Following the latest meeting of its Grants Committee in December, a total of £175,660 was awarded by the AJC as part of its Q4 2024 tranche of grants. The latest quarterly approvals include grants totaling £67,440 from profits from the Channel Islands Lottery as follows:

• £30,000 to FREEDA, to support staff costs of an Education Facilitator
• £22,440 to Jersey Critical Care Survivors (JCCS), to support staff costs for a part-time Intensive Care Consultant Psychologist
• £15,000 to Ocean Culture Life, to support staff costs of a part-time Education and Programme Officer

In addition, a further £30,000 was allocated to charities on a conditional basis, and £85,780 from private donations.

Commenting on the latest round of grants, Jill Ryan, Chair of the AJC Grants Committee, said:

“We’re proud that the AJC has played a critical part in allocating almost £1 million in grants to local charities over the course of 2024 – a figure that is broadly in line with the previous year. This is a reflection of just how broad and diverse the services being provided to islanders by charities are in Jersey, but also just how important grant funding is in enabling them to deliver those services.

“As AJC surveys have shown, the fundraising environment remains challenging in Jersey, with charities being asked to do more and more with extremely tight resources. As we look ahead through 2025, it’s a good time for people to reflect on what they could do to support charities, no matter how large or small.”

One of those charities benefiting from a grant last quarter is Jersey Critical Care Survivors (JCCS) – a local charity dedicated to helping people who have had an Intensive Care admission. Commenting on their recent grant, Holly Fisher, Chair of the JCCS, said:

“Every day, critically ill patients and their families face unimaginable emotional and psychological challenges in Jersey’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). At JCCS, we are committed to providing the critical psychological support these patients and their families need to not just survive but thrive after their ICU experience. Being able to employ a psychologist in the ICU, thanks to this grant, offers numerous benefits to both patients and relatives, given the traumatic nature of intensive care. It’s a service that can dramatically improve the lives of patients who have been admitted to Intensive Care and that can prove crucial in their recovery.”

The AJC’s Grants Committee, which is made up of Officers of the Association and independent panel members, will next meet on 11 March 2025 with an application deadline of 18 February 2025. Grants are open to all Jersey-registered charities, and further information is available here.