Disabled Access Day at The Island Ricing Centre
Saturday March 16th was Disabled Access Day and the Island held celebrations to mark the day for the first time. Despite the wind and rain there were some very successful events.Hovertravel held a Try Before You Fly event at both their terminals in Ryde and Southsea. People were impressed with the service and the Hovertravel team.“A fantastic event well done Hovertravel and thank u. We shall look forward to travelling with you ??””We attended this event yesterday.Top marks to Hovertravel! Staff were amazing.””Thanks to the really helpful staff at Hovertravel who gave disabled patrons like me a warm welcome. They were keen to answer any queries and were interested in listening to how the travel experience can be improved. Very encouraging!”For more information on travelling with Hovertravel see their website hereIsle Access also co-hosted an event with The Island Riding Centre and Adventure Activities. The event was held at the riding centre and the Isle of Wight Wheels for All project was launched. In addition to cycling there were any rides, bushcraft and archery. Unfortunately the poor weather meant it was unsafe to use the climbing wall.Over 160 people attended the event and plans are underway for another event later in the year.”Yes! Disabled people need to stay visible so that businesses continue to think about accessibility for all and view us as valued patrons. Congratulations to all those involved.””We all had a brilliant day. 14 of us visited the hovercraft this morning,then we all had a try on all the bikes this afternoon.””Thank you for a great day so good to chat to so many lovely people and try so many different activitiescan’t wait for summer to try some new things”
Can you take a photo that best demonstrates access and inclusion? We are holding a photographic competition with the theme of access and inclusion. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Please read the terms and conditions below to enter Terms and conditions All photographs submitted may be used for our marketing …
Saturday June 13th is National Cupcake Day. In conjunction with JoJo’s Cakes and Bakes, we are offering, to Island residents only, a box of 6 cupcakes for £10. There is a choice of vanilla or chocolate cakes, and all will have buttercream icing. All profits will go towards buying a much needed tandem trike. The …
Our quiz night at The Woodman’s Arms has, unfortunately, been postponed because of the current health situation. We hope to have another date for you shortly
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The funding will enable us to buy a van to transport our bikes around the Island community, and help us purchase some extra equipment to help us …
The beginning of August was an exciting time for us. We took delivery of our new adapted bikes that had been bought with generous funding from WightAid and the Island Roads Foundation, to whom we are very grateful. Our fleet of bikes were delivered in time for us to attend Wonderfest with them, where they …
