Search and rescue services on the Island have received a massive boost following a ground-breaking training exercise held in Wootton at the weekend. As a result of the two-day course, 12 volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) now have learned the skills and certifications required for them to be able to join […]
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9 good causes have received a welcome boost thanks to WightAID’s latest round of funding allocations. More than £13,000 from the grant-giving charity has been shared between the groups, which all help to support and enrich the lives of people living on the Island. The groups range from sports clubs to support charities, each making […]
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An Isle of Wight teaching assistant is preparing to take on a solo half-marathon challenge to raise money for the Island’s mental health team, and for St George’s School. Despite his plans for the challenge to take place in February being forced to change by the coronavirus lockdown, 30-year-old Jamie Hinson has continued his training […]
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Wightlink has teamed up with the charity The Getaway Foundation to help provide a much-needed holiday for 10 Island families who are living in poverty.  The Foundation, which works with partners including the Isle of Wight Council to provide breaks for deserving families, approached Wightlink for assistance with travel in 2021 and was delighted to […]
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Darts fans are being given the chance to bag themselves money-can’t-buy signed memorabilia and at the same time raise vital funds for the NHS thanks to a fundraiser launched by Isle of Wight darts star Keegan Brown. 27-year-old Keegan, a Medical Laboratory Assistant at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport, has made quite an impression on […]
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A Virtual Gift Fair has raised over £11,000 for Mountbatten Isle of Wight. During the pandemic, the organisers of ‘The Gift Fair for Mountbatten’ looked to new technology to enable their fundraising efforts to continue. The fair, which has been held for the last 5 years at Bembridge Sailing Club, raised £19,000 in 2019. With […]
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Councillor George Cameron, chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, has paid tribute to former council officer Ray Scovell, who died on 19th January this year: Ray Scovell was a man known and loved for his dedication and commitment to Island sport, especially athletics where he coached and volunteered at the Isle of Wight Athletics […]
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