About District 6
Our District sits in the heart of England and all our 10 clubs are based in towns, with members living within easy reach, whether it be in the local neighbourhood or in the more rural areas. This gives plenty of scope for friendship outings like a river cruise, a country walk, meeting up in a café or one of our many delightful pubs just for a chat or to plan events.
District Chairman
District Chairman Ann Hawkings
Welcome
It is a great privilege to be this year’s District 6 Chairman, and I am looking forward to visiting clubs and other districts close by. I have been in Inner Wheel for 11 years and have been club president twice and District International Service Committee Chairman. As a nurse manager with some unsocial work hours like many of us have endeavoured, I have needed to network around it and enjoy Inner Wheel.
District 6 covers the West Midlands area and now have 10 clubs who are actively involved in their communities and beyond supporting a wide range of local groups and charities as well as international charities.
At our Assembly, which was well supported, lots of good information was shared and we looked at a few key headings for our club and district meetings including Friendship, Fun, Flexibility and Future.
I know all our clubs offer a warm friendly welcome to any newcomers.
We are making plans for our Orange the World events and there are some really good ideas circulating. We are planning a real Orange theme for our November District Meeting.
I would be happy to encourage anyone interested in Inner Wheel to contact us so we could welcome any ladies wanting to be involved in our West Midlands area.
Wishing you all lots of good wishes in the year ahead.
Ann Hawkings
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Who we support
In Kind Direct distribute quality consumer products, donated by some of the UK’s best known manufacturers, retailers and brands, to charitable organisations – including charities, community groups, foodbanks and schools.
They help 543,000 people each week through their charitable network. People experiencing financial hardship, hygiene poverty, domestic violence, unemployment, homelessness and mental health issues.
AD6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Bottle Tops | Guide Dogs for the Blind | Phil Reed philreed198@gmail.com | Sold to raise funds to support Guide Dog Training for the blind | Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire RG7 3YG Guide Dogs | No |
| Bras New and nearly new. | Smalls for All & Women’s Aid and Refuges | Club Meetings | Donated to women in need in Africa & UK | Smalls For All, Five Sisters Business Park, Westwood, West Calder EH55 8PN Smalls for All | No |
| Used Stamps | League of Friends Redditch | Rosemary Dixon rosemarydixon1000@hotmail.com | Sent to auction, proceeds used to purchase comforts and equipment to benefit patients at the Alexandra Hospital | Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch B98 7UB Alexandra Hospital | No |
| Foreign Currency and old local currency | Mary's Meals | D15 Request collection pack from Mary's Meals | Coins are sold to raise money to feed children in parts of Africa | Mary's Meals, Craig Lodge, Dalmally, Argyll PA33 1AR Mary's Meals | No |
| For further recycling details please click here |
District 6 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Ann Hawkings
1st Vice Chairman – Christine Pile
2nd Vice Chairman – Wendy Garner
Immediate Past Chairman – Liz Ostroumoff
District Secretary – Kate Roberts
District Treasurer – Maureen Buxton
Member of Council – Sylvia Hook
District Editor – Wendy Garner
International Service Chairman – Beryl Bryant
Membership & Development Officer – Pamela Griffiths
Email Us
District Secretary, Sandra Lees sandra.iwd6@gmail.com
District 6 Events
| Event | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| District Committee Meeting 2 | 19/03/2026 | The Lake, Barston |
| Association Conference | 23/03/2026 - 25/03/2026 | Llandudno |
| District Committee Meeting and AGM | 11/06/2026 | The Lake, Barston |
| International Rally | TBA | TBA |
Current Clubs
Arbury - Weston Hall Hotel CV12 9RU - 2nd Monday Nov-Mar 18.30 Apr-Oct 12.30
Atherstone - The Blue Boar Inn - 1st Wednesday 19.00
Edgebaston Convention - Hillscourt Education Centre B45 8RS - 2nd Wednesday
Kenilworth - Kenilworth Golf Club CV9 2EA - 3rd Tuesday 12.30
Lickey Hills - Hillscourt Educational Centre B45 8RS - 2nd Monday 19.00
Redditch - Southcrest Manor Hotel, Pool Bank B97 4JS - 2nd Tuesday 19.00 Apr-Sept 12.30 Oct - Mar
Rugby - Contact Secretary sandra.iwd6@gmail.com -
Shirley - Hogarths Hotel B93 8QE (SatNav BN93 8NB) 3rd Thursday 10.30
Solihull - West Midlands Sports Club B91 1DA - 3rd Tuesday 12.30
Wylde Green - The Toby Inn B73 6SP - 4th Thursday 18.15
(1979) ARBURY
(1983) ATHERSTONE
(1985) EDGBASTON CONVENTION
((1961) KENILWORTH
(1973) LICKEY HILLS
(1955) REDDITCH
(1987) RUGBY
(1960) SHIRLEY
(1947) SOLIHULL
(1992) WYLDE GREEN
District 6 latest news
D6 – Redditch Inner Wheel Orange the World
Redditch Inner Wheel club had a successful morning on 25th November walking around Church Green handing out two sided leaflets to young and old. They were particularly impressed with the young student boys who actually went off with the leaflets, they watched them...
D6 Wylde Green: Visit to SENSE
President Chrissy, along with 5 members of the club, visited the headquarters of Sense in Selly Oak. We were given a very interesting tour of Sense, finding out how much they do for disabled children, right up to the age of 25 years, followed by a lovely afternoon...
D6 International Service Update: Beryl Bryant
At the International Service Rally last May, we received a comprehensive update from Jane Kaye-Bailey, the founder (with her late husband) of The Butterfly Tree charity in Zambia. The charity has transformed the lives of orphans and vulnerable people living in...