Steph Besbrode welcomed Association President Pam Boyes, Past Association President Jean Matthews, Past Association Treasurer Gloria Humphrey, Vice Association President Pat Russell, D5 Chairman Hamida Adkins plus 9 members from Keyworth and Ruddington in...

D11 – Another joint venture for OtW

On 25th November Inner Wheel members from Cosham, Havant, Locks Heath, Ventnor & Winchester clubs collaborated to fund the cost of lighting of the Spinnaker Tower in Orange at Gunwharf Quays shopping centre, Portsmouth. 24 members from 5 clubs gathered in...

D11 – A joint venture for OtW

Members from Boscombe and Southbourne, Hythe and District, Lymington and Parkstone & PooleClubs pictured outside Christchurch Priory, which had been lit in orange. They all enjoyed a meal afterwards with lots of chatter.