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Isle of Wight Community Awards Finalists

We are pleased to announce the finalists for our very first Community Awards!

From the list of organisations and individuals who have been shortlisted, a selection of lucky winners will receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards showing their commitment and service in supporting the community on the Isle of Wight.

The awards night is being held on Friday March 31st at The Riverside Centre in Newport. Tickets for the event are available at just £10 each. Numbers are limited so please just two per finalist to start with. If there are any spaces left, these will be advertised nearer the date.

Purchase tickets here (Please book early to avoid disappointment)

The finalists across 9 different categories have been chosen by an independent panel of judges, who assessed all the nominations we received. Below are all the finalists selected, broken down by organisation and individuals (in alphabetical order)

Organisations/Groups:

Ability Dogs 4 Young People

Better Days Café

Bodster Equine Assisted Learning CIC

Community Spirited Café

Dementia Afternoon Tea Club

Friends of the Animals

Friends of Ventnor Cemetery

Independent Arts

Island Riding Centre

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Mad Aid

Music Craft CIC

Pan Together

Sight for Wight

Skippers Sanctuary

Storeroom 2010

Swim the Wight

Vectis Wombles

Ventnor Community Pantry Box

Wight Aviation Museum

Wight Strollers

 

Individuals:

Amy Elizabeth Byford

Cameron Shirley

Carol Court

Christopher Hayton

Kathryn Grimes

Macie Edkins Wherry

Maire Reeves

Murray Clark

Natasha West

Oscar Field

Peter May

Roger Spivey

Sarah Tyrell Jones

Wesley Brett-Hill

Click here to learn more about the awards and the different categories

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