Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Heart Care Club has celebrated its 30th anniversary. The club was created in 1991 to provide ongoing support and help for heart attack patients who had completed a cardiac rehab programme within the Physiotherapy Department of...

2 Ryde councillors have once again competed against the clock and each other in a pancake tossing contest to raise awareness and funds for Ryde food projects that have supported the community through the pandemic.  The contest, which normally takes...

A documentary entitled 'Mystery of The Panther' is set to look into the possibility of big cats living wild on the Isle of Wight, undetected. Carole Baskin, who rose to fame in the Netflix series 'Tiger King', says it is...

West Wight Men in Sheds are back on the road thanks to the support of the community and local businesses. The charity had to dispose of their van at the end of 2020 as it had become beyond economical repair,...

In recognition of the investment in its people, Cowes-based UKSA has been awarded a 'We Invest in Apprentices' Silver accreditation by Investors in People. UKSA is 1 of only 9 UK organisations to hold this prestigious accreditation and the first...

Pupils from 3 Isle of Wight primary schools have pulled out all the stops in recent months writing letters and creating beautiful cards and paintings for older residents in care homes. St Blasius Academy in Shanklin, Lanesend Primary School in...

Island Roads staff have picked Daisy Chains IW as their chosen charity for the second year running. Each year employees vote on which local charity to support through a number of fundraising activities throughout the year. Usually, a different good...

Network Ryde this week delivered certificates to 12 young people who have achieved their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards. Ryde Town Council's youth service act as an Open Award Centre on the Isle of Wight where young people...

Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) is calling for donations of laptops that can made available to children in urgent need of equipment to enable them to participate in online learning at home. Donations of laptops are welcomed from individuals,...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has announced that new funding is available to support the services and resources of local charities, community groups and voluntary organisations on the Isle of Wight. The aim of the grants...