This year, the JT Guernsey Team are supporting Guernsey Cancer Support, a small charity made up of volunteers who help those living with or impacted by cancer, their families and carers.
The Channel Islands telecoms group has kick-started its twelve-month commitment with a donation of £500 and a number of free-roaming devices and sims that the Charity’s members can use when travelling off-island for treatment, giving them one less thing to worry about.
Gill Syvret-Berboda, Chairwoman of Guernsey Cancer Support, said: “We are incredibly grateful to JT Guernsey for choosing us as their charity of the year. Like so many other charities, it has been a difficult 12 months particularly during the lockdown periods when we were unable to hold our monthly meetings or spend time with members and give support to those affected by cancer.
“Improving connectivity will enable us to help our members who are travelling off-island for critical treatment to stay in touch with loved ones. This is going to make a huge difference to us and all the people who use our services. A team like JT, that is clearly passionate about being part of what we do, is already making a difference and means so much to us.”
Tamara O’Brien, Deputy Managing Director, JT Guernsey said: “Unfortunately, one in two people will be affected by cancer in some way, and the chances are we all know someone, likely more than one person, who has been affected in some way by this disease.
“For this reason alone, we are all fully committed to supporting Guernsey Cancer Support as they care for our loved ones. It’s very important to us that we get involved with causes which are dedicated to helping others because without additional support, especially in difficult times, many services would not be so readily available.”
Throughout 2021, JT will focus their support on charities which help people living with cancer and their families. The Guernsey office has chosen Guernsey Cancer Support and the team in Jersey will partner with Macmillan Jersey to make the best use of JT’s expertise to help develop digital patient services and to make a positive impact where it is most needed.
Main picture shows, left to right, Channel Islands Head of Retail for JT, Steve Rowsell with Guernsey Cancer Support Committee members, Aline Turner, Gill Syvret-Berboda, Helen Bates and Gavin Ryde.
