Local Community News

Last week saw around 40 people gather in Salisbury Gardens, Ventnor, for a public screening of The People's Emergency Briefing and a discussion on the local climate and nature crisis.

St Catherine's School is set to bring festival fun to charity row at this year's Isle of Wight festival, with face painting and festival glitter, all in the hopes of raising funds to support the special school. 

A new community mural celebrating life in St Helens was been unveiled on the village green last weekend (7th June), with schoolchildren, local businesses and community groups all playing a part in bringing the artwork to life.

Community groups, organisations and businesses in Ryde are being invited to apply for a share of £100,000 in funding through a new grants programme.

Nearly 3,000 hours of volunteering by Cowes Enterprise College students have generated more than £22,500 of social value for the Isle of Wight community.

Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s Oak Garden has been transformed thanks to charitable funding and the efforts of local landscaping specialists, breathing new life into the peaceful space.

Residents turned out in force as Picnic in the Park returned to Northwood House for its 13th year.

Shanklin's Apollo Theatre Players have marked a landmark moment in their 53-year history after receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Residents at a Newport care home have been celebrating cultural diversity with a colourful annual party alongside members of the Isle of Wight's Indonesian community.

Pupils at Broadlea Primary School in Lake have celebrated success in a book bag design competition while also helping mark the start of renovation works at Manor Road Play Park.