Vectis Radio announces the finalists for the 2025 Isle of Wight Community Awards.
Once again, Vectis Radio is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2025 community
awards. This is the third year of these awards and the ceremony, which is sponsored by, and will be
held at Caffe Isola, Newport, on Friday, March 28th. The High Sheriff, Graham Biss, will present this
year’s awards in the following categories.
Community Project of the Year.
New Community Project/Organisation of The Year.
Island Based International Project/Organisation of The Year.
Animal Focused Community Project/Organisation of The Year.
People Focused Community Project/Organisation of The Year.
Charity Fundraiser of The Year.
Volunteer of The Year.
Most Inspirational Person in the Community Award.
Overall Community Hero 2025.
The Overall Community Hero award will be decided by public vote from a list provided by the
judges.
Station Manager, Ian Mac said, “It is not always possible to give our own personal thanks to those
in the community who have not only assisted Vectis Radio, but work hard to support community
organisations across the island. Running these awards gives us that opportunity.” He added, “Also,
our very special thanks to our headline sponsors this year, Caffe Isola, who have enabled us to put
this event on whilst keeping prices affordable.”
The Finalists are (in alphabetical order):
Community Project of the Year
Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival
Care in the Garden
Green IoW
IW Prostate Cancer Support Group
Natural Enterprise
New Community Project/Organisation of The Year
IW Prostate Cancer Support
Christopher Hayton
Isorropia
Wight Horse CIC
Island Based International Project/Organisation of The Year
Kafuta Tumbung School
Animal Focused Community Project/Organisation of The YearCats Protection IoW
RSPCA IoW
IW Donkey Sanctuary
People Focused Community Project/Organisation of The Year
Isorropia
Natural Enterprise
Pan Together
Veterans Outreach Support
Wight SAR
Charity Fundraiser of The Year
Rachel Thompson
Ryde Round Table
Terry & Sue Rampling
Tracy & Peter Asher
Trish Rooke
Volunteer of The Year
Carol Court – Ability Dogs 4 Young People IoW
Allan Cox – Age UK IoW
Callum Goldbourne – Wight Horse CIC
Jasmine Steel – The Better Days Cafe
Most Inspirational Person in the Community Award
Tim Gibbs – Yarmouth Pharmacy
Christopher Hayton – Various IW Organisations
Kelly Marrison – Burlesque Chair Dance
Charlie Panayi – Zoe’s Law
Jamie Webster – RenoDrain
Overall Community Hero 2025
The winner of this category will be voted by the public from this list of finalists.
Carol Court – Ability Dogs 4 Young People IoW.
Tim Gibbs – Yarmouth Pharmacy.
Christopher Hayton – Various IW Organisations.
Nikki Hedges (Flux-Edmunds) – Kezi’s Kindness.
To vote for your Community Hero 2025, please email hero@vectisradio.fm with the name of who
you are voting for. One vote per person please.Event Organiser, Maggie Currie, said, “Once again our panel of independent judges had a really
difficult job sorting through all the high-quality applications and our heartfelt thanks go out to
them. I can hardly wait to find out how the public voted for the Overall Community Hero, thank
you to all those who have voted.” She continued, “Once again we wanted to hold a ceremony that
put the finalists in their well-deserved spotlight, but also wanted it to be affordable and
comfortable. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Caffe Isola, we have kept the price as low as
we can and ask that you come dressed however you feel comfortable.
Tickets for the event are available at just £10 each, and include a glass of Prosecco or mock-cocktail
on arrival and food is available to pre-order. To book, call Caffe Isola on 01983 524800 or drop in to
85a St James St, Newport. No tickets will be available on the night. Doors will open at 6.30 p.m. on
the 28th March.
