Local Community News

Would you like to help young people on the Isle of Wight? The Isle of Wight Council is recruiting a team of volunteers to help provide support to Island children and families. Opportunities are available in a range of areas,...

What if time travel were possible? What if the person who came back was a ruthless killer? That’s the premise of Downtimers, a thrilling new novel from Ventnor-based PJ Hammond, creator of cult sci-fi TV series Sapphire and Steel. It’s set in...

Members of the Shanklin Hotel & Accommodation Association (SHAA) committee met with the volunteers of Age Concern Shanklin last Tuesday to hand over a cheque donation. £500 has been raised from the annual SHAA dinner and dance prize draw raffle...

The cousin of missing Damien Nettles is set to walk 32 miles from Chale to Cowes on Saturday (5th May) to raise awareness of a new law and raise funds for the charity Missing People. Damien was 16-years-old when he...

An Island darts team has presented the Stroke Unit at St Mary’s Hospital with £360 in memory of their dear friend, Rita Newsham who sadly passed away in June 2015. Every year the Phoenix Ladies Darts Team, who play at...

Tony Harris and Andy Day, School Games Organisers for the Isle of Wight, recently organised a day of celebration to reward the commitment of local schools to PE and sport.   In the last academic year, half of the schools...

Hundreds of Girlguiding IW members gathered at Sandown recently for their own version of ‘Carnival’. Held at Sandown Rugby Club, the Island’s Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers enjoyed the afternoon’s activities based on a Carnival theme. There were 4 main...

Residents of Ryde and Newport have gained new skills in DIY, computing, security services and customer relations, thanks to more than £3,000 funding and support from Sovereign Housing Association and additional help from the European Social Fund. Since October 2017,...

Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts has launched a progressive new project running a weekly school room in a care home where school children and homes’ residents, learn alongside one another in a highly creative and mutually supportive environment. Independent...

The Wight AID Foundation continues to grant and support local charities in their latest round of grant applications, with a total of £4,000 awarded this time around. Wight AID raises funds from Island companies, investors and individuals looking for an...