The Isle of Wight Council have celebrated the official opening of the co-working and flexible office space Building 41 in Northwood, with the unveiling of an inaugural plaque by the leader of the council Lora Peacey-Wilcox and Cabinet member Julie Jones-Evans. With Over 100 people in attendance, guests were treated
Cowes Week Limited is delighted to announce that Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT) will be the Official Charity Partner for 2023 and 2024. Founded in 1956, Tall Ships Youth Trust is a youth development outdoor learning charity, that helps to improve the skills and life chances of young people aged
With Girlguiding’s national campaign for recruitment well underway Girlguiding Isle of Wight was certainly ‘up there; with two awareness days for the public. Katie and Emma, at the invitation of Asda’s Community Champion, were pleased to visit the Newport store on Saturday 7th January. With a display of .everything Girlguiding
The last few months of 2022 saw members of Girlguiding IW not only having their regular meetings but supporting the community by attending events and finally, for this year, having fun at Christmas. Other all Island activities that have taken place during the Autumn Term are reported on other pages
Island Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers together with their Leaders attended an exclusive Girlguiding film screening of the eagerly awaited, Matilda the Musical last weekend. All the Island members were among thousands of Girlguiding members who attended the mass screenings held on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December, at 103
Held at Ryde recently a Training Day for Girlguiding IW leaders and Young Leaders proved to be very successful. With a selection of tutorials covering everything from Crafts, First Aid, Girlguiding History and Outdoor Activities there was a topic to suit all interests. Training sessions were led by local and
Two Guides from the 1st Carisbrooke (Princess Beatrice Own) Unit and an Island Brownie Leader have been selected to represent the UK at an event in Austria in 2023. Following a selection process (INTOPS) on the Island the Guides attended a further selection weekend where they were up against Guides
120 members of Girlguiding from across South West England took over the Mary Rose Museum recently as part of a special experience day to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the raising of King Henry VIII’s warship. Included in the group were Guides from the 1st. Carisbrooke Unit and the 11th
A group of organisations, business companies and education establishments have come together to form The Solent Cluster. The group includes Wightlink, Red Funnel and the Isle of Wight Council and those belonging to the Solent Cluster plan to greatly reduce their carbon footprints. The Solent Cluster sees the first major
Local volunteer Katie Charlton has been recognised for her role empowering girls and young women who are members of Girlguiding IW. Katie from Newport has been honoured for her work supporting girls and young women for over 20 years with a Region Compass Award. She was proposed for this prestigious