Advocate Jason Green has been appointed as the new chair of the Guernsey Community Foundation.
He will succeed Sir Richard Collas, who is stepping down in November after five years in the role.
“I’ve always been impressed by the work of the Foundation,” said Advocate Green (pictured), who is Senior Partner at law firm Collas Crill. “Part grant-giver, part think-tank, funded by philanthropy and fully independent, it’s a unique and uniquely valuable organisation. I’m looking forward to joining an experienced board and a hardworking executive team.”
In recent years Advocate Green has been chair of Autism Guernsey, chair of the Community Awards’ judges panel, and a non-voting member with the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture. He is currently an ambassador for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation, chair of the Association of Guernsey Notaries Public, and the Registrar of the Probate Registry and Ecclesiastical Court. In 2023, he was sworn in as a Lieutenant Bailiff of the Royal Court and Deputy Judge of the Magistrate’s Court. Through his legal work he has assisted many charities over a long period of time.
Advocate Green paid tribute to his predecessor: “Sir Richard steered the Foundation through a period of change and helped broaden its focus. Under his stewardship, it examined the causes of – and proposed solutions to – deep-rooted social problems such as homelessness. I hope to help the Foundation build on its core strengths – promoting philanthropy, supporting charities and acting as a critical friend to government – as it pursues its overall aim of improving the quality of life within the Bailiwick.”
Sir Richard looked back on his time with the Foundation fondly. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Foundation,” he said. “But having served as chair for five years – which is longer than I originally intended – it seemed like a good time to pass the baton to someone new. With his background in the private sector and the charitable sector, as well as his deep knowledge of the issues affecting the Island, Jason has all the skills and experience needed to progress the Foundation’s important work.”
Born in Guernsey, Advocate Green joins the Foundation as the charity continues to act on the findings of its comprehensive Quality of Life Report, published earlier this year. The Report used swathes of previously published data along with all-new information – much of it collected via a community survey that garnered over 3000 responses – to present an unprecedentedly detailed portrait of Island life. “While the Report acknowledged the positive aspects of living here,” said Advocate Green, “its focus, rightly, was on the problems that Islanders face. The reality is that for some people – especially those on a low income – life in Guernsey can be extremely tough. The Foundation is working with various charities on projects to address these issues.”
