With just days left to enter, Vectis Radio is reminding Islanders to submit their nominations for the 2026 Community Awards before the deadline at midnight on Friday 30th January.
The awards ceremony will be held on Friday (27th March) at Caffe Isola in Newport and aims to honour, celebrate and promote the outstanding work of individuals, charities and community organisations across the Isle of Wight.
Nominations have been open for several weeks, and organisers say they’ve already received a strong number of entries – but there’s still time for others to take part.
The awards are open to any charity, individual or non-profit community organisation based on the Isle of Wight, with categories for 2026 including:
- Community Project Of The Year
- Village Hero Award
- Sports Coach/Leader Of The Year
- Animal Impact Award
- Young Person Of The Year (Under 18)
- Fundraising Award
- Volunteer Of The Year
- Island School/Club Achievement
- Good Neighbour Of The Year
- Overall Champion Award (decided by public vote)
Anyone can submit a nomination, and organisations are welcome to nominate themselves. Entry forms are available online at www.vectisradio.com/award.
Event organiser Maggie Currie has said:
“I’m happy to say that once again we have received a good number of entries for this year’s awards, but I would hate to think that some organisations might miss an opportunity to win an accolade because they were too late to enter. Please get your entries in now. Our panel of independent judges are eagerly awaiting your submissions.”
She added:
“We are incredibly grateful to Caffe Isola for sponsoring this event.”
The annual awards night will bring together volunteers, community leaders and supporters to celebrate the positive impact being made across the Isle of Wight.
