A COLLABORATION of four Isle of Wight charities has been shortlisted for the Third Sector Award for Charity Partnership of the Year 2019.

The Living Well Approach, funded by the Isle of Wight Council, was launched at the end of 2017 and comprises of teams from Age UK Isle of Wight, Carers IW, People Matter IW and The Way Forward Programme.

Together, they provide a single point of contact to support Islanders aged 18-plus, who are beginning to encounter difficulties, with a focus on those ineligible for help through adult social care.

To date they have supported 3,938 people.

Representatives of the service, which was recently described as inspirational at the Better Care Fund national conference, have been invited to attend the awards ceremony in London on September 19, where the winner of the charity partnership of the year award will be announced.

The Living Well Approach has been nominated alongside four other charity partnerships from across the UK.

Charlotte Price, of Age UK Isle of Wight, the Living Well Project Manager, said: “We are so proud of the preventive work achieved through the Living Well partnership, and are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Third Sector award.

"This charity partnership has challenged the boundaries of what is possible when organisations work together, and we are pleased to be able to deliver quality services to Islanders who need our support."