Society News Week Commencing Monday 10th June 2019
TUESDAY 11TH JUNE The swimming group are swimming at the Waterside Pool in Ryde. The pool is closed to the public whilst the group swims. There are male and female volunteers to help you get in and out of the pool as well as Lifeguards to ensure your safety. To join...
Sight for Wight Awareness Day at TESCO
A huge thank you to TESCO, Brading Road, Ryde and all the customers who came over to say hello and find out more about Sight for Wight on Thursday 30th May. Always lovely to engage with people and, as a result of the day, we have, potentially, some new volunteers!...
Awareness Day at TESCO
We will be at TESCO, Ryde this Thursday (30th May) on an Awareness Day between 10:00am & 3:00pm so please come along and say hello.
Cassette Tape Audio Books Sold Out at TESCO!
On Tuesday 9th April, Sight for Wight were streamlining their Talking Book library and removing the old cassette tapes due to CDs being the more popular choice and taken to TESCO. Jan Gibson, Community Champion at TESCO, very kindly agreed to offer the cassette tapes...
Thank You Morrisons’ Customers!
We would like to thank our volunteers, Morrisons' staff and customers for their generosity at the Newport store where we raised £228.00! Our volunteers enjoyed chatting with customers and staff and we were overwhelmed with the total money raised. Sylvia & Charles...
Bucket Collection at Morrison’s, Newport
Customers were very generous at Morrison's Newport on Tuesday 14th May between 10:00am & 12:00pm where our volunteers Pauline and Ruth stood and chatted to customers about the charity. Thank you for supporting us and to Morrisons for allowing us to be there. We...
Bucket Collection at Morrisons
There will be a bucket collection at Morrisons in Newport on Tuesday 14th May and Thursday 16th May between 10:00am and 1:00pm. If you're in town on either of those days then please pop in and say hello. We look forward to seeing you!
Tracy & Pete Raise Money
Sight for Wight would like to thank Tracy and Pete Asher, who, with the help of the Newclose Quizzers, raised £289.00 by organising at quiz at the Newclose Cricket Ground on Friday 3rd May. The venue was full and it was a really fun evening. Thanks again to Tracy and...
Trip to Donkey Sanctuary
Our members enjoyed a visit to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall on Friday 3rd May. Weather was good and the donkeys enjoyed the attention. If you're a member and would like to join any of our groups/activities then please contact our Member Services...
Pottery at Jubilee Stores
On Monday 29th April, following on from a very successful pottery morning in 2018 at the Jubilee Stores, Newport, members enjoyed a two hour pottery session focusing on using the Potters Wheel. The event was well attended and the only thing missing was the music from...
Striders in South Wight
Our monthly striders enjoyed a very pleasant walk from Wroxall to Ventnor on Friday 26th April. The weather was kind and after the walk they all enjoyed lunch at The Spy Glass. If you would like to join the Striders' Group or any other activity that Sight for Wight...
Alpacas Visit
Sight for Wight organised a trip to the West Wight Alpacas & Llamas Farm on Friday 1st March. The sun shone and members were able to get up close and hear information from the guide. https://youtu.be/khySwU7s8g4
