Sight for Wight hosted its fourth Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony at the Riverside Centre on Monday 9th December to a full house!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support the event and our sponsors for providing the amazing prizes.

ASDA; Busy Bee; Chale Parish Council; Margaret Dilley; Dinosaur Isle; The Entertainer; Janice Ferguson; Garlic Farm; Isle of Wight College Restaurant; Morrison’s, Newport; Newport Parish Council; Red Funnel; Sandham Office Services; Tapnell Farm; TESCO; Noel Turner-Brooks; Vectis Radio; Ventnor Botanic Garden; Waitrose; Waterstones; Wight Computers; Wight Mouse Inn; Wightlink

Thanks to our celebrity readers: Melvyn Hayes; Michael Maloney; Edana Minghella and Kate Weston and also our entertainers: Huxley Magician; Medina Community Choir

Please enjoy a selection of photographs taken by our apprentice, Jasmine Edwards.

Miriam Tong, CEO opened the event and Chris Cane, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager was the Master of Ceremony.

Miriam Tong, CEO with Chris Cane, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager
Left to right: Miriam Tong, CEO with Chris Cane, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager

Entertainment was provided by Medina Community Choir with approximately 45 singers delighting the audience with a variety of festive songs.

Medina Community Choir performing
Medina Community Choir

Huxley Magician, for the second year running, provided magic and mirth and, during the interval, provided table magic.

Huxley performing some on stage magic with runner up Laura Lefley
Huxley performing magic with runner up Laura Lefley

We were delighted to have honoured guests, Gioia Minghella-Giddens, Melvyn Hayes and Bowls IW Club Member, John Harden who has been very generous with raising money for the charity this year.

This year’s winners were:

Under 12s

Melvyn Hayes presents the winning prizes to Ben Fry for his story, 'Christmas Joy' recorded by Melvyn Hayes.
Melvyn Hayes presents the winning prizes to Ben Fry for his story, ‘Christmas Joy’ recorded by Melvyn Hayes

Enjoy Ben’s story by clicking below

Adam Kirby won a special award for being the youngest entrant in the competition at age 6. You can listen to Adam’s story below recorded by Melvyn Hayes.

12-17

Melvyn Hayes presents the winning prizes to Ella Brear for her story, 'The Sound of Christmas' recorded by Kate Weston.
Melvyn Hayes presents the winning prizes to Ella Brear for her story, ‘The Sound of Christmas’ recorded by Kate Weston

You can listen to Ella’s story below

Highly Commended

Gioia Minghella-Giddens presents the Highly Commended award to Dr Marguerite Howick for her story, 'In The Blink Of An Eye' recorded by Edana Minghella.
Gioia Minghella-Giddens presents Dr Marguerite Howick with her prizes for her story, ‘In The Blink Of An Eye’ recorded by Edana Minghella

You can enjoy Marguerite’s story below

18+

Gioia Minghella-Giddens presents the winning prizes to Trustee, Paul Rutherford, on behalf of Roy Perry with his story, ‘Silent Nights’ recorded by Michael Maloney.

You can listen to Roy’s story below

Please enjoy a selection of photos from the evening below

Runner up Isobel Woodford with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Isobel Woodford with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Laura Lefley with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Laura Lefley with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Ruby Jones with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Ruby Jones with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Megan Bower with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Megan Bower with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Nanci Phillips with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Nanci Phillips with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Hecate Crossley with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Hecate Crossley with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Claudia Summers with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Claudia Summers with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Sophie Wood with Melvyn Hayes
Runner up Sophie Wood with Melvyn Hayes
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up David Goodday
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up David Goodday
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Sandra Ferguson
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Sandra Ferguson
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Sandra Ferguson
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Chris Sullivan
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Chris Sullivan
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Jackie Follett
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Jackie Follett
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Peter McDonagh
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up Peter McDonagh
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with Helena Hewston
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with Helena Hewston
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up David Baldwin
Gioia Minghella-Giddens with runner up David Baldwin
Huxley with Hecate
Huxley with Hecate
Huxley with Laura
Huxley with Laura
Huxley performs table magic
Huxley performs table magic
Huxley entertains Sight for Wight staff
Huxley entertains Sight for Wight staff
Volunteers Sue and Pauline
Volunteers Sue and Pauline
Staff Susan and Debbie
Staff Susan and Debbie
Audience
Audience
Audience
Melvyn Hayes with Sight for Wight Trustees
Melvyn Hayes with Sight for Wight Trustees
Audience
Miriam Tong, CEO with Chris Cane, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager
Miriam Tong, CEO with Chris Cane, Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager
Audience
Audience with choir leader, Hannah
Audience
Audience
Medina Community Choir sing
Sharon and Marguerite
Sharon and Marguerite