About District 8
DISTRICT 8 CHAIRMAN 2023 -24 Deirdre Rothwell
News from District Chairman
On Wednesday March 23rd, we had our District Committee meeting in Honnington and Sapiston Village Hall. Over 50 members enjoyed a delicious lunch, followed by the meeting. Several items were discussed, including the vacancies on the executive committee. Liz Thomas kindly offered to be the Treasurer for 2024 – 25. We are still in need of a Member of Council and a vice District Chairman. It is very enjoyable being on the committee and certainly widens the experience of Inner Wheel, so it is hoped that some members will step forward before the AGM in June.
Prior to the meeting we had a presentation for the District Chairman’s charity, The Longford Trust. The Director, Peter Stanfield gave an interesting and amusing talk explaining the work that the Trust does to help ex-prisoners receive a university education. This was followed up with a talk from Steve Gallant, himself an ex-prisoner, who was able to explain how thanks to the Trust, he turned his life around and is now a successful businessman. Steve was very modest about his achievements, but Peter was able to point out that he had received the Queen’s Gallantry Award for his bravery in stopping the terrorist at Fishmongers Hall in 2019. He has also written a biography of his life, called “The Road to London Bridge”. Judging by the questions asked after the presentation, the members appreciated all that they had heard.
District 8 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN: Deirdre Rothwell
MEMBER OF COUNCIL: Coral Campbell
DISTRICT VICE CHAIRMAN: Heather Hewson
DISTRICT SECRETARY: Deirdre Griffin
DISTRICT TREASURER: Heather Hewson
DISTRICT EDITOR: Catherine Forsdike
DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL CHAIRMAN: Annie Atkins
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: Lesley Frary
IMMEDIATE PAST DISTRICT CHAIRMAN: Hilary Farrell
Social Links
Email Us
district8innerwheel@gmail.com.
Who we support
This year our District Chairman’s Charity is The Longford Trust and the Association President’s Charity is Beat Eating Disorders.
BEAT is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
To find out more about BEAT click here.
The Longford Trust is about second chances for people who have been in prison. The Longford Scholarship programme has, over the past 17 years, supported almost 500 young people, most of them in the 20s, to rebuild their lives through education after serving a prison sentence. 85% go to university, graduate and move forward thanks to the Employability project to have careers, to settle down, and to start families. In short, they do all the “normal” things that most take for granted. The Longford Trust works with them to make that happen.
To find out more about the Longford Trust click here
District 8 Events
| Meeting | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District 8 day out | 26 April 2024 | Woodbridge Methodist Church, St John's Street Woodridge, IP12 1ED |
| International convention | 8-10 May 2024 | Manchester |
| DCM | 18 June 2024 | Honington and Sapiston Village Hall |
Pieces of Eight Coronation Special
Pieces of Eight
District Rally October 2023
Who we are
Current Clubs
Beccles
Ely
Felixstowe
Great Yarmouth
Hunstanton and District
Ipswich
Ipswich Orwell
Ipswich East
Saffron Walden
Thetford
Watton
Woodbridge
District 8 latest news
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Ely Inner Wheel’s 75th. Charter Dinner
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