No One Should Have No One
Before the outbreak of coronavirus, we were already facing a loneliness epidemic amongst older people. But as a result of the pandemic, this crisis has intensified.
Winter Support Hub
A hub of information full of top tips, advice and support for the coming Winter
Winter Lockdown and Coronavirus
Everything you need to know -Advice, guidance and information about local support available.
Wolverton Online
See our local exhibitors, a description of what they have to offer this year, along with links to their own online pages & shops!
We want to hear from you!
Tell us how we can further improve our services. Take our online survey – whether you are a current user of our services or not - have your say!
Accessing your money during lockdown
We have pulled together information about what services local Island banks are providing to enable you to access your money.
Getting online during lockdown
The internet can seem complicated, but our step-by-step guides can help you make sense of it all and give you access to services you need throughout lockdown.
Food shopping during lockdown
We have pulled together information about what local Island supermarkets options are available to enable you to get your food shopping.
Living Well Newsletter
Stay Connected - See our top tips, advice and about how we can help to support you this Winter. Your latest Autumn edition is available to read now!!
Discover Our Services
We’re dedicated to being there anyone over the age of 50 on the Isle of Wight to improve their quality of life. Discover our full range of services and find out how we could help you, or someone you care about, to live well, independently.
News, events and services for you
Keeping the Island Connected
Age UK Isle of Wight, Nosy Marketing EV Express and Wightfibre have joined forces to help enable care home residents and those in hospital reasons to contact friends and family
Do you or someone you know need a hand to live well at home?
For all of those jobs around the house you’ve been meaning to do, let our experienced, reliable and trusted tradespeople do the work.
Get your home ready for winter with a free assessment
Our Home Safe Service is offering free assessments and home energy efficiency equipment to help you reduce your fuel bills this Winter.
How you can help
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Fundraise
You can support Age UK Isle of Wight from the comfort of your own home, See our Virtual Fundraising pack or join one of our future events to raise vital funds. We have many different opportunities available for those who want to help. Every penny we receive, stays on the Island, used solely for the benefit of local residents.
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Lend a hand
In these challenging times, lots of people have been asking us how they can support older people who are staying at home. We are so grateful for all of the offers of support received. We have been overwhelmed by the number of applications and have currently halted this process, you can however take part in neighbourly volunteering.
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Donate
Donating doesn't have to cost you a penny, there are many ways to help. There are ways to donate through shopping online, joining in on our virtual pub quizzes, or by knitting for our fundraising campaign 'The Big Knit'. In this is a difficult time, we rely on your support more than ever to continue to help older people on our Island.
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Get your organisation involved
A partnership with us can be beneficial for your business by helping you meet your corporate social responsibility objectives. It's a great way to motivate employees, gain insight into the over-50s market, get some great PR and help Age UK Isle of Wight to support vulnerable people in the local community.
Read our latest news and updates
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Wolverton's Virtual Christmas Fair
Published on 11 November 2020 11:45 AM
Following the sad postponement of the wonderful Wolverton Manor Garden fair until 2021 a virtual fair was created in...
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Our Community Survey
Published on 28 October 2020 04:46 PM
Age UK Isle of Wight has launched a survey to help ensure it continues to provide the kind of high-quality services...
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Age UK Isle of Wight CEO receives recognition of hard work undertaken in the local community!
Published on 12 October 2020 02:44 PM
Age UK Isle of Wight’s CEO, Jo Dare, is awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020....
Our Quality Marks
Age UK Isle of Wight is committed to the ongoing development of quality assurance management in all parts of our organisation. We are proud to have achieved the following quality standards:
Age UK Isle of Wight has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.
We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and are committed to good fundraising practice.