COMMUNITY

Local Council serving the communities of Ventnor, St Lawrence and Bonchuch.

St Lawrence Village Hall is available to hire for classes and functions up to 80 people.

A regular congregation of 60-85 including young people. A modern evangelical service with local participation. Service starts at 10:30am.

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Church of England parish church in Niton.

Local library, warm space, community pantry donation point and venue for craft events.

We are an Early Years provision from birth to five years, providing quality care and education to children within our setting.

Welcome to Ventnor Baptist Church! We are a church exploring various ways to become the extension of God's heart in our community. Faith and hope play an important role in all our lives.

A community based communal workplace for everyone aged 18+.

At St Catherine's we offer specialist care, education and therapy to young people, with speech, language and communication needs.

Ventnor Well-Being Café is a self-help group based at the Green Room at Salisbury Gardens and funded by Ventnor Town Council, helping members regain their confidence and self-esteem again, helping to make friends whilst trying and enjoying new and varied activities.

A charitable organisation for women, the WI is the largest women's organisation in the country enabling women of all ages to learn, socialise, share experiences and find friendship. You will find all of this at Whitwell WI.

Thursday afternoon community cafe at Wroxall Methodist Church.

HM Coastguard Rescue Team covering rope, mud, water and search & rescue, based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Still in current use, the Wroxall Cemetery was established in 1910 by the Isle of Wight Rural District Council as a parish cemetery.

St John's Church has a mixture of Services - All Age Worship, Contemporary Service and Holy Communion with additional seasonal Services and events.

If you live in Ventnor and are struggling to make ends meet, do consider joining your local Community Pantry.

Social Club in Upper Ventnor.

Wroxall Methodist is a small fellowship with a warm welcome.

Not to be confused with the graveyard at the main church, this cemetery is along Ashknowle Lane in Whitwell.

The Playroom Nursery & Pre-School provides home-based early education and childcare for children from 0-5 years. We also provide a childcare service for school-aged children who are home-educated.

Church of England Parish Church and historic building. A welcoming congregation and fine musical/choral tradition.

The Parish Council has ten member councillors – six for Niton Ward and four for the Whitwell Ward.

Dolphin Care (IOW) Ltd is a small family run Domiciliary Care Agency, established in 2003, providing professional Home Care for vulnerable adults in our community and have Care Quality Commission Registration.

Community Hall in Lowtherville.

Wroxall Parish Council was formed in 1984; before then the village was a ward of Ventnor.

Ofsted Rating: GOOD (June 2023). As a school community we hope to make all new members feel welcome and we look forward to getting to know you over the forthcoming years.

Ventnor Community Playgroup is a group for parents/carers with babies and toddlers to meet, play, do activities and make new friends.

Ventnor Spiritualist SNU Church offers a friendly welcome to all who visit the church.

We are a local charity, supporting Island families with essentials like clothes, nappies and baby food.

St. Alban's Anglo-Catholic Church was founded in 1889 in St. Alban's Road, (off Zig Zag Road), Upper Ventnor.

Situated in the centre of the village, the Hall is the hub of village life particularly the Saturday morning coffee mornings, held to raise money for charities.

Our beautifully converted studio is the perfect venue to hold meetings, workshops, conferences, leisure activities, corporate events and retreats.

A list of Commonwealth War Graves and Memorials in Ventnor and the surrounding area.

Rew Valley Sports Centre

Vibrant Pentecostal church on the Isle of Wight. Meeting at St Francis Primary, Ventnor 10.15am Sun.

A charitable organisation for women, the WI is the largest women's organisation in the country enabling women of all ages to learn, socialise, share experiences and find friendship. You will find all of this at Niton WI.

Hall & kitchen, bar, lounge and dance floor available for hire. For Parties, events or clubs, your community venue caters for all. Registered Charity: 302013.

This fine Victorian Parish Church is very much the centre of community life in Bonchurch village.

The Royal British Legion Social Club Ventnor, is a members club used by the local community.

We are a Catholic Parish made up of three communities on the Isle of Wight, in the Portsmouth Diocese. South Wight Parish is on the south east of the Island and comprises Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.

Wroxall Robins is a small, local setting within Wroxall Primary School.

The Niton Baptist Church (originally known as 'St Catherine's Chapel') and burial ground was established in 1849 on Institute Hill/Barrack Shute.

Ventnor Allotment Association manages Boniface Field allotment site in Ventnor for the benefit of the local community.

A 12th Century church which holds a monthly Parish Communion every third Sunday at 9am.

One of two Baptist Churches in Niton.

A large burial ground, still in use, perched on the hill overlooking the town of Ventnor.

Local Community Youth Club providing activities and enrichment for young people aged 9-16.

KELVIN'S BAR is St Lawrence's very own pop-up social club at the Village Hall.

Whitwell Village Hall is available for morning, afternoon or evening hire, at a low cost. Accommodating up to 90 people, it is ideal for meetings, events and shows.

An allotment for the residents of Wroxall.

Wightcare services provides paid-for high quality care support services for Island people living in their own homes.

DownSide House provides a comfortable, homely and caring environment, allowing for a maximum of self choice and a minimum of restriction, with the need for privacy and dignity being of paramount importance.

Privately run Early Years setting for children aged from 1 year to school age based at Niton Primary School.

We brighten up your town! Ventnor Enhancement Fund was created as a charity in 2006 to add those small embellishments to the town that official bodies do not provide.

Hot teas, coffees and food, made with love, in our vintage-style and inviting cafe. Also an inclusive, safe, warm-space and drop-in mental health and signposting service.

India lives in Whitwell, and offers handywoman services in the local area. CLEANING - GARDENING - DOG WALKING - BABY SITTING - GENERAL HOUSEHOLD HELP.

A warm and welcoming place to visit, have a cuppa and chat to others. Held at St Catherine's Church in Ventnor.

Warm space on Fridays with hot soup & a roll and a friendly chat.

The Old Church sits on a hillside in the Undercliff at St Lawrence. Open daily for private prayer. A service is held once a month.

The Victorian Parish Church is open daily from 10am-4pm, with regular weekly services.

Community drop-in chat and support sessions 10.30am - 1.30pm every first Thursday each month. ALL WELCOME.

Our Food Bank is open to anyone in need, on Monday and Thursday mornings.

Drop-in surgery - no appointment necessary.

St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy is located in Ventnor.

A community-focused, active church at the heart of Ventnor, with the love of Christ and for people firmly as its core.

A small, popular and highly academic secondary school with a specialism in music based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Family Hubs and Centres offer information, advice and support to families on the Isle of Wight who are expecting a baby or have children aged 0-19 years (25 for those with special educational needs or disabilities).

At Wroxall Primary School we offer an education focused on the whole child – academic, social and emotional.

A quaint little church that is a bit out of the way, but worth a visit if you are in the area. Unusually, the doors are normally unlocked so you can walk around.

Niton's community library offer much more than books. Come in and see.