Learning and Skills

This Summer we are looking for Volunteers to join us at Brading Railway Heritage Centre.

Splat Messy Play is the ‘go to’ provider of messy play classes, parties, and events for hundreds of children across the UK. Our weekly classes are designed for children aged six months and upwards, and have been specifically developed to encourage each child to learn, discover, explore, and create. With small, intimate classes, Splat Messy Play prides itself on its ability to provide an environment where children – and adults alike – are made to feel welcome, and given the opportunity to explore different colours, textures, and shapes at a pace that they are comfortable with.

The Isle of Wight College is a General Further Education (GFE) College with a broad curriculum that reflects the needs of the Island community.

Classes A to Z offers a multitude of different private classes, courses and group lessons in Isle of Wight and surrounding areas. Here are some of our popular subjects: Maths, Music, Yoga, Spanish When using Classes A to Z you will enter your postcode into our look up and you’ll be shown all the available classes near to you. This is your gateway to classes and courses throughout The Isle of Wight. Just visit our website to choose the best lesson type for you that fits your budget!

What does a fundraising group do? They help fundraise in the local community They help let people know about the important work of Wessex Cancer Trust They have a real impact of helping local people affected by cancer What are the benefits of being part of a fundraising group? You get to meet some wonderful, like-minded people in your community You can decide the type of fundraising your group does such as events or bucket collections You can have lots of fun, make great memories and make a difference How will we support you? We’ll be on hand to guide and advise you at every stage, and you’ll receive lots of advice and support from our community fundraising team including: Fundraising materials such as banners and balloons Help with planning a calendar of events Advice on promoting your events in your community Information on setting up a bank account and collecting funds

POA Learning is committed to supporting communities through learning. Working with a range of organisations and learning providers, we aspire to make our learning centres as accessible to community members as possible, and aim to support any members of local communities who wish to engage in learning. POA Learning deliver a diverse range of class-room, paper and online based courses to HMPS staff, their families and members of the local community. If you are not directly involved with POA Learning and want to find out what services we offer, please contact your local regional learning centre. Office Address: Room 18, Albany House, HMP Isle of Wight, Parkhurst Road, Newport, PO30 5RS.

Educating & supporting both the private and public sectors. Accredited and certificated courses; first aid, medical emergencies, manual handling, driver training and more. Delivered by fully qualified professional NHS Ambulance Tutors, in a relaxed learning environment.

The Older Drivers’ Appraisal Scheme is run by the Island’s fire and rescue service and provides an informal and confidential appraisal to help older drivers with their driving ability and how to best deal with a wide range of traffic situations. To arrange an appraisal, please contact Fire Service Community Safety on: 01983 823399 or email: road.safety@iow.gov.uk  

The Digital Inclusion Project can help you with: 1-1 support tailored to your needs at Age UKIW with your laptop, iPad, tablet, smart phone etc. ‘iPad café’ courses Tailored courses Community ‘drop-in’ support sessions 1-1 help at home Basic technical home support with Wi-Fi, printers, software installation, etc. Support to make an informed  decision on purchasing a device Service is available to anyone over 50 Some charges apply for certain services, please enquire for details To enquire about the Digital Inclusion Project please contact Daniel Taylor, our Digital Inclusion IT Tutor, on (01983) 525282 or email: digital@ageukiw.org.uk.