03 July 2023
The next Government Closer to Home event is set to take place on Tuesday 11 July, 11am to
2.30pm, at the Royal Square. The event is in collaboration with the Health and Care Partnership
Group members and the theme is “stay healthy, live longer and be happy”.
Islanders are encouraged to attend and socialise over tea, coffee and cake while finding out more
about some of the community and charitable organisations that are available in Jersey.
Beresford Street Kitchen will be offering lunch items such as sausage rolls, sandwiches and drinks
to purchase. Airtel-Vodafone, as the provider of telecare for Health and Community Services, will
be showcasing their latest technology, as well as Shopmobility displaying mobility scooters and
wheelchairs.
The following services, 31 in total, will be attending:
- Brighter Futures
- Samaritans Jersey
- EYECAN
- Parkinson’s Jersey
- Jersey Youth Service
- Airtel-Vodafone
- Mind Jersey
- Dementia Jersey
- Autism Jersey
- Carers Jersey
- Call & Check
- British Red Cross
- St John Ambulance Jersey
- Silkworth Lodge
- Community Savings
- Public Health Research Team
- Community Navigators
- Beresford Street Kitchen
- Jersey Cancer Relief
- Housing Advice Service
- International Culture Centre
- Shopmobility
- Work & Family hub, Customer and Local Services
- Pensions & Care hub, Customer and Local Services
- Disability Inclusion Team
- Jersey Cheshire Home
- Customer Experience Team
- Jersey Employment Trust
- Salvation Army
- Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey
- Enable Jersey
The Jersey Health and Care Partnership Group is an independent group of health and social care
organisations and charities, established to provide a platform where opportunities to join up health
and community care can be explored. Their vision is for all Islanders to have a great start in life,
stay healthy, live longer and have happier lives.
James Le Feuvre, Chair of the Group, said: “This event provides an excellent opportunity to share,
with Islanders, the range of services and support that local health related charities offer. There will
be the opportunity to meet with representatives of these charities, to learn about what they do and
the help that they can offer.”
Malcolm Ferey, the Assistant Minister for Social Security, said: “The Closer to Home event is a
fantastic way for charities and organisations that support our community to showcase themselves
in one place and demonstrate the positive impact that they make.
“Having the ability to conduct this event ‘al-fresco’ will add a summer feel to proceedings, and I
look forward to engaging with as many people as possible on the day.”
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