About District 5
Inner Wheel District 5 is made up of 14 clubs that are situated in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. We currently have around 250 members. We are very proud to have within our district the Founder Club of Manchester, where the Inner Wheel story began 100 years ago.
All of our clubs hold monthly meetings, some in the evening, some at lunchtime and some a mixture of the two! A wide range of fundraising activities take place in our clubs during each Inner Wheel year. More information can be found on the individual club pages. All of our clubs warmly welcome women who are interested in joining our wonderful organisation.
District Chairman
District Chairman Sheila Salden
Welcome
Welcome to the 101st year of Inner Wheel – the world has changed Immeasurably since 1924 when our movement was founded by Margarette Golding at the Turkish Baths in Manchester. Many clubs followed her Innovative idea of starting what has become the largest women’s organisation in the World.
We in District 5 are all cogs in the wheel – in engineering terms the cog is the centre of the wheel from which we radiate our objectives of Friendship, Service and International understanding. As a by product of these aims we feel we are at the heart of humanity in helping to also raise funds to care for others through lots of different ways and having fun doing it!
The fun I am still having began in 1990 when I joined Hazel Grove. A letter came from a very gracious lady, Ethel Bromley. whom I knew, as she supported her husband in his local butcher’s shop which I frequented. My late husband was a Rotarian, so I found we could enjoy events together as our 3 children were growing up. I then gave time to being Overseas Service officer, Club Correspondent, District Editor, twice President and most recently Secretary, all of which I have enjoyed.
If you are interested in the ideals of service in your local community, please make contact with one of our District 5 clubs and take it from there.
I promise – you won’t regret it!
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Who we support
My chosen charity this year is St. Ann’s Hospice, Heald Green. Cheadle, SK8 3SZ
They are at present digging foundations for a new hospice adjoining the present one and I am especially interested in this as it is a wonderful place and I sing in the Hospice Festival Choir.
“St Ann’s want to build a complete care facility in Greater Manchester that local people can access – from the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness through to treatment, and beyond. Our holistic approach to care will meet the complete and complex medical, physical and spiritual needs of our patients and their families, in a world-class environment that is welcoming, caring and fully equipped with modern facilities. Over fifty years ago, the Manchester community took St Ann’s to their hearts and helped us build this hospice. Today, we’re asking you to help us build a new St Ann’s that’s fit for purpose and fit to care for your family, friends and neighbours in the years ahead”.
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District 5 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Sheila Salden
1st Vice Chairman – TBA
Immediate Past District Chairman – Diana Ayres
District Secretary – Ann Wood
District Treasurer – Hamida Adkins
Member of Council – Helen Lamerton
District Editor – Pauline Harrison
International Service Chairman – Ruth Gunning
Membership & Development Officer – Diana Ayres
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District 5 Events
| Meeting | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District Meeting & Sandwich Lunch. 12 for 12:15pm | Thursday September 12th 2024 | Brookdale Social Club , Bramhall, SK7 3AB |
| District International Service Rally 12:30 for 1pm | Sunday October 13th 2024 | Cottons Hotel and Spa, Manchester Rd, Knutsford WA16 0SU |
| District Meeting & Christmas Lunch | Tuesday December 17th 2024 | Davenport Golf Club, Worth Hall, Middlewood Rd, Poynton, SK12 1TS |
| World Inner Wheel Day Service 11am. | Friday January 10th 2025 | St Ann's Church Manchester M2 7LF |
| District Meeting 12:30 for 1pm | Tuesday February 25th 2025 | St Michael's Church, Bramhall, SK7 2PG |
| District Rally 11:30 for 12:30 | Tuesday March 11th 2025 | Mere Court Hotel, Warrington Rd, Mere, Knutsford, WA16 0RW |
| Association Annual Conference | Monday March 31st -Wednesday April 2nd 2025 | Harrogate Convention Centre. HG1 5LA |
| Annual General Meeting 6:30pm for 7pm. | Tuesday June 17th 2025 | Plumley Village Hall, Moor Rd, WA16 0TR |
Current Clubs
Altrincham - The Cresta Court Hotel WA14 1HF
Biddulph - Congleton Golf Club CW12 3LZ
Buxton - The Lee Wood Hotel SK17 6TQ
Crewe - The White Lion Hotel CW2 5NA
Denton - Victoria Park Community Centre M34 2AP
Hazel Grove - Bramhall Golf Club SK7 2EY
Macclesfield - Leigh Arms, London Road SK10 4NA
Macclesfield Castle The Legh Arms, Prestbury SK10 4DG
Manchester - Manchester Hall, M3 3BT.
Marple & Goyt Valley SK6 7NB
Nantwich - Richmond Village Hall CW5 6LZ
Sale - Ashton United Reform Church M33 6NZ
Sandbach - Sandbach Golf Club CW11 1FH
Tarporley - The Alvanley Arms CW6 9DS
(1930) ALTRINCHAM
(1970) BIDDULPH
(1930) BUXTON
(1946) CREWE
(1947) DENTON
(1959) HAZEL GROVE
(1927) MACCLESFIELD
(1979) MACCLESFIELD CASTLE
(1924) MANCHESTER
(1983) MARPLE & GOYT VALLEY
(1958) NANTWICH
(1937) SALE
(1953) SANDBACH
(1991) TARPORLEY
District 5 latest news
D5 Marple & Goyt Vally President Pauline
Hi l am Pauline Harrison President of my Club and District 5 Editor - l must have been a member for nearly forty years. When it was our 30th Charter we only had four members but managed to celebrate and last year we celebrated our 40th Charter with 11...
D5 Denton President Eileen
Eileen Stephenson agreed to be our President this year as she will celebrate 60 years as a member during her year of office. ...
D5 IW Nantwich President Jane
Nantwich has two Presidents this year and will split the responsibilities between them. Both have been Presidents in the last two years. They had such a good time, they wanted to continue. With their combined energy, Nantwich can look forward to a busy and fun...