Christmas schemes that provide food and activities to Island children who are eligible for free school meals will receive funding totalling more than £20,000. Members of the Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet approved four separate grant awards last Thursday. The funding comes from the Department for Education's Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme, which was […]
Annie applied to become a Beach Lifeguard for Ryde Beach Lifeguards in 2019, for which she was successful in obtaining the role as well as RBLG’s fully funded training programme. Which included a gruelling week of fitness and lifesaving skills in the sea and pool as well as theory work in classroom. On completion the […]
Lorry Middleton won the public vote to become the nation’s tourism superstar earlier this year and last night Visit England organised a virtual awards event to recognise his outstanding achievement. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, says: “Lorry’s commitment to customer service is an example to us all and he is frequently mentioned by name […]
Kick start learning at home Parents are set to benefit from new technology to support their children learning at home, with 6 new apps available to improve reading, writing and speaking. Following a competition to find the best educational apps for parents to engage young children in learning at home, a panel of experts has […]
It’s been double the celebrations at UKSA, the non-profit maritime training charity, as the largest ever number of cadets have graduated from their flagship course - the Superyacht Cadetship. 34 graduates, aged 18-25, have completed the first phase of the five-phase programme. One third of the students have already secured roles, with the other graduates now […]
Hundreds of payments of government grant support have been steadily flowing out to qualifying Island business ratepayers this week. Eligible Island businesses that haven’t yet received their grant are being asked to remain patient. If you qualify and have completed the online form for direct payment you will soon receive your grant. The council’s Business […]
Charities and voluntary groups leading the fightback against coronavirus (Covid-19) can now access two financial support funds launched today (Monday 6 April) by the Isle of Wight Council. The Third Sector Lifeline (TSL) and the Community Essential Shopping and Delivery (CESD) funds have been set up to get money out to where it's needed as […]
With the Newport Visitor Information Centre moving to new premises at Newport Bus Station, the Isle of Wight Council’s Museum of Island History is still open for visitors and planning an exciting new exhibition. The Visitor Information Centre is moving out of the Guildhall, and the extra space means there will be more room for […]
The winners of the Isle Be Active August Challenge have been announced. Bobby Scudder, age four; Max Doorly, age five; Blake Doorly, age eight; Millie Green, age six and Levi Moore, age eight; took part in the August Challenge, which saw a combined 244 journeys reported by those entering the competition. Prizes awarded included cycle […]