Category: Charity
Wigs worn for CLIC
STAFF of local fiduciary firm Saffery Champness donned wigs yesterday (Wednesday 22 May) in support of children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent. The annual nationwide campaign has seen people across the UK wear wigs to raise vital funds and awareness for children with cancer and their families. Wig Wednesday was set up in 2011 and has [...]
Fell runners smash Race The Sun record
A team of some of the best fell runners from the UK and Isle of Man smashed the course record in The Children’s Centre’s Race The Sun relay last Saturday (May 18). The event – organised by the Island’s leading charity for families and children and sponsored by Mann Made Group – involves teams running [...]
UK Celebrities Urge Women On Jersey To Tell Cancer Where To Go!
Cancer Research UK, Jersey committee, have been busy organising the 2013 Race For Life event. So far 741 women have signed up to the 5km event although the local committee hope to reach the target of 1,000 before race day. Celebrities in the UK have co…
Iconic ‘White Hut’ gets repainted by a team of Ashburton volunteers
Staff from Ashburton are rolling up their sleeves this week to spruce up Le Don Hilton at St. Ouen as part of their ongoing support of the National Trust for Jersey and their CSR activities. The first coat of paint went on yesterday and the job will be…
Carey Olsen staff to sleep in haunted battery for charity
An intrepid team from Carey Olsen are sleeping rough overnight in the “haunted” Mirus Battery to raise money for two local charities. Seven staff, who work across the firm’s different practice groups, will start their night with a tour of the battery with local tour guide, Annette Henry. The battery is rumoured to be haunted [...]
Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week
Next week will see a full week of activities and fundraising initiatives for Headway Jersey as part of ‘Action for Brain Injury’ week. Many Islanders including Headway members, volunteers and supporters aim to create awareness of brain injury and raise much needed funds for the charity. This year in conjunction with Headway UK, the local [...]
Charity golf event fund raising on a par with last year
The Heritage Insurance Brokers’ sponsored La Grande Mare Charity Golf day again raised over £10,000 for its selected charities – this year Les Bourgs Hospice and Young People of Guernsey with donations also made to The Pink Ladies and The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation. On a blustery but sunny April 26th, 24 teams teed off [...]
Crossroads Big 25 Prize Draw
Crossroads Care is excited to announce that tickets are now available for their Big 25 Prize Draw, to win a private chartered aircraft return flight for the winner and up to 18 friends to a destination of their choosing within 45 minutes of the Isle of…
Cameron’s 500Miles in 5 Days Cycle Challenge
Imagine you are fit and healthy and the next thing you know you are lying in a hospital bed, about to have your life support machine turned off – that was the reality for Cameron Arnell. In 2009 the former soldier developed a rare brain infection which left him in a coma. Cameron has been [...]
Celton Manx to the fore with sponsorship of Cruse golf day
A corporate golf day in aid of Cruse Bereavement Care Isle of Man has raised around £7000. Sponsored by Celton Manx for the second successive year the event was held on Wednesday May 1st at Peel Golf Club where guests included His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood and two well-known faces from West Ham [...]
