The Island’s NHS Trust is asking for industry assistance to cut down on the number of in patients. The letter, which will be circulated to Isle of Wight Tourism businesses, is in response to recent pressure St Mary’s has been under, following the warm weather: Nikki Turner, Director of Acute Services at Isle of Wight NHS Trust says: “We’re seeing
Read moreFinancial Controller (Part – time position, minimum 21 hours per week) Based in Newport, Visit Isle of Wight is the official tourist board for the Island. We are looking for an experienced and energetic Financial Controller to take ownership of the financial control and management reporting across the business. You’ll use your knowledge and expertise to look for ways to
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The Family Traveller Awards have begun the nomination stage for this years celebration of the best in family travel. Well respected within the travel and tourism community, the Family Traveller Awards allow businesses the opportunity to put themselves forward to be shortlisted by a panel of judges – including broadcasters Mariella Frostrup, Katy Hill and Simon Reeve, and from Family
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Visit Isle of Wight is pleased to be a sponsor of the Isle of Wight Best of Business Awards 2018. The category is Top Day Out – and we’d like you to get nominating! The link to the Isle of Wight Radio page is here – and as you will see, there are many other categories where you might consider yourself
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Now in it’s 3rd year, Isle of Wight Day will be held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018. Isle of Wight Day is the Island’s very own “Red Nose Day”, when the whole community is encouraged to cover the Island in celebratory bunting and to enjoy the hundreds of events being held all over the Island. This year’s event will see
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Wight In Bloom 2018 If you’ve never entered a gardening competition before, the thought of it can feel quite intimidating, but Wight in Bloom is free and easy to enter, and great fun too. You don’t have to own a stately home, a 100 acre wood or even a garden! There are 11 different categories, and one of them is
Read more‘All Wight Now’ celebrates the 50th Anniversaries of the original Isle of Wight Festivals of 1968, 1969 and 1970 – the music, the memories and the legacy. Conceived as a project to commemorate these legendary Festivals, All Wight Now plans a series of 3 annual events over the next 3 years. The name, All Wight Now, recalls the title of
Read moreGetting around on the Isle of Wight is being discussed – and we need your feedback! With support from the Department for Transport and Isle of Wight Council, Visit Isle of Wight is delivering a series of exciting projects which aim to transform visitor travel on the Isle of Wight. We would be grateful of you could spare a few
Read moreThe ‘We’re Going On An Isle of Wight Bear Hunt’ leaflet is now available. or you can download and print the leaflet for your customers to enjoy. Right click on the link below and press ‘save as’ VIOW BearHunt leaflet A4 sheets LOW RES Or download each of these images:
Read moreHow to have a great cycling holiday on the Isle of Wight via ferry The Lonely Planet has recently named the Isle of Wight as one of the 10 best cycling destinations in the world! With both Red Funnel and Wightlink sailing to the Island, the diverse terrain offers a great variety of road cycling, touring and mountain biking. Explore
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