April 12th, 2013 by Sure
Charities and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to apply for support from the Sure Community Foundation. The foundation, which was launched less than a year ago, has already donated nearly £20,000 to 18 different charities and groups but is appealing for more applications. “One of the core aims of the Sure Community Foundation is to [...]
March 21st, 2013 by Events
La Grande Mare Charity Golf Day 2013 on Friday 26 April 2013 will benefit Young People Guernsey and Les Bourgs Hospice. The event includes dinner with a UK entertainer and an auction in the evening. The cost is £300 for a team of 4 players. There are two times for the golf competition – either [...]
March 6th, 2013 by Butterfield Bank Guernsey Ltd
The Guernsey Investment Funds Association’s annual dinner guest speaker slot was regarded a success after four local personalities took to the stage for a stand-up comedy performance raising £8,000 for local charities in the process. The four contestants, dubbed “The Alternatives” to reflect the investment fund theme of the dinner, each had a five minute [...]
December 7th, 2012 by Young People Guernsey
Two hundred and twenty guests helped raise in excess of £55,000 for Young People Guernsey at the inaugural Sydney Charles Group Charitable Foundation Ball held at the St. Pierre Park Hotel in early November 2012. YPG is very grateful to Philip Lepp and the Sydney Charles team who organised the fundraising event, which made a [...]
November 28th, 2012 by Guernsey Community Foundation
Five local projects have benefited from the third round of the Guernsey Community Foundation’s Quarterly Grants Programme which currently targets projects that work towards improving social inclusion. The Guernsey Botanical Trust was granted £2,500 towards repairs to greenhouses in their walled gardens in Saumarez Park. Once completed, these greenhouses will provide an all-weather facility for [...]
October 30th, 2012 by Young People Guernsey
Since The Hub opened in early September 2012, Barnardo’s have been surprised with the number of children seeking support, and also the intensive and high-end issues presented to the service. These issues include: experiencing violence caring responsibilities for siblings and adults young girls with older boyfriends general safeguarding issues need for support with involvement in [...]
October 29th, 2012 by Barclays
Fifteen charities have been shortlisted for this year’s Barclays Champion Charities awards scheme in Guernsey. The winners, who will each be awarded a share of £30,000, will be announced at a presentation evening on Thursday 15 November 2012 at St Pierre Park Hotel, St Peter Port. A large number of applications were received for the [...]
October 21st, 2012 by Lloyds Banking Group Community Fund
The Friends of Saumarez Park Playground are £5,000 closer to their fundraising total after receiving a donation from Lloyds Banking Group as part of its Community Fund. The Lloyds Banking Group Community Fund has given grants to 132 organisations, which are working locally to inspire and support young people. The Community Fund was launched by [...]
October 11th, 2012 by Bedell Group
LAW firm Bedell Cristin has donated £5,000 to local charity Young People Guernsey to help fund the running costs of the recently opened site in St Peter Port called The Hub. The Hub was officially launched on Friday 7 September 2012 and will enable YPG to provide young people aged between 11 and 16 years [...]
October 2nd, 2012 by Livingroom
The Living Art 2012 competition has raised £5,000 for YPG (Young People Guernsey). There were 280 entries in the competition which was hosted online by Livingroom Estate Agents where photographs of all the creative submissions were displayed and people could bid on their favourites. Living Art, which launched in May 2012, called on Guernsey’s professional, [...]