Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight: AGM Awards Day Celebration! What a fantastic day we had celebrating our incredible athletes and dedicated volunteers at the Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight AGM Awards on Friday, July 12th, we enjoyed a wonderful time filled with camaraderie, delicious refreshments, and exciting awards. A Heartfelt Thanks A massive thank...
Author: David Tolley
Sporting Opportunities vs Winchester Mini Competition
Firstly we would like to thank Clare, Nick, Pat, Maureen, Claire & Ed from the Winchester team for travelling to the IOW and braving the disastrous road diversions (only on the IOW!) and helping toward a fantastic day of games. Alongside our coaches and athletes we eventually got going with some very close fought matches...
WILDHEART SANCTUARY CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT 6th JUNE 2025
The Wildheart Sanctuary hosted a charity quiz night on 6th June on our behalf to raise funds for both Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight and Dementia UK. The quiz was preceded by a curry meal provided by staff at the Sanctuary. An entertaining quiz was delivered by June Davidson followed by a raffle. Many of...
SOIW/Aylesbury Indoor Bowls Freindly Competition – Cowes Isle of Wight
Great atmosphere and fun to watch sums up the day for our first home competition of the year, topped by one of the SOIW teams as overall winners claiming the coveted trophy. Would also like to thank Chris Brown, Mandy Brown, Bob Taylor & Lisa McCarthy the bowls team that travelled down from Aylesbury making...
Charles Culwick Memorial Football Tournament 2025
WOW WOW WOW!! What an amazing day at the Special Olympics Charles Culwick Memorial Cup in Benfleet Essex. We took our amazing Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight football team down to this amazing tournament for the first time, even with the really early start the team was on form and the mini bus was lively...
Winchester’s Pan-Disability Bowling Competition 2025
Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight recently showcased exceptional talent and sportsmanship at a pan-disability bowling competition held at Winchester’s esteemed bowling venue. Competing against formidable teams from Winchester, Aylesbury, and Windsor, our athletes demonstrated remarkable skill and determination, culminating in a series of impressive performances. The concept of “pan-disability” embraces inclusivity, allowing individuals with a...
New Sports top for Multi Sports
For David's birthday this year he asked for donations via Facebook using PayPals Go Fund Me. Multi Sports with coach Gina received their new tops on monday and were very proud to show them off.
Special Olympics Athletics 2025
Mainland Challenge Conquered: A Triumphant Day for Our Athletes in Waterlooville! A Day to Remember: Special Olympics Team Shines on the Mainland On Saturday 22ND March, our Special Olympians from Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight team travelled to the mainland to compete against South East Hampshire , and what an incredible day it turned...
Quiz Night – Mill Bay Ventnor
Well some people are good at pub quizzes others are not but one thing is for certain it's great fun and that was the feeling at our quiz night in Ventnor. A special thanks to the landlord at The Mill Bay for Sporting Opportunities Quiz night to help us raise funds for our charity. Food...
Sponsorship from Spencers Decorative Gifts
We would like to give a special thanks to Spencers Decorative Glass from Sandown Isle of Wight for their sponsorship for the kit for Sporting Opportunities football team. The training sessions on Thursday evenings have proven very popular and as you can see below the new kit looks great. Also many thanks to Scully's Soccer...