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This week's Mix and Mingle group were being very creative by making poppies for our forthcoming Armistice Day. This will be on Thursday 11th November where our volunteer, Maurice, will be singing. Our Mix and Mingle Group Being Creative

This week our members enjoyed a singalong to some of the old time classics. They all had a fantastic time and we've got some budding singers amongst us!!

On Saturday 9th October, member and volunteer, John completed a sponsored swim at West Wight Sports & Community Centre to raise money for Sight for Wight. John completed 50 lengths of the swimming pool in 1 hour 45 minutes. So far he has raised £130.00 and money...

Last Thursday, our Mix & Mingle Group brought in items that were dear to them and chatted to the group about why they were cherished possessions. Our new member, John, brought in a painting he did at age 16 which was absolutely superb. Our members having a tea...

One of our members and volunteers, John, is doing a sponsored swim at West Wight Leisure Centre on Saturday 9th October 2021 (12:00pm - 2:00pm). John has recorded a short video if anyone would like to sponsor him. A huge thanks to John for thinking of us; we hope that...

Our Thursday Mix and Mingle Group celebrated the Chelsea Flower Show by making their own flower creations. As you can see, everyone had a very enjoyable time!

On Saturday 11th September - from 10.30 to 15.30 we opened our doors to anyone who wanted to know more about what we do. This year we worked with representatives from ten other national and local organisations offering a one stop shop for advice, help, equipment and...

This month's lunch club was at Ryde Castle which proved very popular! A huge thank you to staff for their attention. Our lunch club is on the second Tuesday of every month.

From 13th - 18th September at Independent Arts, Newport our members, staff and volunteers created an eye to represent what lockdown was like for them. The exhibition was at Independent Arts Creative Hub in Newport and titled, Looking Out From Lockdown. There were many...

Today was our first Yarn Group which will be every other Monday from 10:00am to 11:30am. It costs just £1.00 and is at Millbrooke House. Please come along with your knitting needles and wool and see what you can create!

On Thursday 16th September, our Mix & Mingle Social Group enjoyed a visit to the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown. A special thank you to Gary and Kerry from the zoo who went out of their way to make sure our members had an enjoyable and educational experience....

Our short story writing competition is back after the success of last year’s which produced some very high quality entries, despite lockdown and everything being ‘virtual’.  This is the twelfth year of the competition; originally started by our patrons, RC...