Local Community News

7-year-old Sophie from the Isle of Wight has been given an emotional and physical boost thanks to her loving Ability Dog, Trixie. The local youngster has cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus (a build-up of fluid on the brain) and autism. Throughout her...

Stephen Morgan MP, the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South, visited Hovertravel yesterday (Monday) to see how the Isle of Wight's hovercraft passenger service use apprentices to successfully support their operation. Starting at Hovertravel’s Southsea terminal Mr Morgan was met...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight hosted their Empowering Engagement event in March, the first of its kind on the Island. It celebrated the achievement of the Empowering Engagement programme, a project delivered by Wessex Voices, an innovative partnership between NHS England...

Independent Arts are introducing 'DanceSense', a new member of the DanceMakers family. DanceSense is a gentle movement based programme, designed for people living with a neurological condition which have affected their mobility, e.g. Parkinsons, MS and MND. It aims to...

Islander Ros Lowe is leading a team from Ryde taking part in Europe’s largest banger driving challenge this summer. The Monte Carlo or Bust Rally will see around 75 vehicles, each purchased for £500 or less, travel from the UK...

From supporting people to stay independent to keeping the gardens looking beautiful, volunteers are a vital support across all areas of Mountbatten’s work. The roles may be many and varied, but the volunteers all have one thing in common; they...

Hillbans Pest Control Ltd have been awarded CEPA European Quality Standard Certification for pest management services EN16636 - the only pest control company on the Island to hold this much coveted award. The award is said to further demonstrate their professional...

West Wight Sports & Community Centre have ambitious plans to extend their onsite gym and this week they launched the fundraising campaign, which they hope will see their dream realised. The plan is to increase the size of community gym...

Island school pupils put their best foot forward when they took to the streets recently for a ‘Shift It’ walking week challenge. A total of 11 primary schools took part and clocked up a combined total of over 2,000 miles...

Local community groups and charities are being reminded of the opportunity to apply for a grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation, a charitable trust established by Island Roads and its partners. Groups have until noon on Friday 4th May...