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Guernsey Mind fund raising quiz at Les Cotils on 16 March 2012
January 30th, 2012 by Guernsey Mind
The “Nearly” St Patrick’s Day Quiz in aid of Guernsey Mind takes place in the Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils Christian Centre, St Peter Port beginning at 7 pm on 16 March 2012.
(Please click on the image to download the PDF flyer)
There will be teams of six people and the cost is £10 per head. Continue reading
WildGuernsey Wild food foraging workshops in winter & spring 2012
January 30th, 2012 by Events
WildGuernsey guests sharing wild food at Pouquelaie Vinery (click image to expand - image courtesy of WildGuernsey)
12 February 2012
WildGuernsey at Pouquelaie Vinery, Rocquaine Road, St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey offers an ‘Introduction to WildFood Foraging‘ on Sunday 12 February 2012 from 1 pm to 4 pm. The £30 course includes tapas.
11 March 2012 Continue reading
Lloyds TSB Foundation provides financial support for Criminal Justice Alcohol Service
January 30th, 2012 by Drug and Alcohol Strategy
More offenders will be able to benefit from help and support from the Criminal Justice Alcohol Service (CJAS) from the start of 2012 thanks to new funding from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for the Channel Islands.
The Foundation has promised £30,000 to match the £30,000 pledged by Guy Hands and Terra Firma.
The funding from both sources will go towards the salary of, at present, a part-time worker over three years from 2012 to 2014. This means that the service will expand from 18 hours a week to become a full-time service. Continue reading
Living Streets Guernsey produces new country walks greeting cards
January 27th, 2012 by Living Streets Guernsey
(click image to download PDF flyer)
Living Streets Guernsey has expanded their collection of very popular Guernsey country walks greeting cards with the addition of five more each showing a map of a rural walk with a photograph taken along the route. Continue reading
RG Falla begins construction on 24 energy efficient apartments for GHA
January 22nd, 2012 by Guernsey Housing Association
Guernsey Housing Association has signed a building contract with RG Falla for just under £4 million and work has started on the construction of 24 apartments, all for social rent, at a new clos to be called Clos Barbier off Rue Jehannet in St Martin.
Clos Barbier estate layout (please click map to expand - courtesy of Guernsey Housing Assocation)
This is the first Rural Area site to be developed under planning policy ‘RH2’, which is there to support new social housing in the Rural Area where it ”rounds off” existing social housing. Continue reading
Guernsey Water publishes two free Health and Safety booklets
January 22nd, 2012 by Guernsey Water
Guernsey Water is launching handbooks on health and safety and adding a ‘Health & Safety’ section to its website.
The handbooks, titled ‘Your Health and Safety’, have two versions – one for employees of the business and the other for contractors working with the business.
Employee's version (click booklet cover to download to your computer)
Guernsey Chamber of Commerce seminar on 25 January on ‘Making CSR work for your organisation’
January 18th, 2012 by Guernsey Chamber of Commerce
The Guernsey Chamber of Commerce invites you to a breakfast seminar where Susie Andrade, Managing Director of the Channel Islands Skills Academy (CISA), and Chair of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), will deliver a short practical seminar on the subject of ‘Making Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work for your organisation’.
Susie Andrade, Managing Director of the Channel Islands Skill Academy - click to expand ©Chris George http://www.chrisgeorgephotography.net/
The seminar takes place from 8 am to 9.30 am on 25 January 2012 in La Seigneurie room of the St Pierre Park Hotel, St Peter Port, Guernsey. Continue reading
Please help plant 500 trees at St Germain nature reserve in Castel on 17, 18 and 21 January 2012
January 15th, 2012 by Andrew McCutcheon
Trees will be planted to create Sigma Wood at the St Germain Nature Reserve on the 17, 18, and 21 January 2012 with the help of Castel Primary School, Guernsey Tree Wardens, members of The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees & parish representatives with the support of the Sigma Group and the States of Guernsey Environment Department.
Please come along to plant one or more trees anytime between 11 am and 3 pm on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 or Saturday 21 January 2012. Continue reading
Teenage Cancer Trust benefits from football match between Guernsey politicians and Guernsey media
December 29th, 2011 by Events
This year’s annual football match between members of the Guernsey media and Guernsey deputies and civil servants was in support of Teenage Cancer Trust.
The Guernsey media's goalmouth is well defended by Gareth Le Prevost in the second half (click image to expand - ©RLLord)
It took place on the afternoon of 27 December next to Beau Sejour Leisure Centre, St Peter Port, Guernsey. Continue reading
Cobo Beach Boxing Day swim to support Guernsey Cheshire Home
December 26th, 2011 by Richard Lord
Most people who entered the winter sea stayed a very short time but a few braved the chill for ten minutes or more (click image to expand - ©RLLord)
The 12th Annual Guernsey Cheshire Home Boxing Day Dip began at 10.30 am. Hundreds of Guernsey swimmers enjoyed the sunshine and the cool waters of Cobo on 26 December 2011 to raise money for Guernsey Cheshire Home.
Guernsey Cheshire Home Chairman Jurat Stephen Jones speaking on BBC Guernsey said that the event wasn’t really a swim but a dip and joked that the dip would start at 10.30 am and last until nearly 10.31 am. Continue reading
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