The newest free festival in town has rocked the grounds of Sandown Airport and delighted hundreds of revellers from the Island and mainland. ‘Isle of Wight Shed Fest’ was the brain child of Lois Prior, Age UK Isle of Wight’s Men in Sheds Co-ordinator, and was designed to be a celebration of the Men in Sheds [...]
Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight has partnered with community churches to welcome those with dementia, their carers, family and friends to a Dementia Friendly Easter Service this April. These welcoming services are shorter, more informal and specifically designed with the needs of people living with dementia in mind, although everyone is welcome. Each offers [...]
Val Winter and Judith Stratton share their experience of how a first connection with another person can change a person’s life. Judith, Community Navigator, met Val shortly after her husband Roy had passed away and when she was in danger of becoming socially isolated. With Judith’s support Val started to go to groups, meet new people [...]
Age Friendly Island’s annual Celebrating Age Festival begins on International Older Persons Day, Monday 1st October 2018. We are delighted to share with you a diverse and rich range of activities that reflect the Island’s community, whether you are looking to try something new or participate in those familiar to you. We are proud to have [...]
Ageing Better, the lottery funded programme based at Age UK Isle of Wight, were pleased to welcome colleagues from Ageless Thanet in Kent, in order to demonstrate some of the good work that is being done here on the island for older residents. Ageless Thanet (delivered by Social Enterprise Kent) enjoyed a two-day trip to the [...]
(Pictured: Comunity Navigator Volunteers – Kim McGovern & Ann Hawkins) On Thursday 5 April, the Community Navigator Project and the Phoenix Project IOW celebrated their two year anniversary of their coffee morning which brings members of the community together. Celebrations included decorating party hats, playing party games and pass the parcel along with delicious homemade food [...]
When is a shed not a shed? The traditional image of a shed is a solitary, probably dilapidated wooden structure at the end of the garden occupied by junk, oversized arachnids and the occasional homo sapien, trying to find sanctuary from ‘er indoors. So what is the traditional image of a newly retired man? Someone who [...]
During the recent Celebrating Age Festival, Vectis Housing’s Wild About Wight project organised a trip to Quarr Abbey and its stunning grounds. […]