Guernsey News, 10 March 2010 – A Guernsey charity is set to unveil its refurbished premises at a coffee morning this week, thanks to sustained commitment totalling over £10,000 from Deutsche Bank.
The Ron Short Centre at Beau Sejour, which opened its doors for the very first time in 1977, is holding a coffee morning on [...]
Guernsey News, 4 March 2010 – The Dyslexia Day Centre patron, Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland, will present seven teachers with their certificates following successful completion of the secondary schools dyslexia course.
The pioneering scheme was launched by the Dyslexia Day Centre in April last year, and is sponsored by Investec, Lloyds TSB and the Education Department. [...]
Guernsey News, 18 February 2010 – Islanders are in for a truly magical night at the Dyslexia Day Centre Spellbound Ball, sponsored by Investec. The spellbinding evening event will take place on Saturday 6 March from 7pm at St Pierre Park.
Entertainment at the charity ball will include a sensational performance by Marsha Raven, one of [...]
Guernsey News, 16 February 2010 – Guernsey’s Lieutenant-Governor Sir Fabian Malbon will be taking part in the 40th Guernsey World Aid Walk.
Over the last 40 years the event has raised more than three quarters of a million pounds for its chosen charities. Oxfam, Save the Children, Action Aid and Christian Aid have all benefited from [...]
Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – The RNLI Guernsey training budget has received a significant boost this month thanks to the fundraising efforts of staff from one local business.
Representatives from RBC Wealth Management’s Sports and Social Committee presented the local branch of the RNLI with a cheque for £8,128. RNLI was nominated by staff as [...]
Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – BUTTERFIELD staff have raised thousands of pounds for the Haiti earthquake appeal.
The Bank’s Charitable Donations Committee pledged £500, adding to the £2,762 already raised by employees. Butterfield’s Managing Director, Bob Moore, pledged a further amount on behalf of the Bank to take the final total to £3,500.
Employees of Butterfield [...]
Guernsey News, 2 February 2010 – A team of Bailiwick adventurers is on track to cross one of the world’s biggest – and coldest – islands on foot, to raise money for wounded British troops.
Five Channel Islanders will don skis and attempt to haul fully loaded sleds across Baffin Island this spring, to raise funds [...]
Guernsey News, 25 January 2010 – Islanders’ generosity has amazed the organisers of a festive fundraising march for wounded British troops, with donations topping a thousand pounds per mile.
The ‘Yuletide Yomp’, organised by the Channel Island branch of Help for Heroes, raised over £13,100 for wounded service personnel. The 13-mile march took place on 28 [...]
Guernsey News, 15 January 2010 – The organisers of this year’s World Aid Walk are appealing for islander’s memories and memorabilia.
As this year marks the 40th year of the event people are being asked to think back and tell their stories. The organisers are keen to hear from anyone who may have memories of the [...]
Guernsey News, 21 December 2009 – The Itex-Rotary Walk has rounded off another record year by donating £23,260 in November and December to 11 needy local charities.
Each year the Itex-Rotary Walk raises thousands of pounds for local charities. This year a grand sum of £55,000 was raised, the majority of which has already been distributed [...]
