About District 11
District Chairman
District Chairman Linda Pratley
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Welcome
I am delighted to be Joint District Chairman with my great friend Alisson for the year 2025-2026.
I have been a member of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight for over 15 years where I have held every office except Club Correspondent (I don’t know how I got away with that one) and although living on an Island is wonderful it does have its limitations.
I was previously District Chairman in 2016-2017 having been District Secretary for 4 years and then Membership Officer 2017-2018.
The 11 Clubs in our District are diverse and spread out with 2 Islands, Guernsey and Wight, and clubs in Dorset, Hampshire and South Wiltshire and I look forward to visiting them at both Business Meetings and their Social Events.
Our International Rally is in October where the speaker will be from Tools with a Mission, our International District Charity for the coming year. Our Rally will be held in February where we are looking forward to welcoming Association President Pam Boyes.
Amongst the many Charites we have donated to is “New Forest for Ukraine” a small local Charity which is making a big difference to those suffering the war in Ukraine.
Linda Pratley
District Chairman
District Chairman Alisson Smith
Who we support
This year our Joint District Chairmen have chosen “Support a Hospice in your area” as their chosen charity. So, instead of paying into District, each Club can pay directly to their local Hospice, and that means all areas of the District will benefit.
Tools With a Mission is a Christian Charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation. In doing so, they also support communities through volunteering opportunities and contribute significantly to environmental sustainability by reducing waste and carbon emissions in the UK.
Our local efforts here in the UK have a global impact, helping to create a world where everyone has the chance to thrive.
Welcome
Here we are at the beginning of another Inner Wheel year. I did not ever think I would be in this position again as your District Chairman. However, I am delighted to be here sharing the role with my lovely friend Linda. I so enjoyed my year as DC 10 years ago – yes 10 years – and I am sure this coming year will be just as good with club visits, anniversaries district meetings, rallies and meeting up with Inner Wheel friends old and new. We also have our Conference to look forward to in Llandudno.
I would like to thank the District Executive and my own Lymington Club members for their continued support. The way we run our Clubs and District has changed a lot in the past few years with zoom meetings, WhatsApp groups and Messaging but it all helps to keep us in closer contact with each other. I would also recommend coming onto the District Executive – they are a lovely group of ladies.
I wish you all a successful year ahead full of fellowship and friendship as we ‘Orange the World’.
Alisson Smith
CD11
Recycling Information
| Item collected | Donated to which charity | Sent to/taken to/ collected by | What happens to the items | Name of Contact & Address | Is there a limit to quantity received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency & pre-decimal UK currency (coins & Notes) | Mary's Meals | District requests pre-paid FedEx label for each 2Kg packages of currency to be sent | Sold to Cash4Coins to probide school meals for children in parts of Africa | Mary's Meals Craig Lodge, Dalmally, Argyll PA33 1AR | No |
| Used Postage Stamps | Oxfam | Clubs take to local Oxfam Shops | Sold to Cash4Coins for Oxfam Projects | Oxfam Shop locations found on the above website | No |
| Drink Can Ring Pulls only | Purple Community Fund | District take to local volunteer who passes them on to PCF | Go to the Philippines Recycled into handbags, purses, belts, lanyards etc | Contact only – Do NOT send ring pulls to this address. Purple Community Fund Jane Walker, Purple Community Fund, PO Box 294, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2YD | No |
| Tools including household, garden, haberdashery, mechanics, construction. | Tools with a Mission (TWAM) | District contacts charity to send a van from either Ipswich or Rugby to collect a load | Sorted and refurbished, trade packed to send to parts of Africa enabling people to find work or establish a business | Twam Head Office & Ipswich Centre, Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate, Ipswich IP2 0UD | No |
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District 11 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Linda Pratley/Alisson Smith
1st Vice Chairman – TBA
Immediate Past Chairman – Ann Cunliffe
District Secretary – Amanda Milsted
District Treasurer – Jenny Lewis
Member of Council – Monica Dillon
District Editor – Jocelyn Dorey
International Service Chairman – TBA
Membership & Development Officer – Jocelyn Dorey
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District 11 Events
| Meeting | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District Rally | 23/02/2026 | South Winchester Golf Club SO22 5QX |
| District Committee Meeting 2 | 05/03/2026 | Boorley Green Community Centre SO32 2RQ |
| Association Annual Conference | 23/03/2026 - 25/03/2026 | Llandudno |
| District AGM and Installation | June 2026 | TBA |
Current Clubs
Basingstoke - Basingstoke Golf Club BA1 8BT - 2nd Monday 10.30
Boscombe & Southbourne - Northwick House BH5 1AF - 2nd & 4th Monday 14.30
Cosham - Church of the Resurrection Hall PO6 2AP - 1st & 3rd Tuesday 14.15
Guernsey - La Villette Hotel GY4 6QG - 3rd Wednesday 19.00
Havant - Denvilles House PO9 2SN - 3rd Wednesday 18.00
Hythe & District - Beaulieu Rd, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4PT 1st Tuesday 19.30
Locks Heath - The Hook SO31 9HX - Monday 11.30/12.30
Lymington - Lymington Community Centre SO41 9BQ - 4th Monday 19.30
Parkstone & Poole - Church of the Transfiguration Hall BH13 7PF - 2nd Thursday 10.00
Ventor - The Bonchurch Inn PO38 1NU - 4th Tuesday 13.45
Winchester & District- Racquets & Fitness Club SO22 6AN - 2nd & 4th Monday Most months 12.15
(1955) BASINGSTOKE
(1956) BOSCOMBE & SOUTHBOURNE
(1950) COSHAM
(1947) GUERNSEY
(1959) HAVANT
(1971) HYTHE & DISTRICT
(1974) LOCKS HEATH
(1949) LYMINGTON
(1973) PARKSTONE & POOLE DISTRICT
(1945) VENTNOR
(1938) WINCHESTER & DISTRICT
District 11 latest news
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.
D11 – Basingstoke take on OtW
Members from Basingstoke filled orange bags with toiletries and presented them to a representative from their local Women’s Refuge. There were so many toiletries donated by members that many extra items were given to the Refuge. Margaret Jenner (President) and Jo...