What’s on at The Riverside Centre

Our group meet in the Hunnyhill room at the Riverside Centre, Newport on the first Thursday of every month, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm.  Refreshments are available.

The group is formed of female patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The women find support talking amongst themselves to help each other through treatment as well as dealing with the personal and intimate aspects of breast cancer. This can be at any time during the cancer journey; from diagnosis through treatment and afterwards.

A different topic of interest is introduced at each meeting to help patients to understand and manage their cancer. Health professionals as well as therapists and other speakers, will help patients to stay active, to have a healthier life, as well as giving them confidence in living with breast cancer.

Monthly group support sessions, meeting on the first Saturday of the month at The Riverside Centre.

Headway services

Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury.

Headway helps brain injury survivors come to terms with their new circumstances, re-integrate into family and community life, and maximise their opportunities and choices. It also provides practical and emotional support for families and carers, recognising that they too are coping with new and demanding responsibilities that can leave them feeling isolated and inadequate.

HASAG is a charity dedicated to helping people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their families. We provide a complete source of help and support for anyone living in the South of England, the South East, London or the Home Counties who have been affected by asbestos.

Our free services include:

• Home visits
• Information about asbestos-related diseases
• Help and advice on benefits and compensation
• Monthly support group coffee mornings

Come along and meet us at one of our HASAG coffee mornings for a chat, information and advice. It is free to attend. Attendees are made up of a variety of people including patients, family and friends – all are welcome. Also present will be specialist nurses and solicitors to offer you their support.

Thursday, 12th November 2026 **Note earlier start time**Doors open 5.15pm Lecture 5.30-7pm. Talks free to Associate branch members, National HA members and Students, visitors £3.

From Resignation to Resistance: the Role of Popular Music in Remembering and Revering the Isle of Wight’s Royal Exiles. 

Dr Angela McShane, Warwick University

Dr Angela McShane is Honorary Reader in History at the University of Warwick. A social and cultural historian, she is researching the political world of the broadside ballad, the cultural history of intoxicants, and the material culture of the everyday.

Her talk will explore the role of the ballad in the particular context of the Islands historic role holding captive Charles I, alongside his daughter Princess Elizabeth, during the English Civil War.

Open Umbrella is a new group established in 2023 which aims to support cancer patients on the Isle of Wight, and also their families, as they prepare for, and go through, cancer treatment. We also offer ongoing support following treatment. We meet for informal coffee on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Riverside Centre in Newport, Isle of Wight from 10:30am -12:00pm.

In addition, we also organise informal social activities regularly, usually to take place at the weekends, to enable patients and their families to connect and be mutually supportive and to encourage a return to physical fitness and to encourage positive mental health and wellbeing.
Just come along to our next meeting, or get in touch with us on the details below.

A new monthly gathering for women is launching on the Isle of Wight this summer, offering a relaxed and welcoming space to discuss health and wellbeing topics, hear from local experts and enjoy good conversation. The idea behind the project is simple: to create a friendly, non-judgemental space where women can come together to talk openly about health and wellbeing issues that affect everyday life. Many women say they feel overwhelmed by the amount of advice, products and conflicting information available online, particularly around topics such as menopause, supplements, hormones, sleep, nutrition and healthy ageing. Women’s Fact-Share Social aims to cut through some of that noise by bringing local women together with trusted speakers and specialists for informal talks and discussion.

The sessions are not intended to be formal workshops or clinical health programmes. Instead, they will provide an opportunity to hear from knowledgeable local professionals, ask questions, share experiences and enjoy conversation in a relaxed social setting. Doors open at 5.30pm, with talks beginning at 6pm and finishing by 7.30pm.

Looking for a bargain, a unique vintage find, or a new home for your pre-loved treasures? Join us at The Riverside Centre’s popular Indoor Car Boot Sale, where buyers and sellers come together in a warm, welcoming indoor venue.

Members’ meetings are open to anyone interested in joining, held in the Hunnyhill room at 2pm.


An opportunity to meet with other men who have experienced treatment for Prostate Cancer, and their families and friends, as well as Trustees of our
Support Group. 

Our group meet in the Hunnyhill room at the Riverside Centre, Newport on the first Thursday of every month, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm.  Refreshments are available.

The group is formed of female patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The women find support talking amongst themselves to help each other through treatment as well as dealing with the personal and intimate aspects of breast cancer. This can be at any time during the cancer journey; from diagnosis through treatment and afterwards.

A different topic of interest is introduced at each meeting to help patients to understand and manage their cancer. Health professionals as well as therapists and other speakers, will help patients to stay active, to have a healthier life, as well as giving them confidence in living with breast cancer.

Monthly group support sessions, meeting on the first Saturday of the month at The Riverside Centre.

Headway services

Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury.

Headway helps brain injury survivors come to terms with their new circumstances, re-integrate into family and community life, and maximise their opportunities and choices. It also provides practical and emotional support for families and carers, recognising that they too are coping with new and demanding responsibilities that can leave them feeling isolated and inadequate.