Electric bikes are a winner for GKN
Island businesses have been getting on-board with sustainable travel by trying out electric bikes. The activity has been organised by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and has seen businesses including Isle of Wight College, Stainless Games, GKN, IW County Press...
Green On Wight Business Forum spotlights sustainability
Isle of Wight businesses have been finding out more about sustainable travel options with the help of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The Green On Wight Business Forum brought together key Island employers as well as travel providers including Southern Vectis,...
Businesses talk regeneration with IW Council
A meeting between key Island business representatives and the Council's new leader and Regeneration team has been hailed as a success. As part of his ongoing efforts to engage Island business representatives with education providers, Leader of the Isle of Wight...
IW Council calls for business entrepeneurs
Isle of Wight Council is inviting businesses to consider applying to take on opportunities across the Island. It's a chance to put entrepreneurial skills to creative use, from a new facility at the former lifeguard premises on Sandown Esplanade; operation of a mobile...
Co-wheels Island fleet expands
Co-wheels, the UK’s only independent national car club operator, now has its entire Isle of Wight fleet of hybrid and low emission vehicles on the island, with a total of ten vehicles now available to book in five key locations including Cowes, Newport, Sandown, Ryde...
Celebrating Apprenticeships with Island Futures
"Apprenticeships are great for Island businesses and a fantastic route through education to employment for young people”, says Executive Member for Children’s Services, Councillor Chris Whitehouse. 6- 10 March 2017 is national Apprenticeships Week. Island Futures will...
PiP named 47 in Sunday Times list of Top 100 Small Businesses
Celebrations for Ryde's Performance in People... Performance in People (PiP) is ecstatic to announce that we’ve not only been awarded with a place in the Top 100 Small Businesses to work for nationwide, we have also made it within the top 50 appearing at rank 47! PiP...
Get on the bus for the Green Star Scheme
Visit Isle of Wight's Travel Ambassador Green Star Scheme is being promoted with a "Round The Island" Bus tour on Thursday next week, ending with a chance to experience the Electric Woods at Robin Hill for a few hours. The Green Star scheme has been launched to raise...
New Executive Director at IW Youth Trust
Mairead Healy has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, serving children and young people across the Island who are facing emotional difficulties. Mairead, previously the Chief Executive of an Irish youth Charity based in...
Isle of Wight Day 2017 launched
Isle of Wight Day is to return this year and the event will be bigger than ever. Speaking at a launch held at Barton Manor, the Island's High Sheriff Robin Courage confirmed that he will continue to spearhead Isle of Wight Day, and that the 2017 support will be...