Local Community News

Local homecare provider Right at Home Isle of Wight is celebrating after picking up the Community Impact at the network’s Celebration Awards. The annual awards took place at the national franchise’s prestigious ceremony on Thursday 28th September, at Hilton St...

The Royal Yacht Squadron hosted The Isle of Wight Lord Lieutenant Awards 2022 on Tuesday evening, during which 3 people received their British Empire Medals and 4 new Deputy Lieutenants were officially appointed. A short introduction by Brigadier (retired) Maurice Sheen...

A group of students at Cowes Enterprise College travelled to Kenya to take part in humanitarian projects with the Camps International Group. The students took part in weeks of social action work including building projects at a primary school, animal...

Vectis Radio, the Newport-based community radio station has been granted a 5-year extension on its broadcasting licence by the regulatory body Ofcom. The station, which started life in 2010 as an internet-only broadcaster, was granted its five-year FM licence starting...

The team at Isle of Wight Distribution, who are responsible for delivering thousands of parcels across the Island every day, are once again taking part in Go Yellow Day in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Delivery drivers, warehouse assistants...

2 Isle of Wight school children, from Queensgate Foundation Primary in East Cowes, have safely delivered 6 crates of donated items to the town's food pantry. It follows a host of generous harvest festival donations, dropped off by families who...

A team of 7 staff from Fidelity International's retirement service centre recently volunteered to transform the garden and produce-growing area at Pan Together's Downside Community Centre in Newport. Based at St Cross Business Park in Newport, Fidelity International chose Pan...

Organisers of Isle of Wight Day have confirmed that there will be no event in 2022, but that the celebrations will resume in September 2023. It had been planned for the Day to go ahead last month, but the sudden...

A marine careers fair was held at the Royal Yacht Squadron Pavilion in Cowes last Thursday, promoting the opportunities available in the marine industry to over 600 local youngsters. Over 30 companies and places of education had stands for the...

Isle of Wight charities, sports groups and arts organisations who regularly need to visit the mainland can now apply for travel support over the next year through the 2023 Wightlink in the Community sponsorship programme.  Wightlink in the Community currently...