Paul Brading

Community Spirited, the home of the first Community Pantry on the Isle of Wight, have announced the finalists in the East Cowes Community Awards. Members of the public were asked to vote for their favourite places and people and it appears, they came out in their droves.

A team of wonderful volunteers Sue: The MS Society Isle of Wight Group has been running for over 30 years, and I’ve been volunteering with the group for 10. I’m a Support, Finance and Administration Volunteer. Paul: I’ve been the Group Coordinator for the group for five years now. Sue: We have over 30 wonderful volunteers, and together we support over 150 people with MS on the island. We’re very lucky to have a successful shop which is run by our Shop Manager, Lynne, and a number of volunteers.

News OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Cllr Paul Brading, the former Conservative cabinet member for children’s services and education.