Support from community organisations, HSF
Community organisations who can help
Our first grant round for community organisations opened at the end of May 2024. The organisations below have received funding and may be able to support you. Contact the organisations directly for further information.
Baby Box
The BabyBox Charity have been awarded a further £10,000 to support residents across the Island in need with essential baby items such as nappies, baby formula and milk in addition to items such as nursery furniture, changing mats and toys. Items for toddlers and maternity wear are also available.
Community Rail Partnership
Community Rail Partnership successfully applied for £20,000 to continue their Food on the Move programme, delivering non-perishable food parcels to households in crisis located in the Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and Newport areas of the Island. Helping around 105 households each week with essential food and signposting to other support organisations.
Footprint Trust
Supporting vulnerable residents across the Island, Footprint Trust have been awarded £43,785 to provide energy reduction guidance either via telephone, face to face or by carrying out home visits, assisting those in need with energy efficient white goods, small tangible items such as thermal curtains and draught excluders or heating / hot water items including boiler repairs.
Isle of Wight College
The Isle of Wight College have been awarded £1,280 to support Free College Meal students with hygiene packs assisting with personal hygiene discussions and support. These packs will also include washing up liquid, washing powder and sun cream.
Newport Congregational Church
To further the support currently provided, we have awarded £10,000 to Newport Congregational Church to help them continue running their heat hub which provides hot meals to those in need whilst offering a warm, space place for social interaction. We have also continued funding of their hope packs which provide hygiene essentials to those in need, and their kindness cupboard offering cupboard essentials to residents in financial crisis.
Northwood Parish Council
Operating a weekly warm welcome space from Northwood Parish Hall, Northwood Parish Council have been awarded £2,009.70 to support 40 residents with either a heated throw or a wheat bag, helping to reduce the need for heating to be turned on.
Sandown Town Council
Sandown Town Council have been awarded £6,000 to support three warm welcome spaces in The Bay area. This funding will help the warm-welcome spaces to provide refreshments for those attending.
SupperReady CIC
SupperReady have been awarded £17,830.89 to provide food packs for Island students in receipt of Free College Meals. These packs contain three balanced nutritious meals each week for eligible students attending Isle of Wight College, UKSA, Platform One or CECAMM.
Ventnor Foodbank
Ventnor Foodbank have been awarded £5,000 to purchase food, hygiene and household essentials to further support residents in need. There is no referral needed to use the foodbank in Ventnor, any Island resident in need is welcome to attend.
Wellbeing Café, Ventnor
We have awarded the Wellbeing Café in Ventnor with £1500 to provide twice-weekly healthy 2-course meal to its attendees. Members will be encouraged to help plan meals and recipes to encourage them to replicate the meals at home.
Wroxall Foodbank
Receiving £3,000 to top-up provisions which will help support those in the village receive crisis food.
YMCA, Winchester House
Supporting their residents with a series of cookery lessons, YMCA have been granted £2,926 to teach those living at Winchester House with budgeting, shopping for ingredients and cooking healthy meals, helping them support themselves and their children.