IW Chamber’s Mentor scheme supports Island businesses
Members of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce can get support, advice and guidance from industry experts as part of the Chamber's Business Mentor Scheme. The Chamber has brought together a panel of volunteer mentors with extensive business experience. They will act...
Wight In Bloom returns
Island businesses are being urged to take part in this year's Wight In Bloom. The competition is now open for entries, with 11 categories to choose from, from small window box displays to large commercial gardens. Judging will take place in July and the shortlisted...
New Chief Executive for IW Chamber
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Steven Holbrook, who will join the company on the 18th June 2018. After an extensive recruitment process, where the calibre of applications for the post was...
Voting opens for tourism business awards
The voting is open for Red Funnel’s myIsleofWight Awards which showcase the very best tourism businesses on the Island. Now into its eighth year, the awards give visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourites. The only visitor-voted-for accolade for businesses...
50 new jobs created at Forest Park site
Isle of Wight Council is welcoming the creation of 50 new jobs at its new waste recovery site at Forest Park, Newport. Once the site is fully operational in 2019, it will be an important part of the council’s aim to divert 90 per cent of waste away from landfill and...
Be a governor at Gurnard Primary School
Gurnard Primary School has a Local Authority Governor position available on the Governing Board. They are looking to appoint a member of the community who has significant experience in budgeting, income generation and finance and is involved in corporate business...
New jobs planned at expanded Bayliss & Booth
Lifestyle retailer Bayliss & Booth is set to create 10 new jobs, with apprenticeships and back to work opportunities as part of a new, purpose built unit in Blackwater. Owners Peter and Carole Lambert have been working with Leigh Thomas, planning consultants The...
Vote for Bodster CIC to win 50k National Lottery funding
Bodster CIC is calling for your vote to secure £50K of National Lottery funding as part of this year’s People’s Projects. Bodster is based in Sandford and works to support the Island people with dementia. Bodster is one of five groups in ITV Meridian West in the...
Could you be a Mountbatten Trustee?
Mountbatten is looking for business leaders to join the board of the Island’s only hospice. The charity is reaching out to people with a background in financial investment, business building, accountancy or income generation. “Being a trustee provides an opportunity...
BCC welcomes Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce into Network
The British Chambers of Commerce is pleased to announce that Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce has passed the accreditation process, to become the 53rd Accredited Chamber of Commerce in the UK. The Chamber, led by Chief Executive Alison Henderson, successfully...
Island Business July / August 2025
