Government of Jersey

Jersey Public Service volunteering programme launch costs (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 06 May 2022.
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Request

Please can you provide the budget and final cost of putting on the recent launch event for the 'Our People, Our Community', Jersey Public Service Volunteering Programme, held on Friday 22 Apr 2022 at Jersey Zoo.

Please summarise costs into the following areas: Venue hire (inc. charitable donations), Guest speakers (inc. travel costs funded by the Government of Jersey), Catering, Merchandising e.g. branded goods and any remaining costs.

Response

Please see the below table for the final costs in each of the requested categories.

The budgeted amount was £20,000 and the final cost was £17,614.

Cost Category	Cost Amount
Venue Hire, including catering costs NB no charitable donations made	£6,128
Guest Speakers Speaking fees Speaker travel costs	Nil £1,238
Merchandising	Nil
All Other Costs Staging and production Event re-cycled brochure Photographer Video Voiceover	£8,948 £200 £650 £450
Final cost	£17,614