Local Community News

Newchurch Male Voice Choir recently presented a £700 Cheque to Age UK Isle of Wight following generous donations from a special charity concert in partnership with Cotswold Male Voice Choir. 

Classic cars, civic guests and a Spitfire flypast helped make Cowes Classics Day a resounding success on the Parade yesterday.

Pupils at Brighstone C of E Primary School recently stepped into the world of work, when professionals from a wide range of industries joined the school's Careers Day.

17-year-old Christopher met a D-Day connection with an Island connection.

Members of the Probus Club of Yarmouth stepped back in time with a visit to the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum in Ryde at the end of May.

Last week saw around 40 people gather in Salisbury Gardens, Ventnor, for a public screening of The People's Emergency Briefing and a discussion on the local climate and nature crisis.

St Catherine's School is set to bring festival fun to charity row at this year's Isle of Wight festival, with face painting and festival glitter, all in the hopes of raising funds to support the special school. 

A new community mural celebrating life in St Helens was been unveiled on the village green last weekend (7th June), with schoolchildren, local businesses and community groups all playing a part in bringing the artwork to life.

Community groups, organisations and businesses in Ryde are being invited to apply for a share of £100,000 in funding through a new grants programme.

Nearly 3,000 hours of volunteering by Cowes Enterprise College students have generated more than £22,500 of social value for the Isle of Wight community.