Local Community News

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have partnered up with the RSPB to become more kind towards local habitats. By 2023, the housebuilder has pledged to prioritise wildlife on all of its new developments by creating dedicated space for local...

A local business has raised more than £800 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance thanks to their real Christmas tree collection service. As previously reported by Island Echo, TDG Tree Services were once again offering a responsible...

Independent Arts has trialled a new digital project aiming to reduce isolation for those living in residential care, cut off from their friends and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. InTouch2 tackles one of the biggest ongoing tragedies to emerge from...

4 charity projects that use computer technology to reduce social exclusion on the Island have been boosted by funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation. The Foundation, made up of the partners in Highways PFI company Island Roads, has announced...

The Footprint Trust has issued some key tips to keep warm, well and save both energy and money this winter. Island resident and National Heat Hero, Ray Harrington-Vail, who works for the local Footprint Trust charity, says: “There is lots...

The RSPCA has renewed calls for local authorities - including the Isle of Wight Council - to consider easing some locally-imposed rules on where dogs can be exercised to help dog walkers comply with lockdown rules and stop the spread...

Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed have kicked off 2021 on a positive note having received £4,000 in funding from the GC Gibson Charitable Trust. In 2020, the trust chose to support UK registered charities working in the areas of education and...

9 people in Newport are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode - PO30 2NJ. The Buckbury Lane neighbours netted the windfall when PO30 2NJ was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on...

To give something back to residents living in The Bay and surrounding areas, Sandown FC started their community support project last month with the aim of raising money for good causes, including families in need and elderly people that might...

Local charities on the Isle of Wight have helped Aldi donate around 800 meals to people in need on Christmas Eve. The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities, community groups and foodbanks to make the most of unsold...