Learning and Skills

We are aiming to teach members of the local community to identify and record the military remains associated with Golden Hill Fort within the wider Country park that surrounds the fort.

Idea:  We hope to build a new Men’s Shed to benefit the community in the parish of Nettlestone & Seaview on the Isle of Wight.

We are always looking for volunteers to share their time, talents and skills with our members.We are currently looking for a volunteer who could run some gentle exercise sessions at the centre.

IOW Irish Dance Academy -Irish Dancing classes, Irish Dancing School, Irish Dancers in Brading, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Classes in Irish dancing for ages 0-18 years+, Modern Freestyle Dance classes and Pre-school Dance classes also available. Classes taught by Irish Dance star Róisín Mullins as seen on ITV’s The X-Factor and Sky TV. Contact us for more information or visit www.roisinmullins.co.uk To register please email: roisinmullins@live.co.uk

Driftwood Line Dance Club Join us for a friendly social evening in Freshwater. Holding classes for Beginners, improvers and intermediate dancers. Everyone welcome, come along and give us a try. Classes held on a Tuesday at 6pm – 7.30pm and 7.30pm – 9pm (please call for details) (Address is for contact only, not venue)

Wessex DriveAbility is a charitable organisation dedicated to assisting people with disabilities or medical conditions to drive independently. We also carry out Fitness to Drive Assessments for older persons. Wessex DriveAbility is accredited by Driving Mobility, a network of 17 independent organisations around the UK, offering a professional advice and assessment service to individuals with a disability, medical condition, accident or injury, which may have affected their ability to drive, or to transfer in and out of a vehicle. Alternatively, if you have not been diagnosed with a medical condition you may wish to ensure that you are still driving safely. For details regarding our  Isle of Wight Outreach Centre, please contact us. All our locations have toilets and are wheelchair accessible. Registered Charity No. 1118653

Girlguiding Isle of Wight is part of Girlguiding which is the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in the UK today. Members are grouped by age into four sections: Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section/Rangers. However all female members of Girlguiding are often referred to using the generic term Guides. The aim of Guiding is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world. On the Isle of Wight we have 1,100 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section and Adult Leaders. We enable girls and young women to get involved in a huge range of exciting activities from outdoor challenges including archery, climbing and raft building, to helping encourage them to make their own decisions and develop new skills. There is also the opportunity for International trips with Girlguiding active in 146 countries around the World. If you want to find out more about Girlguiding or are interested in becoming a volunteer or you have a daughter that would like to join, please complete the form that you will find on the ‘Contact Us’ tab, so that we can assist you […]

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, supporting almost 420,000 young people every year. The Duke of Edinburgh scheme is starting at Brading Youth Club in October 2017. Volunteers are needed to train as Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme leaders. All training provided. Gain skills, build your CV and contribute to your community. Join the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in Brading. First meeting Tuesday 3rd October 2017 at Brading Youth Club. Ages 14 to 24. The adventure starts here! Registered Charity number: 1072490 Please contact D of E Coordinator Dominic Hough at BradingYouthClub@gmail.com with any enquiries or call (01983 407382)  

The British Red Cross on the Island runs a Mobility and Daily Living Aids service. Making equipment available to the general public to loan in a crisis. The equipment ranges from Wheelchairs and commodes to smaller items like adaptive cutlery and dressing aids. We are always looking for volunteers to support the delivery of this service. Opportunities include working in the front office, dealing with telephone enquiries, administration of loans paperwork and serving our beneficiaries. There are opportunities for data entry and other admin tasks. If you are looking for a more practical line of volunteering there is the maintenance of the wheelchair fleet we operate, helping out with preparing equipment for use, or even delivery driver roles to get equipment to people in need. Give us a call or send an email and we will be delighted to give you more information.