District 5 News & Club News
D5 Choir Hold An Orange The World-Themed Practice Session
When the D5 Choir members met earlier this week they all wore orange to show their support for the Orange the World campaign. The refreshments were orange coloured - apricot tarts, peach decorated cup cakes, Jacobs Orange Club Biscuits, orange foil covered ginger...
D5 IW Macclesfield Castle Welcome DC Hamida
On Wednesday November 26th DC Hamida Adkins visited the members of IW Macclesfield Castle for their club meeting. They had a lovely lunch together and enjoyed hearing about Hamida's early years in Africa, her move to the UK and her family. Hamida explained her...
D5 Orange the World Launch Day Manchester Walk
On Tuesday November 25th, the first day of the IW Orange the World campaign to raise awareness of the need to end violence against women and girls, 32 members of D5, from 8 clubs, met in Manchester. They were joined by Lord Lieutenant of Manchester,...
D5 IW Buxton Orange the World Bench
When our club reached our 90th anniversary in 2020 we decided to buy a bench to mark the occasion, and we were delighted when the manager of the Buxton Pavilion Gardens sited it in the famous Conservatory. We were also really pleased to note that the local...
D5 – Hazel Grove Christmas Shopping Morning
After weeks of planning, the day finally arrived as we welcomed guests and visitors to our special event at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Hazel Grove. There were many stallholders selling gifts and crafts, good as new, bottle stall, face painting, and games for...
D5 IW Sale Sticking Chests Out For Orange The World
At IW Sale we have been collecting gently worn or new bras to send to a local women’s refuge, as part of our commitment to Inner Wheel and the ‘Orange the World’ initiative. Sadly we recognise that all too often women who have escaped domestic violence, have left...
D5 IW Marple and Goyt Valley Visit Local Dementia Group
On Friday the 7th November a few members had the privilege of attending a local Dementia Group in Marple. Marple Dementia Group provides support for both people with dementia and their carers. It’s a safe place where initially they enjoy a lunch and have the...
D5 IW Sandbach Welcome 3 New Members!
President Jackie and all the members of IW Sandbach were delighted to recently welcome THREE new members, Margaret, Pauline and Sarah, to their club!...
D5 IW Hazel Grove Welcome Wellspring Charity Speaker
We were in for an interesting evening as our guest speaker Alison Hunt, gave us an inspiring talk about the Stockport based Wellspring charity for the homeless. From its beginnings in 1991 near St Peter’s Church in Stockport, to the newer premises close to St...
D5 IW Manchester Club Welcome District Chairman Hamida
The Manchester Club presented District Chairman Hamida with a Manchester Bee Cushion as a thank you for her visit to the...
D5 IW Sandbach Get Moving To End Polio Walk
Sandbach IW Club Joins Rotary's "Get Moving to End Polio" Walk in Sandbach Park. On October 24th, World Polio Day, Five of our members joined the Rotary Walk against Polio. We wore our new orange Hi-Viz vests - practicing for our Orange the World walk!...
D5 IW Sale Making Comfort Hugs !
Earlier this year Liz, who is one of our members and ‘also an accomplished quilter’, volunteered to lead a couple of workshops to support us making quilts that we could donate to Project Linus UK. Their motto ‘they make comfort hugs not a quilt. Project Linus UK...
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