About District 22
Inner Wheel District 22 covers Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and is one of the 28 Districts that make up the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in GB&I. There are 20 clubs in the District with around 500 members. Most clubs have a formal meeting each month to enjoy fun and friendship together with social and fundraising activities. District 22 is pleased to have 7 ‘Members at Large’. (These are Ladies whose club has closed, and they are unable to attend another club.)
All District 22 clubs are friendly and inviting, and you are welcome to visit them to see Inner Wheel at its best.
District Chairman
District Chairman Lynda Wallace
Welcome
Welcome to Inner Wheel District 22 ladies!
I am extremely honoured and very proud to be your District Chairman for the Inner Wheel year 2026-2027. This year, District 22 will be celebrating 55 years of friendship, FUN and service throughout our nineteen wonderful clubs.
My theme is BE POSITIVE, PRO-ACTIVE and PROUD of your membership, club and district! Listen to what your members want to do. They may have new ideas and fresh ways of organising events. Celebrate successes, cherish friendships and create joyful moments together. Laugh… because a happy club is a strong club!
I am looking forward to visiting your clubs and meeting your members. I thoroughly enjoyed my three years as the District International Service Committee Chairman (DISCC). I now feel very privileged to be representing you all as your District Chairman and will so to the best of my ability, I am happy to help and support you in any way I can. Just ask!
In friendship,
Lynda
Social Links
Who we support
My two charities for the year are Endometriosis and the Alzheimer’s Society. I have chosen these charities because they have both affected my family.
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Alzheimer’s disease is a physical illness which damages a person’s brain. This eventually causes dementia, affecting memory and thinking. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.
https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb, such as on the ovaries, bowel, and bladder.
It affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth from puberty to menopause, although the impact may be felt for life. In the UK, that’s over 1.5 million from all races and ethnicities living with the condition.
International Charity
Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
ND22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nespresso, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and Tassimo pods | Podback recycling (Plastic or Aluminium pods) | Morrisons or Asda | Recycled | Podback .org (Bags for recycling available at Customer Services desk) | No |
| Keys | DISCC Charity | Take to District meeting | Sold for scrap | MoC Elaine Hopkins 07731 678521 | No |
| Drinks Can Ring Pulls | PCF Purple Community Fund 104 Waverley Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 2DE | Jane Markwell 07519 714067 jane_markwell@hotmail.co.uk Members can take to District Meetings | Made into jewellery bags and bracelets, etc. | Jane Walker PCF, PO Box 294, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2YD UK (Postal address only – NO Ring pulls) | No |
| Postage Stamps | Charity in South Africa | District ISCC Pam McConnell – Members take to District Meetings | Collection points at local Boots & Specsavers stores. | MOC Elaine Hopkins. 07731 678521 | No |
| For further recycling details please click here |
District 22 Officers
1st Vice Chairman – Jean Matthews
2nd Vice Chairman – Anne Jackson
Member of Council Elaine Hopkins MBE
District Secretary – Linda Hillyeard
District Treasurer – Karen Lewis
District Editor – Liz Read
International Service Chairman – Pam McConnell MBE
Membership & Development Officer – Lyn Copper
Email Us
Linda Hillyeard – iw22sec@gmail.com
District 22 Events
| Meeting | Date & Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Past & Present Lunch | 03/08/2026 12pm for 12.30pm | Horsley Lodge ///quarrel.danger.magic |
| District Chairman’s Fundraiser Rock & Brass Concert With Hog Roast | 08/08/2026 3p to 9pm | Marion Tasker’s Farm ///teardrop.rumble.tend |
| Executive Meeting | 17/07/2026 10am for 10.30am | Alfreton ///geology.curly.cheer |
| International Rally | 16/10/2026 12pm for 12:30pm | The Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme Rd, Mansfield NG19 8LL ///also.sifts.recur |
| Executive Meeting | 23/10/2026 10am for 10.30am | Alfreton ///geology.curly.cheer |
| District Meeting | 14/11/2026 10.00 am | Riddings Community Centre, West St, Riddings, Alfreton DE55 4EW ///executive.speaking.logged |
| Carol Service | 20/12/2026 3 pm | Chesterfield Crooked Spire ///dizzy.yoga.trees |
| 2027 | ||
| Executive Meeting | 15/01/2027 10am for 10.30am | Alfreton ///geology.curly.cheer |
| Executive Meeting | 12/02/2027 10am for 10.30am | Alfreton ///geology.curly.cheer |
| Deal Or No Deal Fundraiser lunch | 24/02/2027 11.30 am | The Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme Rd, Mansfield NG19 8LL ///also.sifts.recur |
| District Meeting | 06/03/2027 10.00 am | Riddings Community Centre, West St, Riddings, Alfreton DE55 4EW ///executive.speaking.logged |
| Pre-Rally Dinner | 21/03/2027 | New Bath Hotel, Matlock Bath ///hence.mercy.purified |
| District Rally | 22/03/2027 | New Bath Hotel, Matlock Bath ///hence.mercy.purified |
| Inner Wheel Conference | 12 – 14/04/2027 | Cheltenham Town Hall ///prom.dress.tone |
| IW Convention | 11 – 14/05/2027 | Manila, Philippines |
| Executive Meeting | 21/05/2027 10am for 10.30am | Alfreton ///geology.curly.cheer |
| District Quiz | 25/05/2027 6 – 6.30 pm | Riddings Community Centre, West St, Riddings, Alfreton DE55 4EW ///executive.speaking.logged |
| District Meeting | 05/06/2027 10.00 am | Riddings Community Centre, West St, Riddings, Alfreton DE55 4EW ///executive.speaking.logged |
Current Clubs
Alfreton – The Watchorn Restaurant DE55 7AQ – 1st Thursday 19.00
Bolsover – Hillstown Village Hall S44 6LW – 2nd Wednesday 19.30
Chesterfield Scarsdale – Chesterfield Golf Club S42 7LA – 3rd Wednesday 12.30 Jan-Feb 18.30 Mar-Dec
Church Wilne – Royal Oak, Green Lane, Ockbrook DE72 3SE – 3rd Tuesday 19.00
Heanor – United Reform Church, Marlpool, DE75 7NA – 2ND Monday 19.00
Hucknall & District – The Tee House, Wigwam Lane, Hucknall NG15 7TA – 4th Tuesday 18.00
Keyworth & Ruddington – Centenary Lounge, Keyworth Village Hall, NG12 5AN – 1st Wednesday 19.30
Kirkby-In-Ashfield – The Summit Centre, Pavilion Road NG17 7LL – 2nd Monday 18.30
Long Eaton – Contact Secretary, Various – 2nd Monday 10.00
Mansfield – Portland College NG18 4TJ – 2nd Wednesday – 18.00
Mapperley & District – Carlton Fire Station Community Room NG4 3AY – Last Tuesday of the month 19.00
Melbourne – Sporting Partnership, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne DE73 8DG – 3rd Monday 11.00 – 13.00
Ravenshead – Little John Pub, Main Road, NG18 4TJ – 1st Thursday 12.00
Retford – Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Bamby Moor, Retford DN22 7PP – 2nd Thursday 18.00
Sutton-In-Ashfield – Coxmoor Golf Club, NG17 5LF- 2nd Tuesday 11.00
Swadlincote – The Stanhope Arms, Bretby – 2nd Tuesday 11.00
Warsop – The Hostess Restaurant, Mansfield NG19 8LL – 1st Wednesday 19.00
West Ashfield – Holiday Inn, South Normanton DE55 2EH – 2nd Wednesday
Wollaton Park – Beeston Fields Golf Club, NG9 3DD – 2nd Tuesday 12.30
(1945) ALFRETON
(1983) BOLSOVER
(1985) CHESTERFIELD SCARSDALE
(1987) CHURCH WILNE
(1945) HEANOR
(2024) HUCKNALL
(1985) KEYWORTH & RUDDINGTON
(1949) KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD
(1946) LONG EATON
(1946) MANSFIELD
(2024) MAPPERLEY
(1964) MELBOURNE
(1987) RAVENSHEAD
(1945) RETFORD
(1945) SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
(1948) SWADLINCOTE
(1972) WARSOP
(1989) WEST ASHFIELD
(1982) WOLLATON PARK
District 22 latest news
D22 – Poetry by Dorothy Battarbee
At our recent District Meeting there was a fabulous lady who shared how she began writing poetry to pass the time during Covid. My group of ladies did something similar and held a poetry competition via WhatsApp and it reminded me of the poem I did. I thought I would…
Conference Prize winners
The Membership & Development Team ran a Jam Jar Raffle in aid of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK. The lucky winners were: Jennifer Angus D4 – Riviera Travel Voucher for £500.00 Jean Hale D1 – Bread Making Cookery Course Susan Spanswick D22 – Betty’s Easter…
D22 – Hucknall & District do the Hanson “Kick”
Charles Hanson from TV’s Bargain Hunt was the guest speaker at Hucknall and Districts meeting. He gave a very entertaining talk about his life in the antique world and some of the finds he had made over the years. He then went onto value some items that members had…