Inner Wheel
District 5
Who we support
We support a wide range of charities and community groups; these can be small projects
that individual clubs have chosen to support, to larger national and international organisations. These are some of the charities that we are supporting during 2021-2022.
District Chairman Isabel has chosen to support YoungMinds during her term in office.
The crisis in children and young people’s mental health is real and it is urgent. More children and young people than ever before are reaching out for help with their mental health. But for those who take that brave step, help is much too hard to find.
We are changing this - but we can’t do it without the support of our amazing fundraisers. We are so appreciative of the support from District 5 Inner Wheel – the money you raise will go a long way in helping us fight for a future for all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges.
Without your help we would not be able to make an impact to the lives of children, young people and their families affected by mental health issues across the UK."
For more information about YoungMinds click here
Julia Garden, Community Engagement Officer at YoungMinds had this to say:
"We are the UK’s leading charity fighting for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. We’re here to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.
Médecins Sans Frontières
Our new District International Service Officer, Dr. Pat Hopkins has chosen to support Medicins Sans Frontieres during her time in office. She has organised a sponsored Knit-In whereby IW members and their friends are being asked to knit 6 inch squares to form blankets and to gain sponsorship for the amount of squares they knit. To find out more contact district5innerwheel@gmail.com
Covid-19 DVF
The Covid-19 Disaster and Vaccination Fund has been launched by International Inner Wheel President Dr Bina Vyas. The Fund was started to raise money to help with the immediate effects of the pandemic and to help with distributing Covid-19 vaccine worldwide.
To find out more go to: internationalinnerwheel.org/assets/files/iiw-covid-19-fund.pdf
Riding for the Disabled
Our Association President, Enid Law has chosen Riding for the Disabled as her charity for this year. This national charity enriches the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults with fun activities like riding and carriage driving. Clubs throughout District 5 will be raising funds to support this valuable work.
To find out more visit:
Our Association International Service Committee
Chairman, Shamim Govani, has chosen Working
Together to Prevent Malaria as her fundraising
project for the year. Inner Wheel will be working in
partnership with The Butterfly Tree and Medical Aid Films.
The focus will be to raise awareness of the need to
prevent Malaria and also to raise funds.
I have always enjoyed supporting Inner Wheel and have
made some fabulous friends. Being a member has opened my
eyes to the amazing work carried out both locally and throughout the world by our organisation of voluntary women. I feel a great sense of pride in my membership.
Lesley