Sight for Wight

01/09/2026

Our Dress Agency, Dress for Less is shut today (Tuesday 1st September) due to unforeseen circumstances.

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01/09/2026

🎭 Murder Mystery Evening
Hosted by Sight for Wight

🕵️ Can you solve the case?
📅 October 2026
More information coming soon...🔍

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31/08/2026

📅 Bank Holiday Closure Reminder

Today (Monday 31st August), our offices are closed for the Bank Holiday.

We will be reopening Tomorrow (Tuesday 1st September), and look forward to welcoming you back then.

Thank you for your understanding 💛

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28/08/2026

Welcome to this week's Talking News for Friday 28th August 2026.

Welcome to this week's Talking News for Friday 28th August 2026.Ph...

28/08/2026

📅 Bank Holiday Closure Reminder

This coming Monday (31st August), our offices are closed for the Bank Holiday.

We will be reopening on Tuesday (1st September), and look forward to welcoming you back then.

Thank you for your understanding 💛

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27/08/2026

Isle of Wight Sensory Service

A free service for people living with, or affected by, sight and hearing loss.
Please get in touch. They can help! 🤝

🌐 Website: www.wightsense.org.uk
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: 01983 240222

📍 Visit them Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm at:
Millbrooke House, 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport PO30 1DD

🔗 Visit their website by clicking the link attached to this post

What do we do - The Sensory Service The Wight Sense Sensory Service have experienced professional staff who can provide one to one help and support for any Islander who lives with sight loss or hearing loss and indeed those living with both.   For those living with sight loss our closest partner is...

26/08/2026

BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED 📚💖

We're currently welcoming books donations with a special focus on Paperbacks (Fiction) and Hardbacks (Non-Fiction) 📖

If you can help, please drop off books to:
📍 Millbrooke House, 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, PO30 1DD
🚗 (via car park: PO30 1DT)

📅 We are open Monday – Friday
⏰ 9am to 4pm

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25/08/2026

✨📚 SHORT STORY WRITING COMPETITION 2026 IS BACK! 📚✨

Do you have a story waiting to be told? 🌟 Let your imagination soar and enter our Short Story Writing Competition 2026 for a chance to have your story published and professionally recorded by a celebrity! 🎙️📖

💖 This year's theme: LOVE, HOPE & COURAGE 💖

🏆 Fantastic prizes to be won!
🌟 Don't miss your chance to shine!

📝 Entry Fees (per story)
👩 Adult Category
💷 £8.00

📖 1,500 to 2,000 words
🧒 Ages 12 to 17

📖 Up to 750 words
👦 Ages 8 to 11

📖 Up to 500 words
👧 Under 8s

📖 Up to 250 words

💛 Suggested donation for Under 18s: £2.00

📍 Entry forms available from:
📚 Waterstones
👓 Sight for Wight
👗 Dress for Less

📧 [email protected]
🌐 sightforwight.org.uk

⏰ Closing Date for Entries
📅 Friday 30 October 2026 at 5:30pm

🎉 Awards Ceremony
📅 Friday 11 December 2026
📍 Riverside Centre, Newport
🕖 7:00pm

⭐ Celebrity Judges & Contributors ⭐
🎙️ Paul Topping, Broadcaster
🏨 Alex Polizzi, Hotelier & TV Presenter
📺 Stuart McGinley, Presenter
🎭 Richard Cadell, Entertainer
🎵 Chesney Hawkes, Musician

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24/08/2026

📢 Friendly Reminder 😊

Our activities are taking a break for August and will return in September. 🍂

🏢 Our offices are still open, so please give us a call 📞 or pop in and see us if you need any help or support.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to our activities in September! 💙

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