CHRISTMAS CLOSURE
Just to let you know that Millbrooke House will be closed from 1pm on Friday 20th December and will re-open on Monday 6th January 2025. On behalf of everyone at Sight for Wight we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony 2024
Celebrating our 15th annual Short Story Writing Competition, Sight for Wight held the Awards Ceremony at The Riverside Centre, Newport on Friday 6th December to a full house! This year’s theme was ‘A Funny Thing Happened When……’ Once again, we secured an enviable...
Charity Ball
On Saturday 27th July Medina Lodge No. 35 held a Charity Ball in Cowes, to raise money for Sight for Wight, which is their chosen charity this year. There was a fabulous cabaret of Tony Mears and his wife Julie Wilson who entertained with songs from the 60's and 70's....
Summer Games
Our Mix and Mingle members, this week, are playing summer games and not put off by the wet weather today! Everyone is having fun!
Short Story Writing Competition 2024
Our short story writing competition is back after the success of last year’s which produced some very high quality entries. This is the 15th year of the competition; originally started by our patrons, RC Bridgestock, international crime writing authors. Chris Cane,...
Would you like to have a go on an electric Tandem Bike? If so, we can help!
Mayflower Theatre Trip
Yesterday (Thursday 9th May), Members, Volunteers and Staff went to Mayflower Theatre to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Thank you to the Mayflower Theatre for really looking after us, everyone had a great time and were all singing the songs all the way back to the...
Art With Maddy
On Wednesday 8th May, some of our members enjoyed another art session with Maddy. Below are some photos from the class. If you would like to join in the the classes run on the second Wednesday of the month; they are held at the Parklands Centre, Park Road, Cowes...
Eye On Social – RNLI
Yesterday (23rd April) our Eye on Social Group enjoyed a tour around the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre. Thank you very much to them for giving us their time to provide the tour to our Members, Volunteers and Staff. Photos show Members and Volunteers being shown around...
Millbrooke House New Drive
ARTICLE FROM ISLE OF WIGHT RADIO Leading companies in the Island’s construction industry have come together to provide a new car park for Sight for Wight, the independent charity providing information and support to visually impaired Islanders. The charity sought help...
Hat & Sunglasses Day 2024
We are asking each child to take part in our Hat and Sunglasses Day on Midsummer Solstice, Thursday 20th June. With the longest daylight hours and the highest intensity of rays, we have chosen midsummer’s day as the date quite deliberately. To take part we are asking...
Volunteer Catch Up
Our Volunteer Catch Up is next week (Tuesday March 19th) at 10.00am, here at Millbrooke House. Please come along and meet fellow volunteers; staff will be on hand to serve homemade cake and coffee. IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Along with this post is a picture of four...
