Charities In Isle Of Wight

Raise funds for equipment, toys and minibus for children with disabilities to use whilst at respite.

Assisting Isle of Wight sick children with travel costs when they have to visit mainland hospitals for treatment. Also to help purchase equipment for sick Isle of Wight children that cannot be supplied by the National Health Service.

Recreational Activities

Camping/education/outdoor activities

Citizenship Training of young people of both sexes, up to the age of 20 years old, including adventure training, as well as stimulating an interest in aviation.

The diffusion of Unitarian principles and the support of member congregations in their work in the community through regular meetings, social events and such other joint activities as may from time to time be decided.

Supporting children and young adults with life limiting conditions or terminal illness and their families who come under Southampton Children's Hospital, the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Ward, Southampton and Naomi House Children's Hospice. We offer financial relief for families experiencing hardship and offer families the opportunity to make some magical memories

Provide human resources and provide buildings and facilities.

The IWMDDF was established to advance, promote & encourage the study & practice of the arts of music, dance, speech & drama. It aims to introduce new classes to the festival, encouraging those of all abilities to enter. If funds allow, it would also like to highlight exceptionally talented students & provide them with opportunities to perform at other events, such as federation summer schools.

To benefit the poor generally on the Isle of Wight or of such deserving and necessitous persons therein as the trustees select for this purpose in such a way as they consider most advantageous to the recipients and most conducive to the formation of provident habits. Also for the protection and benefit of and the prevention of cruelty to animals in the said island.

The provision of Scout Activities and Training for the youth of the Isle of Wight.

Amateur Dance Festival for young people under the age of 21

Provision of equipment and assistance to sufferers of spinal cord injury and to the Duke of Cornwall's Spinal Treatment Centre at Salisbury District Hospital

The charity raises money to provide additional equipment and activities for the children of Binstead Primary School. The funds are raised through summer and Christmas fayres as well as mufti days, cake sales and other small fundraising events that are often organised with the help from the children.

To help conserve maintain and improve the fabric furnishings and fittings of St Helen's Church, Eddington TRoad, St Helens, Isle of Wight, its graveyard , gardens, surrounds, and environment including the Lych Gate; to support the upkeep of the building and its grounds and to foster public interest in the building and its grounds.

Activities in accordance with the National Scouting Charter

Chale Summer Show, Horticultural Marquee entries. Competition for annual Trophies. Regular Meetings of the Horticultural Society.Autumn Show. Seed Purchase Scheme and Advice from Judges.Educational visits ( Local Schools Project).

We promote social inclusion by preventing adults residing in the West Wight and its surrounding areas, from becoming socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by providing a place and facilities where they can meet others and undertake creative, recreational or physical activities, learn and pass on skills, gain confidence and support each other socially and mentally.

During Covid the three Trustees have been maintaining links with island schools and businesses in order to start work as soon as restrictions and funding allow.

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT, IN PARTICULAR PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES INCLUDING THE REWARDING OF GRANTS TO ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN SAILING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND

Financial assistance to Protestant widows to relieve financial hardship including one-off grants for items such as essential kitchen equipment, semi-medical items such as remote-control easy lift armchairs etc.

Dorset Search Dogs uses dogs to help the police and other statutory bodies search for missing people in the UK.

To contribute to the development of young people aged between 6 & 18 in achieving their full physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals & responsible citizens. We promote a range of indoor & outdoor activities, including camping, hiking & life skills with emphasis on boating for older members. All are encouraged to gain badges for skills developed in the activities promoted.

We offer Yasodhara Yoga classes, workshops, retreats and satsangs in the Vedanta tradition. Our deep spiritual and personal development focus was pioneered for westerners by Swami Sivananda Radha. We support teaching tours by swamis visiting Europe, and assist students wishing to study and work at Yasodhara Ashram, Canada. We also import and sell Yoga books and other teaching materials.

Discussions with the planners regarding the provision of changing facilities on the field to enable the playing of team sports have continued. The associated fund raising has commenced. In the meantime, the directors will encourage the widest use of the field consistent with the constraint that a lack of permanent facilities brings.