Apply by midnight on 31 October 2026 and list up to three preferred schools.

If applying for Christ the King College or The Island Free School, you must also complete a Supplementary Information Form.

GIFT TO NATURE TREE GIVEAWAY

Want to add a little more beauty to your garden and give something back to nature? 

We’re giving away a beautiful Silver Birch tree! 

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A Silver Birch is a beautiful addition to any garden, providing shelter and habitat for wildlife while bringing a touch of natural beauty to your outdoor space. 

Giveaway closes: 2nd November 2026

BUSY BEE – Do you want to work for Father Christmas…. 

To apply visit our website: https://busybeegardencentre.co.uk/…/christmas-elf…

Children from Brading Primary School have made some pictures hoping to draw attention to traffic speed in the High Street.  Please come to the town hall and vote for your favourite.  Open 9 to 12 Monday to Thursday.

Well done Nick Binfield for Brading and St Helens for organising this and PCSO Steve Hull for suggesting it, and the children and their teachers for producing these fine works of art 

ST MARY’S CHURCH CLOCK. 

The church clock at St Mary’s has been out of action for a long time now as it requires overhauling and repairing. As you can imagince this is not a small job. The work on the clock will be part of the planned re-hanging of the bells, as the clock needs to be moved to make more room in the ringing area for the bell ringers.

If you would like to make a donation for the repair of the clock, or make a regular donation through Parish Giving Scheme (a national scheme where you can give by monthly direct debit) then please contact Nigel (churchwarden) for more information. Tel 406817

AT THE OLD SCHOOL CAFE

The Resident’s Association would like to invite you join in Brading in Bloom.

This year the categories have changed to make it fairer overall.

There are prizes to win in all  categories.

We would really appreciate if,  you yourselves,  if you live in Brading,  would consider entering and encouraging others to enter too.

If only we could achieve the splash of colour the poster displays, it would really cheer Brading up. Hopefully attracting more visitors too.

 The poster and entry form can be seen below. Forms will be available from local outlets as from Friday 6.03.26 

You can also print the form from here too. 

Closing date for entries is 31st May 2026

Monitoring of Speed – High Street near the Youth Club

(Measured autumn 2025).

Please support this great cause. Brading Bells are raising funds towards the restoration of the historic bells of St Mary’s, Brading.

Please help if you can. Thank you.

Email: bradingbells@hotmail.com

The last scam warning of the year from Trading Standards

• Members of our team have received this from friends, a Whatsapp message offering a Cadbury hamper giveaway. You just have to complete a short quiz for a hamper of Christmas Chocs. This is a SCAM and is designed to steal your information, leading to you being plagued with scam messages and calls in the future. DON’T click on the link and let whoever sent it to you know that this is a scam.

• We have spotted adverts (popping up online) claiming to be supported by celebrities or the items being sold in major stores like Boots, even being endorsed by WHICH. DON’T click on these adverts. If you are interested in the product so some research online and make informed decisions

• Reports of emails received, claiming to be from the DVLA saying that your vehicle tax needs to be renewed – DON’T click on these links they are SCAMS

• Someone has reported a text message purporting to be from Argos advising you to click on  a link regarding a high value payment to them, it gives you a number to call if this wasn’t you. DON’T call this number, this will be a protracted attempt to refund you the payment but will ultimately result in you losing money to scammers.

• We have also had reports of phone calls received claiming to be from Council Tax, Southern Water, BT and the HMRC all stating that you owe money or you need to call them to resolve an issue – these will all be SCAMS. DON’T respond to these, hang up and block the number. These organisations wont call you out of the blue and if you are concerned, find their number independently and call them on that to clarify.

Today the Trustees of the BCP are delighted to share a very special announcement  from His Majesty the King.

“His Majesty The King has approved the KAVS National Assessment Committee’s recommendation that the volunteers of Brading Community Partnership should receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) 2025. This represents a tremendous achievement and we hope that the group’s volunteers will feel immensely proud of it.”

PLEASE NOTE, due to unforeseen circumstances:

The SUPERMARKET SURPLUS FOOD is suspended until further notice.

1st Monday of the month at the OLD SCHOOL CAFE, Brading Youth & Community Centre. High St, Brading. PO36 0DH

STARTING 3RD NOVEMBER 2025. 

FREE PARKING FOR PATRONS – ON BUS ROUTE 2 & 3, STOP OUTSIDE. 

PLEASE SHARE IF IT WILL BE A HELP TO OTHERS – THANK YOU. 

POSTING ON BEHALF OF ST MARY’S CHURCH, BRADING.

A BIG ‘THANK YOU’ TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE COFFEE MORNING AT ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL, BRADING WHO WERE RAISING FUNDS FOR THE DAISY RING BUS.

A grand total of £758 was raised, thank you so much for your support.

FOR MORE  INFORMATION ON THE DAISY RING BUS, SEE LINK BELOW.

https://www.daisyringbus.org/

Brading Community Partnership welcomes back animals for the summer.

We are delighted to be taking care of young pigs and chickens again this year on Brading Community Meadow. We will also be welcoming some lambs next week. The Young people who come to the youth club really enjoy caring for and learning about the animals. The people of Brading are welcome on the meadow at any time and this summer we will have lovely places to sit and take in the peace and quiet thanks to a generous grant from Asda. Do come along and see the animals but please do not feed them!

If you would like to volunteer to feed and care for the animals we have morning and evening sessions available where you can learn about looking after the animals under the supervision of our Community Farmer. To find out more contact Kate on 0797421143

Zombie-style knives and machetes ban has come into effect

Zombie-style knives and machetes are now banned from today under new legislation brought in by the Government to strengthen existing knife crime laws and to take dangerous weapons off the streets. Throughout the summer, designated police stations were made available for you to surrender these weapons safely and legally, and claim compensation if you were eligible to. Now this opportunity has come to an end with the ban in place from today. It is one of multiple measures the Government is going to implement to tackle knife crime in our country. Further bans, tougher restrictions on online sales, and prevention methods to stop young people being drawn into crime are expected to be a part of those measures.   What is a zombie knife? These are bladed weapons with: a plain cutting edge a sharp pointed end, and a blade of over eight inches long Which also has one or more of the following: a serrated cutting edge over two inches long more than one hole in the blade spikes more than two sharp points in the blade   What does the new law mean? It is now illegal to own specific types of zombie knives and machetes. The law prohibits the possession, sale, manufacture, or transportation of these weapons. Find out more here.   What could happen if I have one of these banned weapons? Individuals found in possession of these prohibited weapons could face significant legal penalties, including imprisonment. The maximum sentence for possession of banned weapons is set to increase from six months to two years.   Tactical Lead for knife crime, Inspector Sarah Nicholson, said: “We must stop these dangerous knives ending up on our streets and in the hands of criminals. Officers will take robust and positive action towards anyone found in possession of any of these knives in order to protect our communities and keep them safe.” In 2023, we permanently installed surrender bins so that they are accessible all year round for knives or weapons to be disposed of across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, but no compensation is being offered, you can find where these are here. If you have any information about knife crime you can report it on our website or call 101. Always call 999 in an emergency. You can report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit the website here. Attachments Laws around knives are changing.png

A NEW APPROACH FROM OUR CHURCH – St Mary-the-Virgin –  Brading

We are delighted to announce that from September 1st we are now back to offering a service every week.The 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month will be a Service of the Word, which is shorter and less formal than a Communion Service.
We will be trialling different formats.The 1st and 3rd Sunday will still be a Eucharist.All services start at 09.30 and everyone is welcome. We serve refreshments afterwards.

St. Mary-the-Virgin PCC

OLD SCHOOL CAFE