A lifeline for families on the Isle of Wight
The South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) works with young people and their families disadvantaged by location, background or circumstances. SWAY’s support builds self-confidence, self-worth and empowers people to make positive changes in their lives. HIWCF grants have supported SWAY’s work to provide one-to-one support for both parents and young people, as well as running […]
Supporting Care Leavers on the Isle of Wight: Abbie’s story
“Isolation makes it easy to forget that people are kind – coming to the Hub reinstates that faith in connection and community.” For care leavers like Abbie, that sense of kindness, safety and connection can be life-changing.
Six Isle of Wight organisations awarded first round of Past Futures
Six Isle of Wight organisations have secured funding from The National Heritage Lottery Fund and HIWCF, to deliver projects that shine a light on the rich history of the Island. Ranging from capturing the lives of the people who worked in the Ronson Lighter factory in Newport to a new podcast series and publication which […]
Isle of Wight Community Fund: benefiting Island causes
The Isle of Wight Community Fund supports local organisations working to reduce poverty and improve health and wellbeing. Grants of between £1,000 – £5,000 were awarded in 2024 to grassroots groups based on the Island.
Past Futures – a people’s history of the Isle of Wight: a new heritage fund for the Island
Creative Island, in partnership with
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation is
pleased to be launching a new heritage fund – ‘Past Futures’ – A People’s History of the Isle
of Wight.
Confidence in the community with Ability Dog, Jack
Jasper is the proud recipient of Ability Dog, Jack, who provides every day support both in his home and out in the community. 19 year old Jasper feels confident when he travels to university with Jack by his side. Without him, Jasper says he wouldn’t have felt able to make the commute for his studies.
HIWCF funds make a wonderful impact on people’s lives on the Isle of Wight
Many people with disabilities on the Isle of Wight have had an exceptionally rewarding summer. Through membership of Cowes Sailability Club and funding from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, they have had opportunities to take part in weekly sailing activities, enjoy exhilarating motorboat trips and even experience days out on a 36-foot wheelchair-accessible yacht.
SNG launches new support scheme with HIWCF for care leavers
SNG is match funding the organisation with a sum of £99,000 over three years after HIWCF successfully bid for an equal share from The Care Leaver Programme led by the UK Community Foundations and the Local Authorities’ Mutual Investment Trust (LAMIT), a shareholder of the UK’s biggest charities asset manager, CCLA.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation invests over £250,000 in Island charities in 2023
This year, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has provided £251,000 of vital funding to nearly 30 local charities tackling poverty on the Isle of Wight. The need for financial support through charity funding couldn’t be greater, particularly for families affected by the cost of living crisis and who are living in […]
Charity event celebrates 1.2 million investment into Island causes, but calls for more support for those struggling
His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight, Susie Sheldon, hosted a celebratory event on 8 June to recognise the hard work and dedication of community groups and charities based on the Island, along with representatives from Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) who help to fund them. A ‘Seeing is […]