Designer clothes sale at Les Cotils on 16 June 2012 in aid of CLIC Sargent children’s cancer charity

May 17th, 2012 by Saffery Champness

Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent will hold a designer and quality clothes sale at Les Cotils on Saturday 16 June 2012.

The charity, which is supported by local fiduciary, funds and accountancy firm Saffery Champness, is also looking for designer and quality clothing donations.

Staff at Saffery’s will be sorting donations, which are being collected at their offices at Les Banques, and helping to run the event on the day. Continue reading

Guernsey ladies Walk the Walk to raise funds for breast cancer charity

May 17th, 2012 by Butterfield Bank Guernsey Ltd

Five Butterfield employees took part in Walk the Walk’s Moonwalk in London on 12 May 2012.

Theresa Lenfestey, Lisa Le Gallez, Emma Gallienne, Sarah Ozanne and Sharon Marquand joined around 15,000 women putting on decorated bras and walking the length of a marathon around the streets of London on Saturday night.

The Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Ltd MoonWalkers (click image to expand - image ©Chris George)

The walk started and finished in Hyde Park with walkers getting underway just before midnight. The ladies completed the walk in around eight hours and found the course tough but rewarding. Continue reading

Enter 2012 Guernsey Conservation Awards by 25 May deadline

May 17th, 2012 by Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards

2012 Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards judges (click image to expand - image courtesy of Insurance Corporation)

“Go online, enter this year’s Conservation Awards competition and win funding for your environmental project.”

That is the message from organisers of the new-look Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards.

“In the past we have rewarded successful conservation projects but for 2012 we are changing the emphasis to help fund ideas and potential initiatives,” said competition founder and chairman of Insurance Corporation, Peter Walpole. Continue reading

Guernsey’s architectual prowess on show at Guernsey Design Awards

May 14th, 2012 by Hamilton Brooke

The Guernsey Design Awards produced two overall winners for two residential properties.

Etoile du Nord and Les Prevosts Farm were chosen to receive the award jointly after the panel of judges were equally impressed with their designs.

Etoile du Nord was remodelled from an existing bungalow on the hillside overlooking Vazon bay, by architects Jamie Falla and Caroline Shortt at BAS Mooarc Ltd. The residential property nestles into the hillside, and its stepped form, layered use of local materials, and partial green roof are designed to merge into the landscape.

Etoile du Nord designed by Jamie Falla and Caroline Shortt of BAS Mooarc Ltd. won the Guernsey Design Awards 2012 (click image to expand - image courtesy of Bas Mooarc Ltd.)

The judges were particularly impressed by the locally sourced Continue reading

How and where do I find out which Guernsey charity to volunteer for?

May 11th, 2012 by Volunteer.gg

A Guernsey website that will enable volunteers and charities to connect is live.

Volunteer.gg is a re-brand of the site volunt-here.org and will provide a platform for Guernsey volunteers to see where Guernsey organisations may need assistance and for these organisations to target islanders.

Those involved with the new site, created by design agency Betley Whitehorne, are hoping that more islanders will consider volunteering in future.

‘We are hoping that this newly re-branded site will become an easy and simple way for charities to target the island population and attract volunteers,’ said Alex Hanna, on the charity committee. Continue reading

Aurigny airline staff clean Guernsey beaches during airport closure

May 10th, 2012 by Aurigny Air Services Ltd

Aurigny staff who took part in the Guernsey beach cleaning initiative (click image to expand - image courtesy of Aurigny)

Aurigny employees helped keep Guernsey’s west coast beaches rubbish-free with a community beach cleaning initiative on Tuesday 8 May 2012.

Due to the closure of the Guernsey Airport runway on 8 and 9 May 2012, approximately 75 staff took part in team building and community activities.

“As a company we have a number of staff working differing shift patterns which means it is difficult to get everyone together at one time. The runway closure on Tuesday 8 May has enabled us to bring staff from across the business together to take part in a beach clean for a few hours,” said Aurigny managing director, Malcolm Hart.

Six groups of Aurigny staff headed to various beaches along the coast from L’Eree to Port Soif armed with gloves and bin bags and collected any rubbish they found along the way.

Guernsey branch of cancer support charity benefits from Marathon run

May 8th, 2012 by Saffery Champness

Lorna O'Donnell, Compliance Director at Saffery Champness, ran the Virgin London Marathon 2012 to raise money for CLIC Sargent (click image to expand - image courtesy of Saffery Champness)

Compliance Director at Saffery Champness Lorna O’Donnell completed the Virgin London marathon to raise money for children’s cancer support charity, CLIC Sargent.

Ms O’Donnell took up running about three years ago and was inspired to run the marathon by the son of a colleague who has been fighting leukaemia with support from CLIC.

“CLIC Sargent were a great help to the family during his illness and I wanted to do something to help this worthy charity,” she said. Continue reading

30 Rides in 30 Days Challenge to raise funds for Les Bourgs begins

May 5th, 2012 by Richard Lord

Simon Hancock is taking part in the 30/30 Challenge for a second year in a row (click image to expand - ©RLLord)

After a hearty breakfast at St. Emilion on the St Peter Port waterfront over 50 bicyclists set-off on their first bicycle ride of Ian Brown’s 30 Rides in 30 Days Challenge to raise funds for Les Bourgs Hospice.

After being photographed by The Guernsey Press Simon Hancock started his bicycle ride by heading north in the drizzle and into strong north-easterly wind to St Sampson.

Delicious food from the spice trail served on Liberation Day

May 5th, 2012 by Sarah Griffith

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During Guernsey’s Liberation Day festivities on 9 May 2012 from 12 pm to 5 pm Bridge2Haiti and Bridge2SriLanka are giving you the opportunity to follow the spice trail by serving delicious food outside The Albion House Tavern and Town Church, St Peter Port. Continue reading

Making our community inclusive

May 4th, 2012 by Emilie Yerby

In our community, we all work together.

When your dream job comes up, you know you will be able to get into the office to take that interview.

When you start your job, you know your employer will value your skills and ideas, and will work with you to overcome any practical barriers that might stop you sharing them.

When you go to work, you know that you and your co-workers will be in an environment that supports your physical and mental well-being.

When you look for work, you know you will be given a chance to showcase your best and most relevant skills, through an interview or assessment tailored to the requirements of the job.

When you employ or work beside others, you too will treat them with dignity and respect. You will value the wide range of skills and experience they can offer. You will promote positive attitudes and take imaginative steps to overcome the barriers that stop some people reaching their potential.

In our community, we all live together. Continue reading