Charities In Isle Of Wight

To establish, encourage and resource links between communities (schools, churches familes etc) in the Isle of Wight and elsewhere in the UK, and corresponding communities in Ghana. Links are also forged between individuals within the group links mentioned.

Isle of Wight Federation of Townswomen's Guilds bring together all the other guilds on the island to share information news and views, help with any problems, hold inter guild competitions, lunches and outings

scouting activities for young people and the local community.

The letting and management of 2 dwellings at rents that do not cause hardship. The tenants must have been resident in the parishes of Freshwater or Totland before taking the tenancy and preference is to be given to those persons who have served in the Armed Forces of Her Majesty the Queen

Research into rheumatic diseases

Web-site Display of real time weather conditions from 4 weather stations situated in the Solent

Provision of musical entertainment to raise money for local churches and charities

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

Supporting people with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and their families living on the Isle of Wight.

The charity provides financial support for young sailors to receive suitable instruction.

"To provide, maintain and manage a community centre for the whole of the neighbourhood of Havenstreet and provide facilities ..... with the object of improving conditions for the life of the said community"Managed by a committee cosisting of representatives of regular users and elected residents - currently 19

To prevent social exclusion by promoting the opportunity for friendships, social engagement and skill sharing in a safe and enjoyable environment, in which members and anyone over the age of 18 can meet and carry out creative projects acceptable to the Shed and of their own choosing, individually and for the benefit of the wider community. To promote good health and well-being to its members.

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The charity runs The Museum of Ryde, a museum of records, articles and artefacts relating to the history of Ryde and its people. The Museum of Ryde also incorporates the Donald McGill Postcard Museum, dedicated to the postcard artist.

Scouting.

We make available through our heritage museum artefacts the history of Ventnor and the Undercliff. The public can view our exhibitions, carry out research etc. Our archives now total over 10000 individual items. We also give lectures, film shows etc. Our aim is to inform, educate and promote an interest in local history.

Scout group.

Our PTA puts on a range of events and activities, including summer fetes, school discos, raffles, stop point at community Randonnee and bingo evenings. We use our funds to purchase a range of goods and services that help advance the education of pupils at our school including funding theatre productions, purchase new sports kits, buy Christmas presents, school bottles and reading schemes.

The hall is an important amenity for the local village (Porchfield) and the outskirts. Hiring the hall out raises funds to ensure the hall is maintained in a safe condition. Having local clubs and organisations use the hall gives the village a strong focal point.

The Trust awards small grants to alleviate hardship to individuals or families who live within the Borough of Greater Ryde, Isle of Wight and are on low incomes and have health needs .

MATCH offers non-judgmental support and information to mothers apart from their children in a wide variety of circumstances. Our members include those who are sharing parenting and those who have little or no contact. We believe that children have a basic human right to continue to be part of a loving, nurturing family network for life; no matter how many times that family re-makes itself.

To raise money to provide facilities and equipment at Cowes Medical Centre for patients of the Centre.

Environmental campaigns and monitoring of planning applications. Awards for IW Best Kept Village, Good Lighting Awards, Litter awareness and reduction, and voluntary community contribution.

We fundraise within our local community via fairs, raffles, myschoollottey, cake sales and similar small scale events usually held at Niton Primary School.