2022
02 CONTENTS 01 02 Introduction Our Funds 04 10 Our vision A message from Anna Terry, CEO of JCF Understanding local need Coronavirus Response Fund Greville Bathe Fund Ann Alice Rayner Fund CI Lottery Fund • Fund I: Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund • Fund II: Sport and Active Lifestyles Fund • Fund III: Applied Science and Research Fund Jubilee Fund WO Street Charitable Foundation Jersey Fund 06 06 08 10 12 14 16 16 18 20 22 24
03 04 Becoming a Donor Apply for Funding 26 26 28 30 The Jersey Community Foundation Team Did you know? 05 06
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1 INTRODUCTION
Jersey Community Foundation (JCF) was established in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our work was launched with an initial £2 million donation awarded by the Government of Jersey from Dormant Bank Accounts in Jersey – accounts where contact has been lost with the customer after 15 years. Since then, corporate and individual donors have given kindly and generously to the Foundation in order to ensure their money reaches those most in need in Jersey without the need to set up their own charitable structure. The Foundation also benefits from 50% of Lottery Funding and bequests, such as the AA Rayner and Greville Bathe Funds, set-up to help vulnerable Islanders struggling with health and financial issues.
Following Covid-19, and now during the cost-of-living crisis, the Foundation is proving to be crucial in helping the Third and voluntary sectors adapt and thrive during challenging times by providing much-needed funding.
We are excited to share our 2022 Annual Review with you. The breadth and scope of these incredible projects stand testament to the amount of good will, energy, creativity and aptitude that lives within our community. We are proud to have funded each and every one and to have been part of the positive impact they are making in our Island community.
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OUR VISION
A message from Anna Terry, Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Community Foundation
To connect people who care with causes that matter.
Our funding over the course of 2022 has been diverse and far-reaching, both in its subject matter and in the growing range of funding opportunities available. Over the course of the year, we distributed nearly £2.2 million supporting 79 organisations across the Island, bringing the total funds we have distributed to date to almost £4 million.
Our funding has reached smaller new community initiatives such as ‘Laugh, Move and Groove’, a club that runs inclusive exercise classes for elderly and disabled Islanders; and Harbour Gallery’s ‘Never Too Old Club’, where over-60s can meet for tea and cake and try their hand at various arts and crafts; to organisations such as St Andrew’s Church, who have been supporting the community for over 50 years and who were awarded £50,000 to improve their facilities, so they could better meet the needs and range of people who use their services.
2022 was the year of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, which brought the community together in celebration. We were proud to have facilitated so many of the events across the Island during June of that year that many will remember as a time of great community spirit and celebration.
We saw demands on charities designed to support the community increase and they continue to do so amid the cost-of-living crisis. Charities that work within areas of immediate poverty relief, such as food banks, Community Savings and Salvation Army have reported a doubling of demand over the last two to three years. We distributed over £60,000 to food banks and lifeline charities in response to growing demands during the cost-ofliving crisis and post-Covid recovery.
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charitable sector to serve the community effectively and understand that those with first-hand experience can identify where needs lie. It has been important to work with ‘front line’ volunteers, community leaders and charity employees to better understand the sector we serve. We are continually growing our network, aware of the Island’s 450 registered charities as well as countless other not-for-profit organisations and voluntary and community groups that stand to gain from future funding.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our voluntary specialist advisers and voluntary Board of Directors. We rely heavily on them to give up their time and expertise to review grant applications and provide advice on key areas of need. This was true in 2022 and will continue to be a central part of our ethos moving forward.
Our Local Needs Assessment was a huge part of our work in 2022. The report highlights the significant and important role
improving the lives and outcomes for Islanders and in responding to the needs of the Island as a whole. It is more important than ever that the funds we distribute target the areas of greatest need in the Island and deliver maximum impact.
Our Local Needs Assessment gives us another cornerstone for building the foundations for effective community giving. This data-driven approach, combined with extensive stakeholder involvement, enables us to pinpoint areas of vulnerability and address them through our funding efforts in 2023 and beyond.
Anna Terry, Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Community Foundation
UNDERSTANDING LOCAL NEED
In 2022, we commissioned a comprehensive Island wide needs analysis, which was conducted by PwC. This Needs Assessment research will form the basis for a strong, evidence-based approach for our future grant giving activity.
The report focuses on seven social themes, appraising, and evaluating each of them to identify how well Jersey performs internationally, and to understand Jersey’s most pressing needs. The role of the charitable sector is centrally placed among the findings, outlining spending, focus, efficacy and identifying key challenges within each theme. Over 30 stakeholders were interviewed and given the opportunity to feedback into the near-100-page report.
This Local Needs Assessment will help inform how JCF prioritises its limited resources, providing the backbone for our planned funding strategy and the performance framework that will sit around it. By measuring these social themes, we will be able to better inform donors of issues and opportunities in Jersey, helping to set priorities.
JCF’s vision is to connect people who care with causes that matter. This vision is underpinned by our mission to be a trusted and effective grant giver; to promote philanthropy and support donors with their giving; and to research and understand local needs.
To do this well, it is increasingly important to take a structured and open approach to providing grants and to monitoring their impact.
The report provides tangible, relevant, recent data for us to bring to potential donors or corporates who may be looking to redress the issues our Island faces. This is key to our 2023 strategy as we are seeing an increasing number of individuals approach us to set-up both individual and corporate donor advised funds (DAFS).
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The full report is available on our website, scan here to view.
The understanding of local needs, provided by this report, is needed now more than ever before as Jersey enters what is likely to be a prolonged period of socio-economic difficulties.
2 OUR FUNDS
FUND 1
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FUND
Total amount awarded 2022: £566,923
JCF established the Coronavirus Response Fund using funds from Jersey’s Dormant Bank Accounts. The aim was to provide emergency funding to local charities, with a particular focus on assisting the voluntary sector in their response to the COVID-19 crisis. Our primary goal has been to allocate funds to help these organisations promptly adapt to the challenges brought about by the pandemic on the Island.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Jersey Recovery College Mental health in the workplace
self-financing and sustainable model for JRC 2022 £33,000 Oxygen Therapy Centre HDOT (Jersey) Ltd Long Covid support £5,000 Jersey Women’s Refuge Continuation of strengthening
to ensure resilience and capacity to withstand shocks/crises and maintain its services £90,173 British Red Cross Jersey community connectors £100,000 St Helier Youth and Community Trust Community garden at La Pouquelaye £50,000 Ace of Clubs Supporting vulnerable families £15,000 Jersey Hospice Care Additional two cleaning staff for the in-patient unit £15,000 YouMatter YouMatter education programmes - Covid focus £15,000 Community Savings Ltd Funding for two pivotal members of the community savings team £55,000 Jersey Employment Trust (JET) Acorn training and development therapy tutor 2022-23 £30,000 Citizens Advice Jersey Improving service for debt clients £78,750 Beresford Street Kitchen Learning for life - BSK academy £50,000
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JWR team
CASE STUDY 1 JERSEY WOMEN’S REFUGE
Amount: £90,173
Project: Continuation of strengthening JWR team
Strengthen the Jersey Women’s Refuge team to ensure resilience and capacity to withstand shocks and crises and maintain services.
Impact
The grant has allowed Jersey Women’s Refuge to continue their life-changing and live-saving work. They help women to re-build their lives and confidence and take care of their children by facilitating access to counselling and selfdevelopment support. The funding awarded has also helped to sustain Jersey Women’s Refuge’s outreach services and partnership working to raise awareness of the causes and nature of domestic abuse, which in turn helps prevent abusive relationships and to increase the reporting incidents. There has also been a significant investment in staff through training and an increase in headcount to strengthen the capacity to deliver high quality counselling services, enhanced safeguarding and increase the delivery of services.
CASE STUDY 2 CITIZENS ADVICE, JERSEY
Amount: £78,750
Project: Improving service for debt clients
Improve Citizens Advice Jersey’s service for clients who are in severe debt.
Impact
Following an increase in demand for Citizens Advice Jersey’s debt collection service, the grant is being used over three years for the sustainable increase of specialist Money Advisors, to improve access to the Citizens Advice debt service and reduce waiting times. This in turn is leading to better outcomes for those struggling with stress and mental health challenges.
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FUND 2 GREVILLE BATHE FUND
Total amount awarded: Grants to organisations: £488,483 Grants to individuals £158,461.70
The Greville Bathe fund is aimed at assisting sick and elderly individuals living in Jersey.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Macmillan Jersey Centre Coordinator £29,820 Dementia Jersey Expert dementia advice for people with dementia and their carers £62,683 Enable Jersey Community grant £12,500 Brighter Futures Money to support nine families at Brighter Futures £40,000 Family First Community grant £10,000 Oxygen Therapy Centre HDOT (Jersey) Ltd Centre Manager salary £15,000 Les Amis Incorporated Maison des Amis £40,000 Family Nursing & Home Care (Jersey) Inc Community grant to Family Nursing & Home Care £10,000 Jersey Cheshire Home Putting safety first by enhancing disabled residents’ facilities £20,000 Headway (Jersey) Limited Support for members: activities and therapy £15,000 Mind Jersey Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Coordinator £25,000 Jersey Action Against Rape (JAAR) Delivery of
trauma counselling to
Islanders
£26,860 Enable Jersey Care equipment repurposing project £40,000 Sapphire Medical Foundation Improving access to medical cannabis in Jersey £10,000 Jersey Child Care Trust Best Start Plus Nursery Funding Programme (children affected by ill health or disability) £54,000 Jersey Hospice Care In-patient unit full-time nurse salary costs £31,575 Beresford Street Kitchen BSK catering workshop £26,000 Jersey Eating Disorders Support Counselling/peer
and
disorder £20,000
a 12-week programme of specialised sexual
eight
who are aged 50+
support
regular meeting room to continue our service supporting anyone affected by an eating
CASE STUDY 1 FAMILY FIRST
Amount: £10,000
Project: Community grant
Provide a more flexible approach to emergency funding for individuals and families living in financial hardship or a specific need following a diagnosis of a life-limiting condition.
Impact
Needing urgent or sustained treatment abroad is a fact of Island life and a stressful scenario for anyone needing treatment, but when children are involved families can be faced with almost impossible decisions driven by financial, employment or simple logistics. The support provided by Family First lessens the stress and worry faced by families in the immediate term by arranging things like the booking of travel and accommodation and liaising with employers to arrange for individuals to be signed off work. Over the longer-term, it is hoped that the child(ren) of the families supported are able to thrive and reach their full potential.
CASE STUDY 2 ENABLE JERSEY
Amount: £40,000
Project: Improving service for debt clients
Set up a second-hand equipment hub providing used and repurposed care equipment such as chairs, walkers, beds and hoists to individuals in the community who need it and who are often unable to afford or source new equipment. As part of the new service, Enable Jersey offers advice on what the most suitable options available to customers are.
Impact
The project is providing fast access to affordable, suitable equipment, which in turn reduces stress and financial pressure on families and Island health services.
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FUND 3 ANN ALICE RAYNER FUND
Total amount awarded:
Grants to organisations: £178,472
Grants to individuals: £108,653.90
The Ann Alice Rayner Fund aims to help Jersey residents who are experiencing financial difficulties and unable to access support through traditional means.
CASE STUDY 1 ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Amount: £10,000
Project: Community grant
Emergency supplies for families and individuals in urgent need.
Aim
The aim of this project is to give Individuals and families living in financial difficulties and struggling to afford basic supplies access to things like food, electricity and hygiene packs.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded St Vincent de Paul Society (Jersey) Community grant for electricity vouchers and hygiene packs £10,000 Jersey Child Care Trust Best Start Plus nursery funding programme (children living in poverty) £44,472 Brighter Futures Money to support five families at Brighter Futures £22,000 Caring Cooks of Jersey Community grant - winter voucher scheme £12,000 Grace Trust Jersey Community grant - free lunches for those in need £10,000 Community Savings Ltd Community grant £15,000 Salvation Army Community grant £10,000 The Shelter Trust Vulnerable women service £15,000 The Shelter Trust To assist with setting up a
for homeless or
and
women £40,000
20-bed women only facility
abused
vulnerable
CASE STUDY 2 THE SALVATION ARMY, JERSEY
Amount: £10,000
Project: Community grant
Provide a more flexible approach to providing payments to individuals in line with The Salvation Army’s charitable purpose.
Aim
The aim of this project is to increase the support that The Salvation Army is able to give clients in crisis, enabling them to move out of critical situations more effectively and giving them a stable base to move forwards, away from relying on charity support.
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FUND 4
CHANNEL ISLAND LOTTERY FUND
Total amount awarded: £704,407.69
JCF distributes 50% of the Jersey allocation of the Channel Islands Lottery proceeds, which are awarded across three funds; Arts, Culture and Heritage; Sports and Active Lifestyle; and Applied Science and Research. Through its funding schemes, the lottery has provided support to numerous local charitable organisations and contributed towards essential community services and activities.
LOTTERY FUND 1
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FUND
Total amount awarded 2022: £221,524
Arts and heritage are highly regarded and hold great significance in shaping our Island’s identity. Cultural involvement has been proven to have various benefits, such as promoting education and learning, good health, social inclusion and overall life satisfaction. The Fund places significant emphasis on increasing arts opportunities for the community, enhancing skills and creativity within the arts and culture sector, and fostering community cohesion. These priorities are crucial to achieving our vision of a thriving artistic and cultural landscape in Jersey.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Jersey Literary Festival Association Jersey Festival of Words, festival village in Howard Davis Park £30,000 Dementia Jersey Expanding Dementia Jersey’s therapeutic activities £16,000 Touch Trust Therapy: Mont a L’abbe School Touch Trust storytelling sessions £5,000 Luddite Press Printed people £35,000 Art in the Frame Foundation Art and crafts for the community £33,500 St Andrew’s Anglican Church St Andrew’s Church accessibility re-ordering programme £50,000 Aureole Music Parkinson’s choir £5,340 Société Jersiaise Historic architectural drawings - conserve, research, celebrate, share £12,604 ArtHouse Jersey Arthouse Jersey Education Officer £34,080
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FUND CASE STUDY: ART IN THE FRAME FOUNDATION
Amount: £33,500
Project: Art and craft for the community
Education and health and wellbeing through artmaking. The art project provides structured qualifications in art and design; therapeutic art sessions for individuals with learning differences; community art sessions for isolated people; and art therapy days for young people. The aim is to develop skills to build self-esteem, collaboration and communication skills and improve participants’ mental health.
Impact
The project is helping Islanders of all ages to build on their self-esteem, confidence and enthusiasm for learning through creative practices and education, as well as improving their emotional health and wellbeing through meeting new people and taking part in new experiences.
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FUND CASE STUDY: AUREOLE MUSIC
Amount: £5,340
Project: Parkinson’s choir
Bring social bonding, enjoyment and a sense of wellbeing by participating in group activities for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their carers; and to improve the vocal and communication outcomes of Islanders living with Parkinson’s.
Impact
Aureole Music is seeing a rapidly growing community of people joining its service who are experiencing significant gains in their health and wellbeing with very little expense for them. The service also allows Jersey’s health professionals to signpost sufferers to this added service.
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LOTTERY FUND 2 SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FUND
Total amount awarded 2022: £271,184.65
Physical activity and sports play a significant role in enhancing the physical and mental wellbeing of Islanders, contributing to the overall health of our community and boosting economic activity. Furthermore, sports and physical activities have the potential to promote equity by providing opportunities for valued Island communities that may otherwise face inequality.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Jersey Aquatic Rescue Club Lifesaving sport equipment £4,500 Jersey Sport Volunteer workforce grants for sport £20,000 Jersey Football Association JFA referee and coach development programme £36,000 Jersey Cricket Continued employment of a full-time female Performance & Development Officer 2023 £25,000 Jersey Triathlon Club Primary school Try-a-Tri £19,250 Jersey Freshwater Angling Association Community freshwater angling programme for disabled individuals and charitable groups £20,000 Dementia Jersey Physical activity for people with Dementia and their carers £18,923 Jersey Sea Cadets & Royal Marines Cadets By Land By Sea £20,000 Farmers Cricket Club Practice nets refurbishment £13,000 The Samurai Fitness Group Jersey Ltd Increasing the accessibility of martial arts to all children in Jersey £7,759.65 Jersey Basketball Association (JBBA) JBBA junior pipeline £20,000 Jersey Spartan Athletic Club (JSAC) JSAC clubhouse improvements £25,000 Regent Skating Club Stock of roller skates £5,000 Les Quennevais School and Jersey Petanque Association Petanque terrain at Les Quennevais School £3,000 Jersey Judo Association Jersey judo development plan £7,389 Jersey Squash Association Squash and racket ball community outreach £15,600 Padel For All Limited Padel schools coaching programme £8,000 Laugh, Move & Groove Laugh, Move & Groove roll-out £2,763
SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FUND CASE STUDY: JERSEY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (JBBA)
Amount: £20,000
Project: JBBA junior pipeline
Increase the number of junior players and their capacity to offer them top quality, enjoyable and safe playing opportunities.
Impact
Jersey Basketball Association has developed and improved their coaching/officiating expertise. In turn, this has improved the player experience; increased participation in the sport, especially by juniors; supported social connections; strengthened links to Normandy and Brittany where basketball is very popular; and supported the Government of Jersey’s ‘Move More’ strategy. In addition, the funding has provided places on children’s holiday activities whose parents cannot afford to pay.
SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
FUND CASE STUDY:
LAUGH, MOVE AND GROOVE
Amount: £2,763
Project: Laugh, Move and Groove roll out
To train a Laughter Yoga Leader as an instructor to allow further training of activity coordinators in care homes so that they can run their own laughing exercises and breathing practice sessions in-house. In the unfortunate occurrence of another care home lockdown, which can happen when there are outbreaks of regular flu, this would also mean residents can continue to enjoy regular exercise classes.
Impact
The number of Laugh, Move & Groove classes (and capacity within them) has increased with more of the existing volunteers trained as leaders. The extension of sessions to a wider audience and the combination of fitness drumming with laughter yoga sessions means there is more to offer young people and in the area of mental health.
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LOTTERY FUND 3 APPLIED SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FUND
Total amount awarded 2022: £128,349.04
Science is a vital aspect of our society, with many benefits including expanding our knowledge, enhancing education, contributing to a healthier and more sustainable future and improving the quality of our lives. Through the support of the Channel Islands Lottery Fund, we are committed to enabling locally-based scientific studies to shed light on our surroundings that benefit our Island directly. Applied scientific research can help to bridge gaps in current knowledge or leverage scientific insights to achieve tangible or practical outcomes.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies (JICAS) Jersey Research Repository £15,000 Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies (JICAS) Study of blue carbon processes 2022 £40,000 National Trust for Jersey Invasive species in Jersey: interactions, ecological impact, and local attitudes to species and management £8,999.04 Sangan Island Conservation Ltd The ecology of Plecotus Austriacus (the grey long-eared bat) in Jersey £20,000 The Allan Lab Investigating the role of AI-augmented CXR interpretation by emergency clinicians: an evaluation of its real-world impacts £44,350
APPLIED SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FUND CASE STUDY
JERSEY INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF ADVANCED STUDIES (JICAS)
Amount: £15,000
Project: Jersey Research Repository
A pioneering and innovative digital project in Jersey that will bring all research related to Jersey online into one ‘open access’ website called the ‘Jersey Research Repository’.
Aim
There are huge gaps in our research, data and knowledge about Jersey. We do not have the dedicated funding or resources that exist in places like the European Union, United Kingdom and United States of America. However, there is a significant expanse of Jersey-related research that does exist, and it is often a case of knowing where to find it and who to ask for it. Much still exists offline in journals still to be digitised, in formats that are often inaccessible to a layperson. This is where the new ‘Jersey Research Repository’ will step in, scheduled to launch in 2023. The Research Repository will be an easy-to-navigate website that will house Jersey-related research. As an ‘open access’ website, anyone will be able to use the site for free.
SCIENCE FUND CASE STUDY SANGAN ISLAND CONSERVATION LTD
Amount: £20,000
Project: Ecology of Plecotus Austriacus
The Grey Long-Eared Project is a targeted at study into the ecology and phenology of Plecotus Austriacus on both Jersey and the other Channel Islands.
Aim
The project is primarily targeted on the long-term protection of Plecotus Austriacus, their foraging grounds and roosts, however there are other analogous long-term gains that are envisaged for both the organisation and for the wider community. The grant funding will enable the organisation to utilise existing specialist skills as well as gaining new ones. The organisation will aim to pass on these skills via the provision of specialist training courses to the local ecologist sector, as well as lectures to the wider community on bats through local charities such as the Société Jersiaise.
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FUND 5 JUBILEE FUND
Total amount awarded: £68,350
In June 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. To mark the milestone, we created ‘The Platinum Jubilee Lottery Fund’ to support projects that help our community celebrate the heritage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign and to provide opportunities for communities and people throughout the Island to come together and celebrate the historic milestone. These projects were funded from our Arts, Culture & Heritage Lottery allocation.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Autism Jersey Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration workshop £1,000 Parish of Grouville A celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee for the community of Grouville £5,000 Parish of St Martin Platinum Jubilee Tea Party £5,000 Parish of St Lawrence Afternoon tea for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee £5,000 St Peters Youth Club Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Summer Fete £4,500 Girlguiding Jersey Girlguiding Jersey Jubilee party £3,000 Jersey Heritage The King Charles II Experience £4,850 Family Nursing & Home Care (Jersey) Inc Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations £5,000 St John Ambulance Jersey A celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at a garden party at Government House £5,000 Parish of St Clement Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee £5,000 7 Overseas (Jersey) Squadron Joint Cadet celebration £5,000 Jersey Marine Conservation 70 for 70 £5,000 Société Jersiaise Woodland restoration and management £5,000 Parish of St Ouen Parish family day in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee £5,000 Parish of St Mary Jubilee Celebrations £5,000
CASE STUDY: FAMILY NURSING & HOME CARE
Amount: £5,000
Project: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Event for approximately 100 children and their families in the community aged 0-18 that are on Family Nursing & Home Care’s caseload. These were all children with identified nursing needs or complex conditions which require extra nursing support within the community or school settings, such as a simple surgical procedure, enteral feeding, administering medication and palliative care.
Impact
The event was a memorable occasion for the staff, children, families and carers who attended. There was a variety of entertainment and activities available at the event and all children were able to take part.
CASE STUDY:
ST JOHN AMBULANCE, JERSEY
Amount: £5,000
Project: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Garden party at Government House
Support for an event that was held at Government House on Sunday 12 June. The theme was ‘Young People’ who were the principal beneficiaries of the event to acknowledge and celebrate the dedication and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth who was the Sovereign Head of the Order of St John.
Impact
The event was a success with the young people who attended mixing with others from different units and making new friends. Volunteers who had left the organisation were also invited back and some have since decided to rejoin and volunteer with the charity again.
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FUND 6 WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION JERSEY FUND
Total amount awarded: £14,672
The WO Street Charitable Foundation Jersey Fund strives to make a positive impact by empowering communities to advance education and address poverty, especially among children and young people who struggle to meet their educational or living experiences. Additionally, the Fund supports projects for the elderly and people living with blindness and disabilities, particularly those who cannot afford medical or convalescent care. The aim is to enhance the capacity of these communities and transform their activities, ultimately improving their quality of life.
CASE STUDY DEMENTIA JERSEY
Amount: £3,672
Project: Mini golf and indoor petanque for people with dementia and their carers
Encourage more men with dementia and their carers to benefit from support through weekly tailored mini golf and indoor petanque sessions.
Impact
People living with dementia are at a greatly increased risk of hospital admission due to falls. Exercise and mobility have been shown to reduce the risk of falls by improving strength and balance, as well as slowing down cognitive decline, which helps people to live well for longer at home. In addition, social interaction and stimulation positively impacts mood, self-esteem and feelings of connectedness, reducing feelings of isolation and low confidence.
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Organisation Project Amount rewarded Every Child Our Future Closing the reading gap - Researching programmes for primary school children £5,000 Dementia Jersey Mini-golf and indoor petanque for people with dementia and their carers £3,672 Wetwheels Jersey Limited Giving care home residents the ‘Wetwheels experience’ £6,000
CASE STUDY: WETWHEELS JERSEY
Amount: £6,000
Project: Giving care home residents the ‘Wetwheels experience’
Coordinating 28 boating trips for care home residents to access the sea in a safe, stimulating and rewarding way on board specially built and fully accessible powerboats.
Impact
Blue Mind Science shows marked cognitive, emotional and physical health and wellbeing benefits from being by the water. Just the sight and sound of water can induce a flow of neurochemicals that increases blood flow to the brain and heart, promoting relaxation and wellbeing. In addition, giving passengers the chance to take the helm and control of the vessel enhances their confidence and gives them a feeling of accomplishment, especially as it may have been years since they gave up driving.
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3 Becoming a Donor
Jersey Community Foundation works closely with successful individuals and companies that wish to achieve high impact philanthropic outcomes without the need to set up their own charitable infrastructure. We do this through Donor Advised Funds or Themed Funds that nest within our infrastructure, allowing donors all of the benefits of our expertise, systems and professionalism without compromising on oversight and control.
Donor Advised Funds
We approach all Donor Advised Funds as partnerships between us and the donor. We work closely with the donors during the establishment, management and evaluation phases of the Funds over the long term. Recognising that every donor is unique, donors have the flexibility to exercise as much or as little influence over this process as they wish.
Themed Funds
Themed funds are an alternative option to Donor Advised Funds, supported by one-off or regular gifts from several donors who share a common interest, such as Sport, Mental Health, The Arts or The Environment.
Donors choose to support Themed Funds because they trust the Foundation’s expertise in knowing where the funds will have the greatest impact. Collectively, these funds allow the Foundation to respond to current community needs and to emerging opportunities to for projects, programmes and services across a broad range of charitable organisations.
If you are interested in establishing a fund with us, get in touch with our CEO, Anna Terry, at anna@jerseycommunityfoundation.org. Anna and our team will work closely with you to create a personalised giving plan that aligns with your values and goals.
4 Apply for Funding
We are excited to announce that we have lots of funding opportunities available for 2023 and 2024. To view the full list of funding options and learn more about eligibility requirements and the application process, visit our website at www.jerseycommunityfoundation.org/applyingfor-funding/funding-opportunities
Our dedicated grants team is available to assist with any enquiries you may have. Get in touch with our team at grants@jerseycommunityfoundation.org
We look forward to hearing from you and supporting your charitable initiatives.
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Together, we can discover and support incredible local initiatives that can make a real and measurable difference in our community.
5 Meet the team
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We have a dedicated team comprising a CEO and Grants & Operations Manager, working closely with our esteemed volunteer Trustees and Board of Directors.
Bailiff of Jersey, Timothy J Le Cocq, Patron
Philip Le Cornu, Trustee & Director
Tania Hunt, Trustee
Helen Ruelle, Trustee
Nick Kershaw, Director & Co-Chair
Heather MacCallum, Director and Co-Chair
Jon Carter, Director
Carla Harris, Director
Stephen Platt, Director
Anna Terry, Chief Executive Officer
Trudy Le Bas, Grants & Operations Manager
Advisers
To ensure that our grant-making process is as effective and informed as possible, we also collaborate with a group of knowledgeable Advisers, who bring a range of sector-specific expertise and insights. Our Advisers consist of both sector experts and non-voting civil servants, as well as individuals with lived experience that are reflective of our wider community.
Dr Deryn Evans, Community
David Roworth, Community
Gilly Clyde-Smith, Community
Dr Chris Edmond, Community
Washington Gwatidzo, Community
Helen Le Marquand, Community
Cirsty Mosely, Community
Tony Morling, Community
Philip Le Cornu, Sport & Active Lifestyles
Derek De La Haye, Sport & Active Lifestyles
Nikki Holmes, Sport & Active Lifestyles
Claire Stott, Sport & Active Lifestyles
Jon Carter, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Rod McLoughlin, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Rod Byrans, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Melissa Rodrigues, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Mark Jackson, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Howard Morris, Science & Environment
Dr Catherine Cooke, Science & Environment
Julia Fa, Science & Environment
Nina Cornish, Science & Environment
Hilary Jeune, Science & Environment
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DID YOU KNOW?
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
For more than a century, Community Foundations have been making a significant impact globally, having originated in Ohio, USA, in 1914.
They have become one of the most rapidly growing philanthropic movements worldwide. Over time, Community Foundations develop an expert understanding of the issues in their locality and how best to deliver funding to tackle them.
This is achieved through various means, including:
• Encouraging philanthropy and local giving
• Researching and understanding local need
• Strengthening the local voluntary and community sector
• Facilitating the pooling of community resources
Community Foundations offer a range of grant-making programs funded by a diverse range of sources, including donations from individuals, families and businesses, as well as grants from local authorities and the government.
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UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
The Foundation is a proud overseas member of the UK Community Foundation network, which consists of 47 Community Foundations, united by their shared goal of improving the lives of local people and communities.
10 THINGS THAT SET UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS’ MEMBERS APART FROM THE CROWD:
1. They give right at the heart of their communities.
2. They address the widest possible range of issues.
3. They have an in-depth understanding of their local areas, what the priority needs are and how best to address them.
4. They carry out extensive local research.
5. They’re able to advise donors on how to fund local causes most efficiently and effectively.
6. As endowed charities they build a sustainable source of funding from and for their local communities.
7. Community foundations support and fund local projects and organisations at the grassroots - they don’t have to be big, registered charities.
8. The causes they fund are as diverse as the communities they engage with.
9. They are community convenors and leaders, able to harness and influence local resources to achieve positive community impact.
10. They are able to bring disparate people and agencies around the table to achieve meaningful social change.
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Registered Charity No. 346
Registered Company No. 131479
