Useful Links
Isle of Wight Council
Isle of Wight Council. High Street, Newport, PO30 1UD
Useful Numbers:
| Council Tax | 01983 823901 |
| Children’s Services | 01983 823340 |
| Children’s 24hr Hot Line | 01983 823435 |
| Adult Social Care | 01983 823340 |
| Environmental Health | 01983 823000 |
| Housing | 01983 823040 |
| Trading Standards (option 3) | 01983 832000 |
| Waste Services/Recycling (Nearest recycling centre is Afton, next to Tesco, Freshwater. Bookings are required in advance. Online or by Phone) | 01983 823777 |
Medical & Emergency
Doctors Surgery
Brookside Health Centre, Queens Road, Freshwater, PO40 9DT
www.brooksidehealthcentre.nhs.uk
01983 758998
General Hospital with A&E
St Mary’s Hospital
Parkhurst Road, Newport, IOW, PO30 5TG
https://www.iow.nhs.uk
01983 822099
| NHS Non Urgent and Dental Helpline | 111 |
| Emergency Medical | 999 |
| Non-Emergency | 111 |
| Police Emergency | 999 |
| Non Urgent | 111 |
| Isle of Wight Coastguard Emergency | 999 |
| Non-Emergency (not 24hrs) | 02038 172000 |
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners, Harbour Office, The Quay, Yarmouth, PO41 0NT
https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk
01983 760321
Support
Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk
01983 525282
Wightcare
https://www.iow.nhs.uk
01983 821105
Living Well and Early Help Services
https://www.lweh.org.uk
01983 240732
Childline
https://www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111
Silverline
https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
0800 4 70 80 90
Citizens Advice Bureau
Isle Help Centre, County Hall, High Street, Newport, PO30 1UD
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
0800 144 88 48
Soldiers Sailors Airforce Families Association
Provides comprehensive support to serving personnel and veterans from the 3 services, offering welfare advice, finding: housing aid, financial grants, mobility equipment, mental health services.
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/isle-of-wight-1/isle-of-wight
VOS – Veterans’ Outreach Support
A UK-registered charity based in Portsmouth (serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight). Offers free drop-in sessions for veterans, spouses, and carers. Covering welfare, wellbeing and mental-health support.
Provides social events, peer groups, and clinical therapies (cognitive, behavioural and emotional), including support for addiction and substance issues. Recognised with awards for best practice.
https://vosuk.org/drop-ins/iow/
Shalfleet Village Stores
Eddies Farm, Warlands Lane, Shalfleet, United Kingdom, PO30 4NQ
https://www.facebook.com/shalfleetvillagestores/
01983 531279
A much loved community hub and local convenience store nestled in the heart of Shalfleet, offering fresh local produce including meat, vegetables and freshly baked bread. All groceries and household items.
Confectionary, snacks, beers, wines and spirits. Free to use cash machine. Accepts cash and cards.
Open 08.00 to 19.00 Monday through Saturday and 08.00 to 13.00 on Sunday.
School
Shalfleet C of E Primary School
Little Explorers
Age Range 0-11 years
https://www.fosay.co.uk
Head Teacher: Mrs Elizabeth Grainger
01983 760269
Churches
The Church of St Michael the Archangel
Church Lane, Shalfleet, Newport PO30 4NF
https://shalfleetchurch.org/contact/
Church Warden: Nicholas Oulton
01983 761352
St Swithin
Thorley Street, Thorley, PO41 0SS
https://www.stswithin.co.uk
Acting Church Warden: Andrew Liddiard
01983 761344
West Wight Sports and Community Centre
Moa Place, Freshwater, PO40 9XH
https://westwight.org.uk
01983 752168
- Swimming pools
- Sports halls
- Gym
- Climbing wall
- Café
- Meeting Rooms for Community groups and events.
Ningwood & Shalfleet WI
The oldest WI on the island established on 19 May 1919. Celebrated 106 years in May. A small but active group and has a variety of speakers/hands on sessions and outside trips. Ladies do not have to be a member of the WI are very welcome to attend. Our visitor fee for meetings is £4
Shalsec@hotmail.com
07771 963790
Upcoming Events
12 AUG 2025
Visit to Westridge Centre Ryde
Hands on Craft Session, decoupage cards
09 SEP 2025
White Satin Barber Shop Quartet
Comp: A hair adornment
14 OCT 2025
Tim from IOW Fudge Company
“Fudge a sweet story”
Comp: A childhood memory
11 NOV 2025
Pat Russell
Hands on fir cone Hedgehogs
Comp: A natural item
09 DEC 2025
Christmas Party