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Green Innovation Fund 2024

In 2024, Wightlink awarded individual grants from a fund of £10,000 to groups to bring their sustainability projects to life.

Three people holding a giant cheque stand by an e-cargo bike and another fourth person stands by a van

Keert

Alternative transport trailblazer Keert received £2,500 towards buying a new e-cargo bike for the West Wight.

Six people stand on a sunny, sandy beach holding a cheque

Waterside Community Trust

Ryde’s Waterside Community Trust was awarded £7,500 towards the cost of an electric all-terrain vehicle (e-ATV).

Green Fund for Secondary Schools 2023

In 2023, Wightlink awarded individual grants from a fund of £10,000 to secondary schools and colleges on the Isle of Wight as part of their Green Fund for Schools. Here you can learn about the environmental projects that have been completed and are underway on the Island.

A group of school children are presented a giant cheque by a man in a high visibility vest, at an allotment

Medina College

Medina College already offers GCSE Agriculture and has set up a farm garden, accessible organic garden and arboretum in its grounds near the River Medina. Its share of the fund was used to add bat boxes, bird boxes, bug boxes and hedgehog houses all around the school site. A camera was also added to one of the nest boxes so students can observe nesting and hatching.

Green Fund for Primary Schools 2022

In 2022, Wightlink awarded individual grants from a fund of £10,000 to primary schools on the Isle of Wight as part of their Green Fund for Schools. Here you can learn about the environmental projects that have been completed and are underway on the Island.

Bembridge School pupils with an engineer from TL electrical fitting energy efficient lights

Bembridge C.E. Primary School

A bright idea from Bembridge pupils has helped save energy at their school.

Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Pupils and teachers at Wroxall Primary School Isle of Wight receiving a grant cheque from Wightlink

Wroxall Primary School

Pupils and teachers here have developed a nature garden and vegetable allotment.

Wroxall Primary School
School pupils making up the Eco Ambassadors from St Thomas of Canterbury school Isle of Wight receiving a grant cheque

St Thomas of Canterbury

This school added native plants around their pond to create a wild haven for nature.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Two pupils from Brighstone School gardening

Brighstone Primary School

Pupils had some practical ideas to increase the biodiversity of their school grounds.

Brighstone C.E. Aided Primary School
Pupils from Cowes Primary School holding a large cheque and multiple garden items

Cowes Primary School

Funds were awarded to transform an unused woodland area on the school property.

Cowes Primary School
Donate and Take lockers for school uniform at Dover Park School

Dover Park Primary School

This school installed a ‘donate and take’ station for reusing school uniforms.

Dover Park Primary School
Children planting plants at Summerfields Primary School, Isle of Wight

Summerfields Primary School

Funds were awarded to improve and enhance the existing forest school area.

Summerfields Primary School
Pupils and staff at Yarmouth school receiving a giant cheque from Wightlink staff

Yarmouth Primary School

This school received funds to introduce a ‘Recycling More at School’ initiative.

Yarmouth & Shalfleet Primary Schools
Pupils and teacher at Shalfleet School receiving cheque from Wightlink staff

Shalfleet Primary School

Pupils here received funds to introduce a ‘Recycling More at School’ initiative.

Yarmouth & Shalfleet Primary Schools