About District 1
Our District covers a vast geographical area in the Northeast of Scotland. Our current clubs stretch from Inverness, the capital of the highlands, in the north, along the spectacular Moray coast to Nairn and Banff then south as far as Stirling and Dunfermline on the Firth of Forth. We have 17 clubs with under 500 members – 24 of those new this year. All clubs have a formal meeting each month except for July and August – with social events, coffee mornings, walks and fund- raising activities spread throughout the year.
The area is rich in culture and history with spectacular scenery – the high mountains of the Cairngorms with rivers and glens leading down to the gentler lowlands below; nature reserves where otters, ospreys, deer and red squirrels abound; and gigantic sea cliffs with colonies of migratory sea birds. The district is home to hundreds of castles and places of interest to visit. Here you can visit cities like Aberdeen – the oil capital if the UK; Dundee – now a UNESCO city of culture with the V & A museum; or the newly created city of Dunfermline. Opportunities abound to participate in hillwalking, fishing, playing golf or even curling. Another activity would be to visit one of the whisky distilleries along Speyside or go monster spotting on Loch Ness – the choice is endless!
District Chairman
District Chairman Lynda Taylor
Welcome
My name is Lynda Taylor, and I am a member of the Inner Wheel Club of Montrose, which I joined in 2005.
I took early retirement in 2002, having been a civil servant throughout my career. I worked in various establishments in England and Scotland, moving with my late husband during his career.
After I joined the Inner Wheel Club of Montrose, I was Club Correspondent and Club Treasurer before becoming Club President in 2019. Due to Covid, I held this position for two years . I had also become a member of the Association Finance Committee in 2019.
In 2021 I became District Treasurer, a position I held for three years before becoming 1st Vice Chairman in 2024. During this past year I have also been Club Secretary and Club Treasurer, positions I have now handed over to others.
I am looking forward to serving as your District Chairman, especially to meeting you all when I come out on my club visits. I also look forward to welcoming you to Montrose for our District Rally, which will be held on Friday 29th May 2026 in the Park Hotel – a date to save in your diaries.
Social Links
Who we support
My charity for my year as District Chairman is Maggie’s.
Maggie’s have centres throughout the UK providing support to cancer patients and their families. They are built beside NHS hospitals and aim to help people take back control when cancer turns life upside down. They provide professional support about treatment and its side effects as well as financial advice and assistance about how to claim financial benefits to patients and their families. The centres are also open to those who just wish to drop in and find someone to talk to who will understand what they are going through.
There are 4 Maggie’s Centres located in our District – Maggie’s Highlands in Inverness, Maggie’s Aberdeen, Maggie’s Dundee and Maggie’s Fife in Kirkaldy.
More information can be found at – www.maggies.org
AD1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household goods etc | TASH taken to Errol Airfield | Shipped to Ukraine | Errol Airfield, C/O Morris Leslie Group, Errol, Perth | No - items required are specified | |
| Foreign currency and old British currency | Mary's Meals They get the revenue from the return of the currency or the sale of rarer items | A local charity representative | Sent to a bank in London who return what they can to banks around the world. Rarer items are sold to collectors | Mary's Meals Craig Lodge, Dalmally, Argyll PA33 1AR | No |
| Gently worn bras / NEW pants | Smalls for All | Smalls for All depot | Shipped to Africa and UK charities | Smalls for All Five Sisters Business Park, Westwood, West Calder EH55 8PN | No |
District 1 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Lynda Taylor
1st Vice Chairman – Nanette Thomson
2nd Vice Chairman – Trish Douglas
Immediate Past Chairman – Jean Hale
District Secretary – Jane Benson
District Treasurer – Susan Oliphant
Member of Council – Diana Taylor
District Editor – TBA
International Service Chairman – Margaret Darling
Membership & Development Officer – Jean Hale
Email Us
District 1 Events
| Meeting | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District Committee Meeting 3 | 07/03/2026 | Altens Hotel, Aberdeen |
| District Rally | 29/05/2026 | The Park Hotel, Montrose |
| District Executive 4 | 10/06/2026 | Perth |
| District Committee Meeting 4 & AGM | 17/06/2026 | Zoom |
Current Clubs
ABERDEEN - Atholl Hotel AB15 4YN - 2nd Tuesday 18.45
ABERFELDY & DISTRICT - Contact innerwheeldistrict1@outlook.com - Last Wednesday 18.00
AUCHTERARDER & DISTRICT - Smiddy Haugh Hotel, Main Road PH3 1HE- 1st Thursday 12.00
BANFF - Banff Springs Hotel AB45 2JE - Last Monday 19.30
DUNDEE - Woodlands Hotel DD5 2QL - 3rd Thursday 14.15
DUNFERMLINE - Garvock House Hotel KY12 7TU - 3rd Thursday 19.00 2nd Thursday Dec
ELLON - Station Hotel AB41 9BD - 3rd Tuesday 19.00
FORFAR - Royal Hotel DD8 3AE - 3rd Wednesday 18.45
INVERNESS - Kingsmill Hotel IV2 3LP - 1st Thursday 13.00
KINROSS & DISTRICT - Kirkland Hotel KY13 8AN - 2nd Monday 14.30
LAURENCEKIRK & DISTRICT - The Panmure Arms Hotel DD9 7TA - 2nd Tuesday 18.30
MONTROSE - The George Hotel DD10 8EW - 2nd Thursday 18.30
NAIRN - The Golf View Hotel IV12 4HD - 3rd Wednesday 12.30
NORTH FIFE - Drumoig Hotel KY16 0DS - 1st Tuesday 18.30
PERTH - Royal George Hotel PH1 5LD - 1st Thursday 14.15
PITLOCHRY - Hydro Hotel PH16 5JH - 4th Thursday 19.00
STIRLING - Court Hotel FK9 4LA - 1st Friday (Sept, Nov, Jan, Feb, Jun) 12.00, 1st Tuesday (Oct, Dec, Mar, May) 18.00
(1943) ABERDEEN
(1990) ABERFELDY & DISTRICT
(1982) AUCHTERARDER & DISTRICT
(1959) BANFF
(1947) DUNDEE
(1946) DUNFERMLINE
(1992) ELLON
(1950) FORFAR
(1959) INVERNESS
(1982) KINROSS & DISTRICT
(1985) LAURENCEKIRK & DISTRICT
(1975) MONTROSE
(1958) NAIRN
(1981) NORTH FIFE
(1946) PERTH
(1993) PITLOCHRY
(1948) STIRLING
District 1 latest news
D1 – Nairn Inner Wheel Orange the World
Members of Nairn Inner Wheel have embraced the Orange the World initiative. Their meeting took on an orange theme. They have knitted many delightful orange flowers. These flowers have been sold far and wide. They have raised £250.00 to be donated to RASASH – Rape...
D1- Amazing Aberdeen
The members of Aberdeen Club got off the starting blocks early with one of the first Orange the World coffee mornings in the District It was held at the home of PDC Doris Campbell - D1 webmaster and Club Treasurer. Doris Campbell is pictured with Gloria Kochman,...
D1- Kinross & District Orange the World
The Kinross & District Club held a Christmas lunch during the OtW campaign. The event took place in their regular meeting venue - the Kirkland’s Hotel. President Elaine and Margaret Timms made the Christingles which decorated the tables alongside other Orange...