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New Home For "Asset" East Cowes Charity MAD-Aid

East Cowes charity MAD-Aid has moved to a new home.

A ceremony, attended by the town's mayor, Tracy Reardon and Island MP, Bob Seely, marked the opening of the premises at York Avenue. 

The aid charity, which was founded in 2012, has provided much-needed items, such as medical equipment and wheelchairs to countries like Moldova and Ukraine for a decade.

When the war in Ukraine began, MAD-Aid’s expertise of sending aid across Europe meant they could act quickly to send help where it was most needed.

It was then that East Cowes Town Council stepped in and gained temporary permission from the Isle of Wight Council for MAD-Aid to use 11 York Avenue, a former post office and library, as a sorting centre.

That has since been extended.

Mayor of East Cowes, Tracy Reardon, said:

“I am so pleased that this lovely building is being bought back into use and I’m sure it will be an asset for the whole community as well as the charity. 

"East Cowes is returning to the vibrant town centre that I remember as a child and the community spirit here is as strong as ever.

"Good luck Mad-Aid in all that you do.”

As it settles into its new home, the charity is set to offer a variety of community-based activities and services, including a space for coffee mornings and a warm place for the winter.

It is also expected to operate as a clothes bank for Ukrainian refugees and others in the local community who need help, and a community room that can be used for training, meetings, and small-scale performances.

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