Vectis Radio Community Award Winners 2024

New Community Project of the Year
Gold – Men Only IoW
Silver – Pan Together
Bronze – IoW Round Table
Highly Commended – Creationz Dance Academy
Highly Commended – Sandown Carnival

Animal Focused Community Project of the Year
Gold – IoW Donkey Sanctuary
Silver – Friends of the Animals
Bronze – Cats Protection IoW
Highly Commended – RSPCA

Community Champion
Stef Burgess – Caffe Isola

Volunteer of the Year
Gold – Dale Hillier – Veterans Hub
Silver – Terence Cripps – Age Uk IoW
Bronze – Su Godridge – RSPCA
Highly Commended – Graham Cherry – IoW Foodbank
Highly Commended – Simon Ledger – Track A Dog

Community Project of the Year
Gold – Wight Horse CIC
Silver – IoW Prostate Cancer Support Group
Bronze – Free Food in the Bay
Highly Commended – Older Persons Good Living Show

Inspirational Person of the Year
Winner – Kirsty Chapman – The Better Days Café
Runner up – Dale Hillier – Veterans Hub
Runner up – Kelly Marrison – Burlesque Chair Dance

Fundraiser of the Year
Gold – Kathryn Grimes – Wight Brainy Bunch
Silver – Clive Ford – IoW Summer Camp
Bronze – Terry & Sue Ramplin – Long Lane Lights
Highly Commended – Sarah Tyrell Jones – Breast Cancer Now

People Focused Community Project of the Year
Gold – IoW Prostate Cancer Support Group
Silver – Veterans Hub
Bronze – Music Craft CIC
Highly Commended – Free Food in the Bay

Island Based Internation Project of the Year
Gold – Kafuta Tumbung School Trust
Silver – Mad-Aid
Overall Community Hero
Dale Hillier – Veterans Hub