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10th January 2024

Nominations for the 2023 Isle of Wight Sports Awards close at midnight on Sunday 14th January 2024

Don't delay, nominate today! https://iowsports.org/awards/

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6th January 2023

Congratulations to the 2022 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Winners!

AWARD  WINNER SPONSOR SPORT CLUB Junior Boys Ben Anderson  Royal Yacht Squadron  Sailing Gurnard Sailing Club Junior Girls Katie Bunn Love Running Triathlon Isle of Wight Triathlon

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22nd February 2023

Finalists for the 2022 Isle of Wight Sports Awards Announced!

Congratulations to all finalists: https://iowsports.org/awards/

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17th January 2023

Grants from the Isle of Wight Sports Foundation

Next Deadline for applications to be considered is 31st March 2023.  Please see our grants page for more info https://iowsports.org/grants/

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6th January 2023

Nominations for the 2022 Isle of Wight Sports Awards Close 16th January

Nominations for the 2022 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards close at midnight on Monday 16th January 2023! Candidate and school nominations can be submitted on-line here:  https://iowsportsandrecreation.org.uk/awards/

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13th October 2022

Charity Gala Dinner Raises £10,000 for the IW Sports Foundation

Thank you Esplanade & Foresters Hall! Saturday night saw Esplanade transform its car showroom into a spectacular event venue where the Esplanade & Foresters Hall Charity Gala Dinner was hosted. With 120 guests all dressed in black tie the evening was filled with fun, fantastic food,

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28th September 2022

Charity Gala Dinner Saturday 8th October 2022

Fantastic Food, Dancing and Fun with 100% of proceeds going to Island Charities; UKSA , Isle of Wight Sports Foundation and KissyPuppy . Esplanade & Foresters Hall Charity Gala Dinner, 8th October 2022, Esplanade, 6pm to 1am. For one-night only,

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26th January 2022

Reach more people with Get Active Isle of Wight

A free solution to help you attract more people to your physical activity and sport sessions. Tuesday February 1st 2022, 18:00-19:00 on Zoom. https://www.energiseme.org/events/reach-more-people-with-get-active-isle-of-wight/

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10th December 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards are Now Open!

We are delighted to announce that the 47th Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards will take place on Thursday 31st March 2022 at the Medina Theatre. The evening will be hosted by Lord Grade of Yarmouth; Lucy Morgan, Audience & Content Editor at the County Press; and Shirley Robertson, British

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9th December 2021

Are you free this evening between 6pm and 7pm? Get Active Zoom Event

Reach more people with Get Active Isle of Wight A free solution to help you attract more people to your physical activity and sport sessions Thursday 9th December 6-7pm | Zoom |This event is free You’re busy delivering brilliant sessions so people can enjoy being active

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25th November 2021

FREE opportunity from Energise Me to promote the activities your Club or Association offers

Reach more people with Get Active Isle of Wight A free solution to help you attract more people to your physical activity and sport sessions Thursday 9th December 6-7pm | Zoom |This event is free You’re busy delivering brilliant sessions so people can enjoy being active

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25th November 2021

Connected Communities Event

From Sported via the IWC Sports Unit: You spoke and we listened.  As a result of a successful Community Fund application by Sported, Community Action Isle of Wight, Energise Me and Local Authority departments along with other key stakeholders are working together to create the opportunity,

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17th November 2021

Marshals Needed for Chilly Hilly!

Are you free on Sunday 12th December?  Marshals are desperately needed for this year’s Chilly Hilly.  Can you help?  If you can, please contact Jo Randall -mail@love-running.com, tele: (01983) 718191 as soon as you can.

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7th October 2021

Talented Athlete Scheme Open for Applications

The Isle of Wight Sports Unit have now opened the Talented Athlete Scheme for applications.  The closing date is Sunday 21st November 2021.  As before, they are searching for those that are excelling beyond a local level. For more information and to apply, please use

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23rd September 2021

FREE Mental Health First Aid Adult Aware Training

FREE Mental Health First Aid Adult Aware Courses (kindly subsidized) by Community Action and Public Health for people living or working on the IOW. These are half day online courses apart from the November course which is F2F. 12 October 2021 9 November 2021 9 February 2022 9 March

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29th June 2021

Training Opportunity

Engaging Wheelchair Participants in Sport - Online Training 15th July. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-wheelchair-participants-in-sport-thursday-15-july-2021-registration-139692210161?aff=ebdssbeac

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29th June 2021

Grant Opportunity

We have received details from the Sports Unit of a grant opportunity available through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services department. The grant is aimed at supporting Children, Young People, Families and Parents. Although it is called “Early Help” it is more of a

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25th March 2021

Update on the Sports Awards tonight!  We will be emailing the viewing links through Eventbrite later today. In the meantime, here is the Event Programme: https://online.fliphtml5.com/tscez/ilol/#p=1 If you would like a downloadable copy, please visit the awards page our on our

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12th March 2021

Isle of Wight Sports Awards will take place on Thursday 25th March 2021

The Isle of Wight Sports Foundation Trustees have decided not to delay this long-awaited 2019 event any further! The 46th Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards will take place on Thursday 25th March 2021 at 7pm. Unfortunately, the event cannot go ahead in its usual format, so it will be a

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9th December 2020

New Grant Opportunities from Sports England

Alec Broome, Sports Development Officer, IWC has drawn to our attention that Sport England has updated the grants section of their website and there are new grant opportunities for sports clubs struggling to get started or those feeling the effects of the pandemic. Do check it

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27th October 2020

Safeguarding and Protecting Children Courses

As you know, the Foundation has offered financial assistance to affiliated Club/Association members to obtain this qualification.  Previously we have worked with the Sports Unit to deliver these courses “face-to-face”, however due to current circumstances, this is not

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27th October 2020

Chilly Hilly 6th December - Marshals Needed

West Wight Sports & Community Centre is planning the 2020 Chilly Hilly on SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER. Marshals are needed.  Are you or any of your club members available to help?  If so, please contact Jo Randall on 718191 or e-mail mail@love-running.com. Be assured, very strict

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30th September 2020

Guernsey 2021 NatWest International Island Games latest casualty of Covid-19

The International Island Games Association held their virtual AGM on Saturday 26 September when Jorgen PeIersson, chair of the IIGA, sadly announced that the NatWest International Island Games scheduled to be held in Guernsey in July 2021 have been

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15th September 2020

We have received a request for marshals to assist with the IW Marathon on SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER

Are you or any of your club members available to help?  If so, please contact Steve Lee on 616497.

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3rd September 2020

Sports Club Guidance and Checklist - Covid 19

This is to tell you about the ‘Guidance on return to team sport: Covid-19 secure checklist’ that the Isle of Wight Councils Business Regulation and Public Health Protection team have produced to help assist your club and its supporters in being as covid-secure as possible, especially as

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27th August 2020

Outcome Planning for Bid Writing Online event Monday, 14 September 2020 at 10:00 BST Find out more and BOOK here

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21st August 2020

Sport England have been running a crowdfunding initiative called Active Together, which is in direct response to COVID-19 and still remains open for applications.  They will match up to £10,000 towards a successful campaign (fee-free for the duration of this crisis), with many

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22nd July 2020

2019 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Postponed to Thursday 25th March 2021

The 2019 Sports Awards were originally postponed from April to September this year.  Although restrictions are slowly easing, the Trustees feel that we would not be able to celebrate the outstanding achievements of all our nominees in the right way if we proceed with the ceremony in

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17th March 2020

2019 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Postponed to Thursday 17th September 2020

Due to the latest developments regarding Coronavirus, it is with great disappointment that we are postponing the Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Ceremony on 2nd April.  While this is disappointing for all concerned, we feel there is no other option at this time.   The good

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10th January 2020

Nominations for the 2019 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Close on Friday 17th January!

We encourage you to nominate all worthy candidates!  Nominations for the best Primary and Secondary Sporting School also close on January 17th.  Please submit your nominations by going to our awards page: https://iowsports.org/awards/

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14th November 2019

Nominations for the 2019 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards are Now Open!

Please head to our awards page for more information and to nominate: https://iowsports.org/awards/

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2nd August 2019

Red Funnel travel support

Red Funnel has established a transport support scheme to support voluntary and community groups based on the Isle of Wight and Hampshire. The scheme can help groups by contributing towards travelling across the Solent on Red Funnel vehicle ferries and Red Jet services. Please note, this

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30th April 2019

2019 sporting dates for the diary

May 5th Bowls, Tom Blake Trophy between indoor and outdoor bowls players, Shanklin Bowls Club  May 10-12th Sailing, Vice Admiral’s Cup, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Cowes May 12th Angling, Bembridge Angling Club open bream

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15th April 2019

Ladies Soft ball Cricket

The Isle of Wight Cricket Board are looking to build on the success of the last two years of Women's Soft Ball Festivals and are looking to run an indoor version on Sunday 28th April, 2-6pm The festivals will be fun, fast, safe and social. No previous sport or cricket experience needed, all

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9th April 2019

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2018 Sports Acheivement Awards!

We would like to congratulate all of our winners and thank our sponsors. The list of winners and sponsors is now on the awards page. 

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2nd April 2019

The 2018 Sports Awards are taking place this Thursday 4th April at the Medina Theatre

The ceremony starts at 7pm sharp and the bar is open from 6pm. This isn't a ticketed event and there are spare seats available. 

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3rd March 2019

Free places for voyages with Ocean Youth Trust South

Thanks to kind supporters on the Isle of Wight and the fundraising efforts of Ocean Youth Trust South's Island Support group, six young people from the Isle of Wight have the opportunity to participate in a 4 night voyage on board the sail training vessel Prolific between 18th and 22nd

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13th February 2019

2018 Sports Achievement Awards Finalists Announced

Congratulations to all finalists for the 2018 Sports Awards!  Please see 'awards' page for full listing.     

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27th November 2018

County Press article to encourage Nominations for Sports Awards, 23rd November

https://www.iwcp.co.uk/sport/17254960.time-to-nominate-the-isle-of-wights-sporting-achievers-for-2018/

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16th November 2018

The 2018 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards

Nominations now open!  Please go to the awards page for more info and to download the nomination form.

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18th October 2018

Action needed

Your input & views are needed! Community Action Isle of Wight has recently been successful in tendering for the Isle of Wight Council funded support role for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector on the Island.   This support role has three broad

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26th January 2018

Closing Date for IOW Council Talented Athlete scheme

The IOW Council talented athlete sponsorship scheme is open for applications until the 31st of January,  All the information can be found on our website www.iwight.com/sportsunit    

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26th January 2018

Breeze Leaders Course

Breeze Ride Leaders Course There is a Ladies only Breeze Leader course being held in Southampton in March. If any women would like to train as a British Cycling ride leader, then do check out the link below for more

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Coaching seminar

20th November 2017

Coaching seminar

Delegates at the November 14th 2018 Coaching Seminar at the Royal Yacht Squadron

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17th November 2017

COMBINING COACHES AND CLUBS

On Tuesday 14th November at the Royal Yacht Squadron, over 40 people representing a range of sports clubs from the Island came together to network, share ideas and learn how The IOW Sports Foundation and Energise Me can benefit the development of clubs and coaches. A key theme of the evening

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29th October 2017

Coaching Courses at Solent University

https://www.solent.ac.uk/solent-sport/coaching-courses There are many coaching course available and you don't need to be a student to attend. Follow the above link for details

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19th October 2017

First Aid Course

West Wight Sports & Community Centre are running a First Aid at work course 3rd, 10th, 17th November and have a few spaces left which we ‘re opening up to community groups for a fee of £100. 1030 – 5.30 each day. Venue West Wight Sports & Community Centre. Anyone

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17th October 2017

Fencing classses now on

  Fencing Classes now on  Fencing classes now on at West Wight Sports & Community Centre on Saturdays and IOW College on Fridays. Contact Nick

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11th October 2017

Combining Coaches and Clubs

Combining Coaches and Clubs Seminar 14th November 2017 IOW Sports Club and Workforce Development Evening Seminar and workshop Tuesday 14th November 6pm-8.30pm at The Pavilion, Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes Parade, PO31 7QT Creating coaching opportunities, managing volunteers, funding, club

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15th December 2016

Short Breaks Grant Funding

Large Grant Funding For applications under £20,000 only Open to all organisations that want to offer activities to children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs. Funding is intended for sports, recreation, leisure and childcare organisations/services

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16th October 2016

Wightlink Sponsorship 2017

Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries primary sponsorship objective is to enhance the quality of life on the Isle of Wight, particularly for young people (under the age of 18). Our consideration for sponsorship will be given to Youth Sporting Teams on the Isle of Wight to encourage

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Jess Andrews Achieves Olympic Qualification

25th May 2016

Jess Andrews Achieves Olympic Qualification

Congratulations to Shanklin's Jess Andrews who has achieved selection to Team GB for the Rio Olympics by winning the British 10,000m Championships in a new Personal Best time. The IW Sports Foundation wish her every success at the games.  

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1st November 2017

Disability Sports

We have been contacted by a group called REMAP. They make one off prosthetics to help make life easier for people which cannot be accessed off the shelf http://www.remap.org.uk/ They are looking for more referrals, and mentioned wanting to help more people access sport. If you know of

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Ventnor Basketball Sessions

25th March 2016

Ventnor Basketball Sessions

Carl Russell is organising Basketball sessions for young people at Ventnor Central Community Centre every Wednesday evening. Ages 6-11 from 6pm to 7pm and ages 11-16 from 7pm to 8pm. Please contact Carl for more information: carl@coachcarlbasketball.co.uk or 07943 697948  

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