Sandown Forum have announced a gathering of the town’s community groups later this month with the focus on engagement of young people.
A meeting of the Sandown Forum will be held on Monday 24th April at 19:30 at the Broadway Centre where Bay resilience officer Julian Wadsworth will address local community groups.
Since 2021, the Resilience Project run by Community Action Isle of Wight has been behind the development of sports activities, film-making projects and other initiatives which include talking to young people about their needs.
Councillor Heather Humby, who set up Sandown Forum in 1996, is inviting new community groups to come along. She said:
“We have a vibrant community sector in Sandown, and the Forum offers groups the chance to meet, swap information, share ideas and hear speakers like Julian Wadsworth whose work is so important.
“We have everyone from Green Town Volunteers and Sandown Carnival to sports clubs, women’s organisations, environmental and arts groups and others all coming along to learn what’s going on. The Forum is independent of party politics and we always welcome new groups to join us.”
