Tag: Jersey Youth Service
Prince’s Trust students host ‘Come Dine With Me’
Nine students from the Prince’s Trust XL group delivered by the Jersey Youth Service at Le Rocquier School are planning, cooking and serving a meal for invited guests on Friday 08 March. They are hosting their own ‘Come Dine With Me’ as part of the training to improve their life skills. Chicken tikka masala, sausage [...]
Treasury announce work on St James Centre
A planning application has been submitted for the third and final phase of the St James Centre refurbishment by Jersey Property Holdings (JPH). The refurbished site will bring together several parts of the Jersey Youth Service, including the management team and the centre currently in La Motte Street. The aim is to provide greater opportunities [...]
Young people have their say about the Youth Service
The Jersey Youth Service has received a strong vote of support from young people who use it. In a survey carried out in 2012, young people were overwhelmingly positive about the staff, activities and overall experience at their youth project. 97% of those who replied said they were ‘very happy’ or ‘quite happy’ with the [...]
Jersey Youth Service aims to ‘Connect Cultures’ for Youth Work Week
Youth projects in Jersey are being encouraged to explore different cultures as part of Youth Work Week from 5th to 11th November to attract more young people and volunteers from the Island’s ethnic communities. The Youth Service is adopting the theme of ‘Connecting Cultures’ for the week and is hoping to reach out to members [...]
Barclays support helps to train Prince’s Trust young ambassadors
A group of young people are celebrating after completing the latest Prince’s Trust Team programme in Jersey. The group attended a presentation evening on Wednesday, at which they described their experiences during the 12 week programme to an audience of family, friends, representatives from local companies, States Ministers and Jersey Youth Service workers. The Prince’s [...]
Youth service to launch internet radio station
Jersey Youth Service are looking for budding journalists, DJs and technicians to run a new internet radio station that is due to launch this summer. The station, which will broadcast from La Motte Street youth centre, will be a first for Jersey. Initially, it will be on air for a set number of hours five [...]
Swimarathon 2012 raises £141,000 – Young people to receive lion’s share
Jersey’s swimmers have raised an incredible £141,000 at the 2012 Lions Club of Jersey Swimarathon. This year the money raised will directly benefit the Island’s young people. ‘Each year we are overwhelmed by the commitment Islanders show in supporting the Swimarathon and 2012 has, once again, exceeded all expectations,’ said Lion Mike Labey, President of [...]
Youth workers launch ‘promise’ to young people
Jersey Youth Service are launching a new ‘promise to young people’ at their annual conference this weekend. The promise, which is essentially a new customer charter, sets out four fundamental elements young people can expect from the service. They are: • Opportunities – that include a range of activities, events, courses, support, and information • [...]
Youth Enquiry Service: Popularity soars in first three years
A counselling service aimed specifically at young people has published a report that shows the number of users has more than tripled in its first three years. The Youth Enquiry Service (YES), which is run by the Jersey Youth Service in conjunction with the Jersey Youth Trust, had 410 visitors to its La Motte Street [...]
