INTERVIEW
Three special projects for Island's
new High Sheriff
Nick Hayward describes himself as
‘just an ordinary person’ but the 12
months of his life that began in April
will be anything but just ordinary.
Nick is the Isle of Wight’s new High
Sheriff, his declaration taking place
recently in Newport followed by a
lunch for the friends and dignitaries at
the Royal Hotel, Ventnor.
In his role that will continue until
next April, Nick, who along with wife
Nicky, owned and ran the Seaview
Hotel for 25 years, will undertake
around 350 engagements, ranging
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from sitting with High Court Judges
to opening school fetes.
But he has earmarked three special
projects that he hopes will have a
lasting effect on his term as High
Sheriff. He will be focussing on:
*Enabling young Islanders to have a
greater knowledge and respect of the
Law.
*Encouraging them to avoid the
problems of debt particularly with
finance in further education.
*Highlighting the importance of
giving loving care with dignity to the
elderly.
Nick explained: “Firstly, I decided
that during my term I wanted to
do something that would advantage
kids, and put something back into
the community to help them have an
understanding of the Law.
“So I began looking into it last
summer, and spoke to several people
including a retired Circuit Court
Judge, Tim Milligan. As a result I
contacted the seven senior schools on
the Island, and they were very much in
favour of taking part, and the courts