Welcome!
We hope you will find our website a source of useful, interesting, and easy to access information. We are always keen to receive feedback so we can continue to improve its profile.
Vectis Housing Association manages just over 400 properties throughout the Isle of Wight. We are a responsive, resident-focused association providing high quality, general needs, homes and service to match.
Our key messages for our colleagues and service users are:
- We are the Isle of Wight’s housing association
- We aim to provide and maintain excellent homes that local households can afford
- We look to support financial and social independence amongst our current and future tenants
- We are community-based
- We are good partners to work with
News
Vectis Neighbourhood Walkabouts 2019
This summer Vectis Housing are undertaking a series of staff walkabouts in our neighbourhoods...
Green Army - Wildlife nature conservation
Are you interested in nature, wildlife, conservation, ecology, the great outdoors? Wild About Wight's Green...
Vectis Tenants' Project Fund
Vectis Tenants’ Project Fund - funds and delivers small-scale projects that make a lasting and...
Snow and ice weather warning for Friday 1 Feb 2019
The Met Office have a weather warning out for snow and ice over the next...
Keeping contact details up to date
Please ensure that you notify Vectis Housing Association of any changes to your contact details...
Fruit Tree Giveaway
Our Christmas Round-the-Island Fruit Tree giveaway took place yesterday... here's Graham and Steve at the...
Vectis Housing Office Christmas Opening Hours
Wishing all our residents a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Our office opening...
Wild About Wight Arts Workshops
Wild About Wight Night Lights Art Workshop Night skies, star lights, bright paints and ultra-violets…...
Celebrating Sandown events
See the latest Celebrating Sandown community events. Visit our Community Events webpage
Short Courses at The Isle of Wight College
We are offering tenants the opportunity to take a short course at the Isle of...
Keats Walk official opening!
VHA are pleased to mark the completion of four new homes at Keats Walk, Bembridge...
SEN survey will help build a true picture of needs on the Isle of Wight
If you are a parent or grandparent of a child with additional needs, please take...
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - apprenticeships available
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust now have opportunities to train as a woodland...
Wild About Wight Fossil Walks
What a beautiful weekend for exploring two Island beauty spots with fossil experts from Dinosaur...
Wild About Wight Art Workshop
Our Wild About Wight art workshop this month was focussed specifically on exploring the wildflowers...
VHA Complaints Policy
We are about to undertake a review of our complaints policy and procedure to ensure...
Wild About Wight's Green Army Continues To Inspire
The Green Army is a nature conservation volunteer group for 16-25 year olds living on...
Down to the Coast Newsletter
Follow the link below to see the latest Down to the Coast newsletter. http://www.peppercreative.net/.....
Vectis Fruit Tree Deliveries
The Vectis Maintenance and Communities Team enjoyed a day out in the van just before...
Stop Loan Sharks
The Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) are launching a new social media campaign as part...
Sycamore Drive Hedgerow Planting
Last week residents from Vectis's newest housing development came out to help us put the...
Down to the Town Art Workshop
Wild About Wight’s exciting new arts project in association with Quay Arts, got off to...
Wild About Wight - Isle of Wight Zoo Trip
As part of the Heritage Lottery funded Wild About Wight programme we have been able...
Welcome to our new Chair!
Following the standing down of George Hibberd, our long-standing Management Board Chair, we are pleased...
VHA in the news
Following her successful appointment as a full-time member of the Vectis Housing team, the Isle...
Fridge Freezer Recall Following Grenfell Tower fire
The Metropolitan Police have announced that a Hotpoint FF175BP fridge freezer has been identified as...
Acorn Gardens Neighbourhood Day
Unfortunately, due to the bad weather forecast for this afternoon, today's neighbourhood event at Acorn...
Working Class workshops
We currently have a programme of workshops to provide employment support over three days in...
Walk the Wight 2017
Huge congratulations to the team of young people from the Foyer, including our Green Army volunteers, who...
Green Army member, Will Phillips is off to pastures new
CONGRATULATIONS & Bon Voyage to one of our longest-standing volunteers, award-winning Will Phillips who starts...
Your Outdoor Spaces - Cowes and East Cowes
Vectis staff continued to visit Vectis neighbourhoods last week as part of our Awards for...
Wild About Wight - Mapping the East Wight
As part of Vectis Housing's Heritage Lottery funded Wild About Wight project, the Communities team...
Your Outdoor Spaces
Vectis staff visited two of our neighbourhoods last week as part of our Awards for...
Green Army Win High Sheriff Awards
Young conservation volunteers celebrated in High Sheriff’s Awards for Children & Young People A group...
Responsive Repairs Review
Responsive Repairs Review Over the past 12 months we have undertaken a responsive repairs review...
New Gas Servicing Contractor
New Gas Servicing Contractor We have recently completed a tender for our Gas Servicing...
Our Planned Maintenance Programme for 2017 to 2018
Our Planned Maintenance Programme for 2017 to 2018 As a part of our ongoing programme...
Family debt on the IoW highest in the SE
New report from the Childrens' Society indicates that families on the IoW are struggling with...
Start the New Year with better money management
Christmas is always a difficult time to balance what you have coming in with all...
Made of Money - managing your finances
We are working with Southern Housing Group and Spectrum to support residents who are finding...
Browsealoud
We are currently trialing the Browsealoud app on our website. This is a very flexible...
Opportunity to join the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission aims to make young people part of the...
Communities Team are Wild About Wight
VHA's new Communities Team are now settled into their new office at Branstone Farm, pictured...
Green Army goes Wild About Wight
New Vectis project Wild About Wight gets off to a fine but foggy start with...
Picnic at the Paddock
Yesterday Vectis Housing held the first in a series of summer 2016 neighbourhood events at...
Green Army Update - from Bees to Borthwood
The Green Army is a volunteer group for young adults aged 16-25 and part of...
East Cowes Neighbourhood Day
We had a fantastic time yesterday at the East Cowes Neighbourhood Day. Held at the...
Wroxall Neighbourhood Day
Vectis are holding a neighbourhood day for residents of Wroxall and Upper Ventnor. All residents...
Events
Big Mead Bat Walk - 7th June 2019
Join Wild About Wight on this summer evening bat walk at Big Mead in Shanklin...
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Wild About The Arc - 31 May 2019
FREE Arc Safari & Celebration this coming half term, Friday 31st May from 1pm –...
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Vectis Big Day Out - 6 April 2019
Saturday, 6th April 2019, 11am-3pm Vectis are delighted to be hosting their first ever Big...
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Wild About Wight Celebration Exhibition at Quay Arts 16 Feb 2019
Exhibition at Quay Arts, West Gallery Saturday 16 February – Saturday 20 April 2019 Opening...
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Brading Roman Villa Art Workshop - Sunday 27 January
Free Wild About Wight Arts Workshop!Join artists Babs Gowan, Caz Underwood, Ian Whitmore, Hannah George...
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Wild About Wight Art Workshop - 23 November.
Ventnor Cascade Gardens Art WorkshopFri 23 November 3.30pm – 6pm Explore Ventnor Cascade Gardens with...
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Christmas Earrings Workshop at WOW! Women's Centre
Christmas Earrings Workshop at WOW! Women's CentreNovember 12th 10.30am - 11.30am Come and get...
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FREE - Lift The Lid Dance Club 25 July 10am-midday
Lift the lid on your creativity and enjoy collaborating with like-minded young people and devising...
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Over 60s Summer Safari - 3 July 2018
Join Wild About Wight on our summer safari for the over 60s on Tuesday 3 July 10.30am-2.00pm. We...
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Summer Evening Bat Walk - 29th June 2018
Join Wild About Wight on one of our summer evening bat walks in the East...
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Wild About Wight Clay Impressions - Friday 1 June 2018
Join us on a fun art walk through Ryde, making clay impressions of our built...
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Sandown Heritage Walk 12 June 2018
As part of the Down to the Coast, Wild About Wight project, we are very...
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Vectis Housing Residents' Panel Meeting 18th May
Vectis Housing Association are holding the first of our new regular Residents' Panel meetings on...
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Hullabaloo 12-13 May 2018
Hullabaloo is a FREE discovery & exploration event happening in Sandown Bay on 12th-13th May...
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Guided Fossil Walks 5th & 6th May
Join us on one of two FREE guided fossil walks taking place as part of...
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Wetland Wander - 27 April 2018
The next in our Wild About Wight art workshops is coming up on Friday 27th...
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Adult Community Learning Summer Programme
The Isle of Wight Adult Community Learning team are running a comprehensive programme of courses...
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Neighbourhood Walkabouts 2018
Staff from Vectis Housing will be conducting neighbourhood walkabouts throughout the spring and summer of...
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Wildbeach Tots - St Helens, Tuesday mornings in March
This is an event run by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Tuesdays 13th...
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Fully Funded Retail Training - City & Guilds Retail Knowledge Level 1
This City & Guilds training course is designed to improve your knowledge of the retail...
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Door Supervisor Training
Fully Funded Sia Flyer Door Supers Iow Feb 2018 Please see link above for full...
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Down to the Town - Clay Impressions
Join us on a fun art walk ‘Down To The Town’ through Ryde town to...
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Vectis Over 60s Friendship Group Christmas Outing
Saturday 16th December 2.00pm Vectis Housing Association presents: A festive outing to Quay Arts Newport for...
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Mind Your Own Business! - 2 day course, setting up your own business.
Starting a business should not be complicated We can help you start your business the...
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Guided Heritage Walks
We are planning a series of guided heritage walks in towns of the East Wight...
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Wild About Wight Zoo Safari
Isle of Wight Zoo & Beyond Sunday 1st October 2017 Prehistoric landscapes, wide blue seascapes...
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FREE Health and Safety in The Workplace course
If there is enough demand, Vectis Housing Association will fund a one day course covering Health...
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FREE Food Safety in Catering Course
Vectis Housing are funding a one day course which will result in a NOCN Level...
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GOALs Courses 15th and 16th June Quay Arts, Newport
Are you looking for a new direction in life, unemployed, under-employed, interested in training or just...
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Quay Arts FREE Family drop-in - East Cowes Saturday 27th May 10am-12.30pm
Working in partnership with the Quay Arts’ Family Drop-in programme, Vectis Housing are delivering activities...
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Goals Courses
The purpose of the GOALS course is to increase self-esteem and help create a positive...
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Your Outdoor Spaces
This spring the Vectis Housing Communities Team will be visiting some neighbourhoods to look at your outside...
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