Access to culture, exercise and new social experiences can open up a world of opportunity for young people – and that’s exactly what Ballet D’Jerri’s Ballet in the Park is all about.
With £13,100 awarded by Jersey Community Foundation, Ballet in the Park is making high-quality, inclusive art accessible to everyone, inspiring young minds and celebrating creativity in the open air.
Some young people need to learn the skills and confidence to live independently.
With £70,000 awarded by SIF, supported by CI Lottery funding, Action for Children Guernsey is being supported towards the running costs of their new training flats for two years. These flats offer a safe space for young people at risk of homelessness, helping them build the life skills needed to become responsible tenants.
Not every child or young person starts with the same chances in life. That’s where Brightly steps in.
With a Channel Islands Lottery grant of £16,879.30 from the Association of Jersey Charities in June 2024, they’re supporting the costs of a part-time coordinator – there to guide, support and empower young people through life’s tougher moments.
What was once an unused swimming pool at St Andrew’s Primary has been transformed into a wooden skate park – designed with local young people, for local young people.
Thanks to £14,403 awarded by SIF in 2024, supported by the Channel Islands Lottery funding, a new space for creativity, movement and community is taking shape.
Two Rhythms at Mont à L’Abbé has received a £7,034 Channel Islands Lottery grant from Jersey Community Foundation. This grant supported the creation of an immersive multisensory space for interactive storytelling. Using the Two Rhythms programme, they use the space to help children with complex needs explore creative arts, build imagination and express themselves.
The Jersey Employment Trust has received a £30,000 Channel Islands Lottery grant from the Association of Jersey Charities. Their grant helps to fund a support worker at Acorn who assists people living with disabilities or long-term health conditions to gain valuable employment skills – like using tools, sewing and horticulture – while building confidence and working toward jobs or voluntary placements. Proceeds from their creations go back into Acorn, creating even more opportunities.
Les Voies School has received a £20,196 grant from the Social Investment Fund, with funding supported by the Channel Islands Lottery. This grant provides nourishing daily lunches for 20 students throughout the school year. This ensures students aren’t left without a meal in the middle of their school day and aims to improve their health, performance, behaviour and school attendance.
Guernsey Adult Literacy Project has received a £105,000 grant from the Social Investment Fund, with support from Channel Islands Lottery funding. GALP is a charity which provides adults in Guernsey with opportunities to develop their literacy skills, including financial literacy. This in turn helps to improve clients’ self-esteem, seek employment or achieve promotions in current roles and deal with day-to-day life admin. This 2-year grant is being used to support the salaries of 2 part-time teachers for 3 years.
