Closer to Home: activities and services in community venues

Wellbeing and Job Seeking Support Event on Tuesday 22 September

This month we will be holding a Closer to Home event focused on offering physical and mental wellbeing, job seeking and back to work support.

The event takes place at the Library Halkett Place, St Helier, on Tuesday 22 September between 6pm and 8pm.

It’s free to attend and you'll find information, support and guidance from the following services.

For wellbeing support	For job seeking and back to work support
The Listening Lounge	Customer and Local Services, including Back to Work, Income Support, Pensions and Long Term Care
The Salvation Army	Jersey Employment Trust (JET)
Jersey Recovery College	Skills Jersey
MIND Jersey	Citizens Advice Jersey
Liberate	Christians Against Poverty Jersey
Jersey Alzheimer's	Highlands College - Adult and Community Education
Move More Jersey
Fit4Life - community physiotherapy for long term conditions
​Call&Check	​
​Liberty Bus	​
St John’s Ambulance – Carers’ Support	​
Help2Quit stop smoking service	​
​Respiratory Nursing team	​

There will be workshops and presentations running throughout:

• ‘Lockdown Stories’ - Mind Jersey will be showing a short film of people sharing their experiences of mental health during lockdown

• ‘Interview Skills’ - workshops will be running at 6pm and 7pm. To enquire about these sessions email: readyforwork@gov.je

About Closer to Home

Closer to Home is a new way of delivering activities and services in community locations to make it easier for Islanders of all ages to access them. 

A wide range of services and activities are delivered every month, catering for different ages (0 to 100), interests and needs. Examples include:

• health checks, including baby weigh-ins and blood pressure checks for older adults
• social activities, such as singing, dancing and pop-up cafes
• exercise classes, such as gentle movement to circuit training
• support and advice, including addiction support and Citizens Advice
• craft and culture, including Library pop-ups 
  

Partners

Closer to Home is a partnership initiative developed by the Government of Jersey, voluntary and community organisations and the Parishes. Our list of partners is constantly evolving. Activities and services are currently being delivered by the following organisations:

​Adult Social Care Team	​Family Nursing and Home Care	​Liberty Bus
​Age Concern Jersey	​Fit4Life	​Mind Jersey
​Andium Homes	​Health and Community Services	​NCPCC
​Brighter Futures	​Help2Quit team – with local pharmacists	​Neil Hussey Heart Foundation
Brook Jersey	​Jersey Alzheimer’s	​Patient Advice and Liaison Service
​Call and Check	​Jersey Child Care trust	​Samares Pathways
​Children, Education, Young People and Skills	​Jersey Sport	​St John's Ambulance
​Citizens Advice Jersey	​Jersey Stroke Association	​St Clement Community Support Team
​Community Police Officers	​Jersey Youth Service​Jersey Youth Service	​Super Smiles
​Customer and Local Services	​Le Squez Youth Project	​TripleP parenting
​Enable Jersey	​Liberate	YES project
​EyeCan	​Library Service	​

Contact us

If you would like to find out more about a particular activity or service, contact the partner who delivers that session.