About Closer to Home
Closer to Home is a way of making activities and services accessible for Islanders of all ages. We organise events in various locations around the Island and provide advice, support and activities free of charge.
The mobile event makes it easier for people to access services that can improve their wellbeing by bringing together:
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government services
- parishes
- the voluntary and community sector
A wide range of services and activities are delivered every 6 weeks, catering for all ages, interests and needs. These include:
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health checks, including blood pressure checks
- social activities, including arts and craft workshops
- exercise classes, including yoga and tai chi
- support and advice, examples include presentations and free electric blanket testing from Jersey Electricity (JE)
Next Closer to Home event
The next event will be on Thursday 26 of September 2024 from 3.30pm to 7pm at St Ouen’s Parish Hall.
Location of St Ouen's Parish Hall on Google Maps
Closer to Home poster
This event is focussing on families, children and the over 55s community.
Services attending include:
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Jersey Library
- Jersey Youth Service
- The Jersey Consumer Council
- Citizens Advice Jersey
- Customer Experience Team
- Call&Check
- Meals on Wheels
- St John Ambulance
- Operations & Transport
- Infrastructure & Environment, Government of Jersey
- Pensions and Care Hub, Customer and Local Services
- Mind Jersey
- Jersey Electricity, providing free Portable Appliance Testing on electric blankets
- Viberts, advice on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorneys and capacity matters
- Children and Families Hub
- Housing Advisory Service
- Community Policing Team
- Benest & Syvret
Our list of 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.
Contact us
If you would like to find out more about a particular activity or service, contact the partner who delivers that session.
If you have any questions regarding our events or you are interested in becoming a partner, email
closertohome@gov.je