Our Club
Nairn Inner Wheel was chartered in 1958 and have just celebrated our 65th anniversary. We currently have 31 members. We enjoy regular walks and outings as well as fundraising for local and international projects and form ad hoc craft groups for special projects – knitting squares to be made into blankets for Ethiopia. Our club has a thriving book group which has been running for several years. Currently we have twelve members and meet every six weeks. We have a Facebook page also –
Where do we meet?
Nairn Inner Wheel is part of Inner Wheel District 1, and we meet at the Golf View Hotel, Nairn IV12 4HD
Meetings are held at 7pm on the third Wednesday of the month. No formal meetings are held in July & August but coffee mornings, fundraising and social events continue throughout the year.
Our Area
The Royal Burgh of Nairn is a small town and resort set in the Moray Firth about sixteen miles east of Inverness. It is reputed to be one of the sunniest and driest places in Scotland and has the added benefit of no midges! With excellent beaches and two championship golf courses, the town attracts holidaymakers and golfers, many from overseas. During the summer months events such as the Book and Arts Festival, the Highland Games and the Farmers’ Show are popular with both local people and visitors.
Along with beautiful scenery, there are places of interest nearby such as Brodie and Cawdor Castles, the Culloden Battlefield and Fort George, The Cairngorms National Park Is further away but is still easily accessible being within an hour’s drive from the town.
Sunrise at Nairn Beach – absolutely stunning!
Picture Competition – WINNER!
This magnigficent photo of a Highland Coo is this year’s winner of the Picture Competition. A very worthy winner and so representative of District 1. Well done to Sheelagh Southwell – the picture is on the front cover of our latest Association magazine. All entries can be viewed in a gallery/post at bottom of page.
Afternoon Tea
Winter Walks
Well, how brave are we? On Friday 3rd January eleven of our members met for a bracing walk along the front at Nairn and over part of the golf course. We then adjourned to Dorothy Pearson’s house for refreshments and lots of chat. Thank you Dorothy – this was greatly appreciated.
Book Group
Our book group is a popular part of Nairn Inner Wheel. Currently we have fourteen members who attend regularly. We meet every six weeks (to give us time to read other books between meetings) and have read a wide variety of books, which provide us with plenty of topics for discussion. Our meetings inevitably conclude with tea, cake and conversation – a social occasion enjoyed by everyone.
Club President
Nairn Inner Wheel President
2025-26
Mardie Fraser
Committee Members
President – Mardie Fraser
Vice President – Ellen Maxwell
Secretary – Kim Mackay
Treasurer – Theresa James
International – Alison Hart
Club Correspondent – Ellen Maxwell
Membership & Development – Ellen Maxwell
Orange the World
Modelling scarves
At a recent Club meeting, colourful scarves were on display to purchase as modelled by Dorothy Pearson and Kim Mackay. A really interesting idea for the Nairn Club.
Food Bank Collection
The club regularly collect food for their local food bank donating this on Inner Wheel Day.
Christmas Market
Club members enjoyed fund raising at the local Christmas Market.
Day Out to Plockton
A very happy memory – Members of our club and two guests had a most enjoyable day out at the beautiful village of Plockton where member Dorothy Pearson, owns a hotel. Having had refreshments on arrival, we just had time to visit a little craft fair before an excellent lunch at the hotel. A boat trip followed with wonderful views of seals nonchalantly lazing on rocks. For some of us, a scenic walk in the hills above the village ended our trip for which we owe Dorothy a huge thank you. Here we are looking very cheerful – but somewhat dishevelled after our boat trip
Supporting RNLI
District Chairman Jean’s visit
District Chairman Jean visit to the club. Jean is pictured with President Ellen (photo above) and with Sheelagh Southwell and Mardi Fraser (below). There was an opportunity for a Club photo after the meeting.
67th Birthday Lunch
Other Projects
For many years our club at Nairn have been supporting the Shoe Box Appeal organised by Blythswood Care. These are the boxes (below) we have donated in October this year and arrived in Eastern Europe to bring hope and a little Christmas cheer to people in need.
Eradicating Fistula – We have just sent the six blankets (photo above) to Hamlin Fistula, a UK charity dedicated to the treatment and prevention of serious childbirth injuries in Ethiopia.
Another project involves knitting baby hats to give to every new mother in Raigmore Hospital.
Contact
For more information on Nairn & District Inner Wheel or any of the clubs in District 1 please contact