COVID-19

In Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a new series of free beach sessions are being made available to children affected by the pandemic from surf therapy charity The Wave Project. The Department for Education, in partnership with Barnardo’s and The...

It was 10th November and Claire Townsend had a sore throat. Less than a week later she was struggling to get out of bed without having to catch her breath. But for the mum-of-2, it wasn't the breathlessness, heart palpitations...

Maximus Foundation UK has provided the charity Brainstrust with a grant of £2,500 to continue providing community support to people living with brain tumours. The charity, based in Cowes, provides 24/7 support to people affected by any type of brain...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has launched a second round of funding worth £700,000 through the ‘Solent Supporting Employment’ Grant Programme. Community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of between £30,000 to £60,000,...

A major motorcycle event which was expected to inject millions of pounds into the local economy this year has been postponed for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The inaugural Diamond Races event was due to take place this October,...

The FSB Small Business Index (SBI) for the South East, which measures confidence amongst businesses, has fallen in Q4. The index score now sits at -37 after having been at -32 in the last quarter. The uncertainty in confidence witnessed...

Members of the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils have lobbied local MP Bob Seely over the lack of direct funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today marks the National Association of Local Councils (NALC)’s annual Lobby Day. This is...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has extended the deadline for applications to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Mental Health Charitable Fund to 19th March 2021. This follows a short pause on the fund in December to simplify the...

All older residents living in care homes across the Isle of Wight have now been offered a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Government. More than 10,000 care homes across the country have been visited by health professionals with residents offered...

A special discretionary grant scheme to help Isle of Wight businesses during the current lockdown is to close for applications this Friday (5th February) – having so far paid out £2million to more than 500 applicants. The Winter Business Support...