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Supertri weekend celebrates sport and community in Jersey

Sue Fitzgerald — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:30:16 +0000

Jersey’s Supertri weekend combined elite racing with community sport and fundraising. Alongside the Pro Series Final on Sunday 6 September, athletes supported local events, visited Acorn and met young islanders. UBS and Supertri collected donations for Acorn’s Sports Kit Recycling Initiative, which sells good-quality sports clothing and equipment at affordable prices to support the charity’s […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 16 September 2026 at 08:30 GMT.

Golf day raises almost £30,000 for islanders affected by breast cancer

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:40:27 +0000

ABC Jersey’s fifth annual Golf Day has raised £29,612.21. The fully subscribed tournament took place at La Moye Golf Club on Friday 4 September, bringing together teams from Jersey’s business community for golf, fundraising and friendly competition. Players took part in a Four Ball Stableford competition and challenges before a clubhouse lunch, raffle and live […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 September 2026 at 08:40 GMT.

Guernsey Overseas Aid backs EJ Rihoy Charitable Trust mobile classroom project in Kenya

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:20:59 +0000

For over 20 years, the EJ Rihoy Charitable Trust has supported community-led projects aimed at improving lives and creating sustainable, long-term impact in vulnerable communities around the world. In Kenya, the Trust has been working with local partner Earth Angels Welfare (EAW) to develop innovative mobile classrooms for communities where access to safe and permanent […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 September 2026 at 08:20 GMT.

JT Community Giving Scheme supports new counselling service for islanders

Sue Fitzgerald — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:30:31 +0000

JT has donated a refurbished laptop and two mobile phones to the Sophie Reid Neurological Association through its Community Giving Scheme. The donation will help the charity establish a new volunteer-led counselling service for individuals and families affected by neurological illness, emotional distress, trauma and grief. The technology donation will provide the essential digital infrastructure […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 September 2026 at 08:30 GMT.

Guernsey Conquerors Team win €10,000 for charity in Rothschild & Co Foundation’s global sports challenge

Sue Fitzgerald — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:40:26 +0000

Rothschild & Co in Guernsey is celebrating the success of their team, the Guernsey Conquerors, winning €10,000 for their chosen charity, Guernsey Motor Neurone, in the company’s global in-house fitness challenge. Guernsey Motor Neurone (GMN) provides vital support to islanders and families affected by motor neurone disease. Rothschild & Co Foundation’s challenge, The Human Race, […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 10 September 2026 at 08:40 GMT.

Thousands more DrinkSeals funded for Guernsey community to help prevent drink spiking

Sue Fitzgerald — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:41:54 +0000

The Sure Community Foundation and The Health Improvement Commission have provided funding for thousands more DrinkSeals to be distributed free of charge across Guernsey, giving islanders an additional tool to help reduce the risk of drink spiking. The latest funding takes the total number of DrinkSeals ordered for the island since night-time economy charity SafetyNet […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 9 September 2026 at 11:41 GMT.

Jersey Employment Trust Executive Officer to stand down

Sue Fitzgerald — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:20:06 +0000

Penelope (Penny) Shurmer, Executive Officer of the Jersey Employment Trust (JET), will stand down from her role in November 2026 to focus on her health and wellbeing. JET is an independent charitable trust that provides a specialist employment service for Islanders who have a disability or long-term health condition. It delivers its work through three […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 3 September 2026 at 08:20 GMT.

Almost £40k raised for Autism Jersey through Annual Golf Day

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:20:00 +0000

Autism Jersey’s recently held Annual Golf Day flagship fundraiser, sponsored for the fourth consecutive year by Hawksford, succeeded in raising a record-breaking sum of £39,385 to support the work of the local charity. Held on Friday 21 August 2026, the initiative once again saw a broad cross-section of local individuals and organisations taking part, with […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 1 September 2026 at 08:20 GMT.

£8,000 raised as runners hit the road in memory of Jayson Lee

Sue Fitzgerald — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:54 +0000

Hundreds of Islanders turned out on Sunday morning at the Hospice 10k in memory of a former police officer and footballer who died while playing for St John’s FC in 2009. The Hospice 10k was originally started by the Lee family in memory of Jayson Lee, with the route going along all of his favourite […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 August 2026 at 08:00 GMT.

Local team to climb Kilimanjaro for Les Bourgs Hospice

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:40:59 +0000

A local team is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Les Bourgs Hospice in memory of 26-year-old Rose Haysom, who died from adenocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer, in February 2025. The team is made up of Steve Haysom, Lily Haysom, Christian Povall, Erin Scullion and Helena de Carteret, who will take […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 25 August 2026 at 08:40 GMT.