Learning and Skills

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.

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)

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!  

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 […]

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.

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.

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  

Enjoying some of the best beaches and countryside trails in the UK the Isle of Wight is the perfect destination for riding. With a range of excellent facilities on offer for riders of all abilities – as well as non-riders – we look forward to welcoming you in 2018.

We have a great team of private tutors across the Isle of Wight. Whether you are looking for a Maths, English, or Science Tutor, we have private tutors available across the country for one-to-one tuition in your own home. You can view all of our Isle of Wight Tutors’ profiles and message them for free.