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Every third Wednesday of every month from 12 to 5pm, The Veterans Outreach Service are at the Riverside.

The Veterans Outreach Service Clinical Team includes mental health professionals with a wealth of experience of working with ex-service personnel. All VOS’s services are free to service users.

Across the Island there is a network of volunteer drivers who give their time freely, using their own cars to provide a door to door service. 

The service is available for members to attend:

• Medical appointments Hospital appointments/visits
• Day Centres and Social Trips

For details of how to become a member see here or download membership form here: Optio Leaflet Memberships Scheme March 2018 (002)

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The results of this year’s Community Action Awards are as follows:

Overall Winner

1^st Newport Scouts

Local Communities

1^st IW Pride

2^nd Our Place

3^rd IW Search & Rescue

Sport

1^st Oakfield Youth Football Club

2^nd IW Ice Skating Club

3^rd Vectis Boating & Fishing Club

Older People

1^st Digital Inclusion Scheme Age UK

2^nd The Good Neighbour Scheme Age UK

3^rd The Lost Plot

Village Halls & Community Buildings

1^st Seaview Village Community Shop

2^nd WOW Women’s Centre

3^rd Pan Together

Arts & Heritage

1^st Friends of Shanklin Theatre

2^nd The Wight Strollers

3^rd Freshwater & Totland Archive Group

3^rd Oak Vale Carnival Club

Environment

1^st Sandown Green Town Volunteers

2^nd Gift to Nature Island 2000 Trust

3^rd Wight Nature Fund

Children & Young People

1^st 1^st Newport Scout Group

2^nd Saturday Club for Deaf Children

3^rd 4Ps Training School

3^rd Challenge & Adventure

The Shahida Nehorai Award

For outstanding individual contribution to the lives of Children and Young People

Helen Foster – Saturday Club for Deaf Children

Judge’s Award

Rod Warne – 1^st Newport Scouts

Overall Runner Up

Friends of Shanklin Theatre

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Download Application Form here: Community Action Awards Entry Form 2018

Download leaflets here: Community Action Awards Leaflet 2018