Applications have opened for Bailiwick charities hoping to benefit from the 2027 Saffery Rotary Walk.
Applications close on Monday 30 November, with successful applicants announced in the new year ahead of the Walk on Saturday 12 June 2027.
His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Richard Cripwell KBE CB, presented sixteen local charities and non-profits with their share of this
year’s proceeds at Government House earlier this month. More than 1,000 walkers took part in the 2026 Walk, raising over £100,000 for local causes.
2026 beneficiaries included:
- Autism Guernsey – a portable sensory gazebo, pop-up displays and promotional materials
- Guernsey Bereavement Service – a copper memory tree
- The Health Improvement Commission – cliff path waymarker posts and accessible route information
- The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation – baby boxes of essentials, support items and keepsakes for families
- Wheels for You – an adapted Van Raam Easy Rider tricycle
Jannine Birtwistle, the Walk’s Charity Coordinator, said: “We are not looking for the biggest names or the slickest forms. We are looking for a clear project, something we can point to afterwards and say that the Walk helped make that happen. Every single application we receive is carefully considered.”
She added: “Thanks to the continued support of our main sponsor, Saffery Trust, and our other supporters, every penny our walkers raise is available for distribution to local causes. That is a rare thing, and it is just one of the reasons why we would encourage organisations with a suitable project to apply.”
Lisa Vizia, Director at Saffery Trust, said: “If your organisation has a project that has been waiting for funding, this is the time to put it forward.
“Now approaching our eleventh year as main sponsor of the Walk, we have also extended our commitment through to 2029, and covering the cost of staging it means the money raised goes to the charities rather than the event.”
Pictured: Left to right – Simon Milsted, Walk Chairman and Lisa Vizia, Director at Saffery Trust
