Local Community News

A suicide prevention charity is thousands of pounds better off thanks to the fitness of 7 Island rugby players. The Hurries 4 Change team from the Sandown-Shanklin Rugby Club completed the 3 Peaks Challenge of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and...

4 residents of Solent Grange Nursing Home recently took to the bowling alley for a memorable day out. Accompanied by Leah Wherry, the lifestyles lead at Solent Grange, along with the activities team, 4 of their residents went bowling last...

Secondary students from the Isle of Wight recently took part in an IET Faraday Challenge Day (FCD) hosted by Christ the King College. Students became real-life engineers for a day by researching, designing and building solutions to real engineering problems...

Time is running out for local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers to apply for Southern Vectis’ popular Community Fund.  The local bus operator’s good causes initiative is a dedicated resource for backing local groups with funding, marketing help,...

It was a takeover by Girlguiding Isle of Wight at the Wildheart Trust last weekend as all the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and leaders were working towards a special challenge set by Girlguiding’s Southwest England Region for a day or night...

With more volunteer walk leaders, an increase of 100 miles added to the routes and an increase in participants to the Isle of Wight Spring Walking Festival, the event is being hailed a success by organisers. The Isle of Wight...

Jo Smith has completed a 70-mile walk around the coastal path of the Isle of Wight to promote and raise funds for the local charity John’s Club. Jo started walking at 10:00 on Saturday (20th May) in West Cowes and...

Residents at Old Charlton House in Cowes were literally 'buzzing' on World Bee Day after an informative and entertaining talk about beekeeping.  Teri and Carol from Ark Park Apiary visited the home on Saturday (20th May) and showed the residents...

An 80-year-old Friends of the Animals volunteer is jumping out of a plane to raise much-needed funds for the local charity. Pat Metcalf, a volunteer at the Friends' charity shop in Sandown and adopter of 2 of their dogs, most...

John's Club, the charity which helps people with both and physical disabilities, has clinched a community spirit award. They play in the Eastleigh FC Foundation Community Trust Pan Football League, a specialist league for teams fielding disabled players. The end-of-season...