Jersey News, 9 March 2010 – Island swimmers have raised a record-breaking £137,000 at the 2010 Lions Club of Jersey Swimarathon.

Over 3,500 people swam thousands of laps to break the fundraising record for the five-day event, which is sponsored by RBC Wealth Management.

With a record 448 teams registered for the big swim, hopes were high for a big fundraiser for Holidays for Heroes Jersey, the Jersey Special Gymnastics Club and other local charities supported by the Lions Club. Continued

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Jersey News, 9 March 2010 – Three Jersey residents Giles Corbin, a trust and foundations lawyer at Mourant du Feu & Jeune, Mark Peters, a kitchen and bathroom fitter and David Agnes, who runs the perfume business Au Caprice, plan to complete a total of 3,474 kilometres by Kayak, Bicycle and on Foot in an epic, self-propelled charity challenge. The three charity fund raisers have a target to raise £25,000, which equates to £7.60 per kilometre.

The challenge starts, weather permitting, on Wednesday 10 March 2010 with a Kayak paddle from Rozel to the nearest point of France, probably near Portbail. That’s 14.2 nautical miles or 26km as the crow flies. The powerful fast tidal currents between Jersey and France will take the trio anything but in a straight line! Major challenges will be the cold, with a water and air temperature currently below 10C, adverse winds and choppy unprotected open waters. (Anything above a force 3 and this part will be deferred to later in 2010 when conditions are more settled). Continued

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Jersey News, 9 March 2010 – Rocks that make up the Island feature on a new set of postage stamps released by Jersey Post under the title of Petrology.

Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks, and the conditions in which rocks form. The stamp issue is dedicated to this discipline and follows on from the Mineralogy stamps issued in 2007 which depicted various mineral specimens discovered in Jersey and its offshore reefs.

The rocks illustrated on the Petrology stamps are on display at the geology museum at La Hougue Bie and were painted by UK artist Jennifer Toombs who has been working with Jersey Post since 1970. Petrology is her 26^th commission.  Other issues painted by her include Mineralogy, Viking Heritage and Dr Lilian Grandin who was Jersey’s first female doctor. The Curator of Archaeology at Jersey Heritage, Olga Finch, assisted Jersey Post in the research for this stamp issue. Continued

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Jersey News, 8 March 2010 – On Monday 8th March the latest Crimestoppers anti-drugs awareness campaign will be previewed before it’s officially launched on our TV screens.

The 30 second clip, which will be shown at a special assembly, is the result of a competition run by Crimestoppers and designed to raise awareness of the disadvantages that a drugs conviction can have on young peoples’ future, especially their education, career and travel plans.

All secondary school pupils were invited to enter and asked to develop a storyboard depicting the consequences of having a drug conviction. Students from Haute Vallée, Hautlieu, Beaulieu Convent and Le Rocquier School also entered the competition. Continued

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Jersey News, 8 March 2010 – Sally Gallichan has been appointed Learning Solutions Manager at the Jersey International Business School.

In her role, Sally will be responsible for managing the development of the courses, programmes and qualifications offered through the School, ensuring that they meet the requirements of local businesses. Acting as the first point of contact for the School’s corporate partners, Sally will also advise local businesses on their training needs with a view to developing solutions for them.

With over 20 years of experience working on the operational and strategic side of Human Resource Development (HRD), Sally has also recently been recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Continued

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Jersey News, 8 March 2010 – Grosnez to Plémont with Greg Morel on Saturday 13^th March at 2.30pm meeting at Grosnez Castle.

A vibrant walk along the north-west headlands from Grosnez to Plémont, offering details on Coastal Protection Zone.  Perfect for photographers and enthusiastic walkers alike.  Please dress with an eye on the weather, the duration of this walk is approx 2 hours.

Please telephone 483193 for further information or email enquiries@nationaltrustjersey.org.je

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Jersey News, 6 March 2010 – The progress of the EU draft Directive for Alternative Investment Funds Managers and the future of Jersey’s alternative fund industry will be at the centre of debate at Jersey Finance’s Funds Conference in London later this month.

The event, which will be held on Tuesday 30^th March, has been organised by Jersey Finance in association with the Jersey Funds Association and takes place at the Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road, London.

Following a challenging year across the global funds sector, the conference entitled ‘A Tale of Two Cities, London – Brussels’, will explore how the draft Directive is progressing and what challenges and opportunities it presents to the alternative funds industry in Jersey. Continued

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Jersey News, 5 March 2010 – Leading Jersey based Private Bank, ABN AMRO, is sponsoring Les Mielles Tennis Club once again, to continue the successful Schools Tennis Programme, which includes in‐school tennis lessons and coaching with tournaments throughout the year.

The scheme was so successful in 2009. Head teachers, from the four participating schools, Le Moye, St Peters, Mont Nicolle and Les Landes said it was very important for Le Mielles Tennis Club to be involved in their schools physical education programme, as it contributed a great deal to the children’s social and physical development.

Colin Masterman Head of Mont Nicolle Primary School said “We see the tennis programme improve the children’s hand eye co‐ordination, which when you are growing up assists everything from basic balance through to the development of writing.” Continued

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Jersey News, 4 March 2010 – THE Barclays Wealth Women’s initiatives Network (WiN) in Jersey, will be celebrating International Women’s Day with their first event of the year on 8 March 2010.

Barclays Wealth in Jersey launched its women’s network in November 2009, to develop, encourage and motivate all male and female employees.  Following a successful launch event, at which guest speaker Collette Dunkley addressed the attendees on the subject of gender science differences and how to apply these to business communications practices, the Jersey group has now grown to a membership of 80 employees.

‘We are delighted to be holding our first event of 2010 on such a significant day, International Women’s Day,’ said WiN chair, Carol Bisson.  ‘The day brings together women and men from many continents, cultures, ethnic groups and economic and political spheres to celebrate a tradition that represents over nine decades of struggle for equality, justice and peace.’ Continued

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Jersey News, 4 March 2010 – A team from RBS International is continuing the Bank’s mission to overhaul the outdoor areas of local primary schools as its ‘Supergrounds’ initiative reached Samares Primary School on February 25^th.

Thirty eight members of staff swapped their suits for overalls and gardening gloves as they revitalised the existing fruit and vegetable beds by laying down new membranes and fresh bark chipping. They also transformed the ‘wild area’ by clearing space for a new path and created a seating area made from logs, a bird hide from a willow structure and pond area. Plants were also added to improve the wild area for the children’s enjoyment.

The team will be returning to Samares to complete the work on March 26^th. Continued

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