After The Isle of Wight Council pledged its support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, Guides from the 11th Newport Unit took up the challenge. The campaign ran from 22nd March to 23rd April and saw up to half a million people
At Yarmouth SC in 2018. Are there any Girlguiding members out there who would like to learn to sail? It might be just the opportunity to try something new for a challenge or to earn a badge. If you’re on the lookout for something different to do, or you want
Following the success of last year members of Girlguiding IW hope to have a stand at this year’s IW Festival.Those attending The Isle of Wight Festival 2019 will be encouraged to don their finest ‘60s attire to experience the theme of ‘Summer of ‘69 – Peace and Love’. with the
Lendy Cowes Week organisers are delighted to welcome the all new global sports series SailGP to this year’s regatta. During the first weekend of Lendy Cowes Week SailGP will be an Official Feature Event adding a level of excitement to Cowes Week with supercharged wing-sailed catamarans close-quarter racing at speeds
At the recent Jumble Sale organised by 1st Brighstone and Shorwell Brownies and held at the Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone a sum of £222.50 was raised. Brownie leader Anne Watson thanks all those who donated goods or attended the jumble sale. One Brownie Esme Gosden (10) organised the toys and games
10 exciting new acts for this year’s event, which officially kicks off British festival season this summer, have been announced. Garbage, Keane, Dermot Kennedy, Cage The Elephant, Picture This, Ward Thomas, Wet Wet Wet, Björn Again, Feet and The Marcus King Band are now confirmed to play the festival across
Cowes Week Limited is delighted to announce that they will continue their youth initiative which offers discounted entry fees to boats with crews of under 25 year olds. The Under 25 Youth initiative, which has been running since 2012, has succeeded in doing what it was originally designed for –
After some fifteen years Patricia Partridge has left the post as President of Girlguiding IW. Patricia has moved to the mainland and together with her husband John they will be nearer their family and be able to spend more happy moments with their grandchildren. Patricia has been the President for
With just two weeks of her twelve- month tenure as the Island’s High Sheriff remaining Gioia Minghella-Giddens described her Awards Evening as one of the highlights of her shrieval year. Gioia said that young people are important members of the Isle of Wight. Of the eleven young people chosen to
Cowes Week Limited (CWL) is delighted to announce that they have appointed the 1851 Trust for a further year as the official event charity for Lendy Cowes Week. In 2018 a group of Girlguiding IW members took part in the 1851 Trust activities during Lendy Cowes Week with all the