Local Community News

Incredible community spirit across the Isle of Wight and a touching story about 5-month-old Oscar has seen £8,800 raised to support children and young people with cancer. Last week, George Hatt from Chillerton set up a Facebook page stating that...

The Footprint Trust has moved its popular Monergy workshops online, in a bid to help people freeze their energy bills in a COVID-safe way. The Newport-based charity launched these helpful workshops 2010 and to date over 1,200 householders have benefited....

Isle of Wight organisations that support young people will receive a share of thousands of pounds raised in honour of the late Ray Scovell. Ray, who sadly died from COVID-19 on 19th January, was known as 'Mr Athletics' for all...

Whippingham Community Association, Suicide Prevention and Intervention Isle of Wight, the Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership and Girlguiding Isle of Wight have received a share of nearly £7,000 in the first tranche of funding allocated by WightAid in 2021....

Southern Vectis has been throwing its support behind its official good cause - Isle of Wight Search & Rescue (WightSAR). The bus operator has been raising funds to help the charity provide vital services to people living across the Island...

Up to £80,000 is being made available to groups on the Isle of Wight to help deliver projects that tackle social isolation or support access to employment. The Isle of Wight Foundation, funded by the organisations behind Island Roads, is...

Re-Cycle: Bikes to Africa, a charity that takes unwanted bicycles from Britain and ships them to Africa, need a new home on the Isle of Wight. The late Tony Harding began collecting bikes and taking them on a regular basis...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is showcasing the value that apprenticeships bring to the NHS and help to build a strong workforce for the future during National Apprenticeship Week. The week is being celebrated from 8th to 14th February...

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week (8th-14th February), Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is kickstarting the careers of 16 new trainees and apprentices in central southern England, ensuring the ongoing coronavirus pandemic doesn’t derail the job prospects...

£18,000 has been raised over the past 5 years by Megan Baker Estate Agents in support of Age UK Isle of Wight’s annual campaign to combat loneliness. Each December since 2016, Age UK Isle of Wight has teamed up with...