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Krajicek training is a smash hit For the second year running ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Jersey Branch added to their sponsorship commitment to Les Mielles Tennis Club by inviting former Men’s singles Wimbledon Champion, Richard Krajicek back to Jersey as part of the ABN AMRO Les Mielles Schools Tennis Programme.
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Jacqueline Bell-Cook, Head Teacher of La Moye Primary School, said: “Many pupils took the opportunity to attend the inspirational coaching session, offered by Richard Krajicek, which they will remember and aspire to for a long time.”
Last week 10 volunteers from the Northern Trust Jersey office hung up their Fund Administration hats and embarked on a project at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust on their Corporate Responsibility day. They removed sycamore saplings from the free-ranging marmoset and tamarin woods. Sycamores seed freely and grow at a rapid rate blocking much needed light for the animals and for the slower growing valuable trees within the enclosure.
2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the Island’s modern financial services industry. To celebrate this milestone, Jersey Finance is leading a series of community focussed events and activities designed to raise thousands of pounds for local charities.
RBS Coutts raises funds for NSPCC Childline Quiz nights, cake sales and a sponsored cycle ride from Land’s End to John o’ Groats have all taken place recently, organised by RBS Coutts to raise money for NSPCC Childline. These events have taken the total amount raised over the past 12 months to £17,500. Other activities have included a sponsored challenge for staff to run up the 1,037 stairs to the top of the Gherkin building in London and a private dinner in Jersey with RBS Ambassador, Sir Jackie Stewart.
Each day will have a fundraising theme:
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER Mad for Money
MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER Commemorative Stamp Launch
THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER Food for Funds
TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER Compete for Cash
FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER Dress for Dosh
Brewin Dolphin recently sponsored former England footballer Geoff Thomas and his Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research cycle team in the prestigious London to Paris (L2P) Cyclosportive. Stuart Sangan, Head of Brewin Dolphin’s offices in the Channel Islands, was a member of the team in the tour, which covers 520km and is known as the ‘professional event for amateur riders’. Geoff Thomas was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2003. Since making a full recovery, he has devoted himself to fundraising to find a cure for blood cancers.
Beach Rugby Tournament goes from strength to strength For the second year running the Jersey International Beach Rugby Tournament took place on St Brelade’s beach in July. Sponsored by Jersey Finance Members PwC, Quilter and IFG, the tournament saw 15 teams competing, including male and female local corporate teams, as well as visiting teams. The men’s main final was won by De La Salle whilst French ladies team, Les Muppets de St Gen, won the Ladies Cup. Former Wales union and rugby league international Jonathan Davies acted as compere and all money raised at the event was donated to Holidays4Heroes.
JIBS supports Branchage Film Festival Jersey International Business School (JIBS) is supporting the Branchage Film Festival by hosting production workshops for new film makers and director workshops at the school. It is also supporting a screening of award-winning documentary ‘Inside Job’, with Stephen Platt & Associates LLP and KYC360, at the Jersey Arts Centre on 23rd September. Directed by Charles Ferguson and with narration from Matt Damon, ‘Inside Job’ won this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
NatWest builds upon Highlands partnership
JATCo community awards for trust companies The Jersey Association of Trust Companies (JATCo) announced the winners of its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Awards at its Annual Dinner recently. The awards have been introduced to highlight the support that local trust companies give to Jersey charities, educational establishments and sporting organisations. The first prize was awarded to Volaw. Runner up awards went to Standard Bank and Minerva Trust, whilst RBC Wealth Management and Jersey Trust Company received highly commended certificates. The Annual Dinner, sponsored by Foreshore, featured a talk by a trustee for Autism Jersey and raised over £3,000 for the charity, with raffle prizes donated by Aurum Jewellers and Blue Islands.
Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon
RBC Wealth Management staff will once again put in a spirited performance at the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon by entering 38 relay teams and 18 full marathon runners. At last year’s event the company claimed the title of ‘fittest office in Jersey’ with over 200 staff taking to the Island’s roads to raise money for charity.
Ernst & Young is Eco-Active Ernst & Young has been awarded Level Two of the Eco-Active business accreditation programme; an environmental scheme run by the States of Jersey to encourage local organisations to consider the impact of their business on the environment.
Andrew Dann, Managing Partner, Abby Harris, Marketing Assistant, and Colin Clarke, Facilities Coordinator, Ernst & Young
RBC marathon runners
Paul Livesey scores for De La Salle in the final
Raising money in Diabetes Week
Spearpoint jumps to help charity horse show
Voisin and Volaw collaborated recently to support Diabetes Week. Staff raised money for Diabetes Jersey through various activities and they also learnt about the difficulties of living as a diabetes sufferer. Fundraising initiatives included a diabetes-friendly food sale, a ‘Guess the Baby’ photo competition and a raffle. The two companies raised £360 over the week.
Earlier this month Spearpoint Limited supported the St Lawrence Horse Show, the only remaining parish horse show in Jersey. The first show took place in 1956 at St Biles Field, First Tower, and moved to St Andrew’s Park for many years to follow. Since 1986, the three day event has been held at Tamarind in St Peter. Spearpoint sponsored a number of classes in what was a fun weekend for all, which also successfully raised much-needed money for local charities.
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Established in 1995, the partnership has blossomed in a number of directions including careers education, with a NatWest Careers Section in the College Learning Resources Centre.
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Huge team effort by RBC staff
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NatWest renewed its long standing partnership with Highlands College in June. The Bank provides students with financial literacy support through its ‘MoneySense’ initiative, which brings NatWest staff into the classroom to teach students.
By completing both the first and second levels of the scheme, Ernst & Young has demonstrated its commitment to reducing the environmental impact caused by the firm’s day-to-day activities, including reducing its energy consumption and waste.
All money raised from the Golden Gala Charity Ball and Financial Heritage Week will be donated to the Association of Jersey Charities through a specially created Charitable Foundation.
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The ‘Standard Bank Festival’, the highlight of the junior golfing calendar, took place at The Royal Jersey, La Moye, St Clement and Les Mielles recently. Players from Jersey, Guernsey and the UK competed and demonstrated a very high standard of golf. This is the 15th year that Standard Bank has supported the Jersey Golf Union’s junior players.
Sophie Lewis, Kai Walters, Haydn Taylor (Standard Bank), Daisy Lewis, Callum Culf and Jack Gibson
Record numbers of runners are expected in this year’s Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon on 2nd October so Islanders are being encouraged to support the event by helping out with marshalling duties to ensure the safety of runners and spectators. If you are interested please e-mail contact@jersey-marathon.com.
The Financial Heritage Golden Gala Charity Ball is kindly sponsored by:
Successful festival for junior golfers
The Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research cycle team celebrate
Jersey Finance has produced a comprehensive fund raising pack that can be downloaded from our website at www.jerseyfinance.je/50 or by calling 836000. If you or your organisation would like to get involved, then simply download a pack and get planning!
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Northern Trust volunteering day at Durrell
Financial Heritage celebrations
The fundraising will start on Friday 9th September with the Golden Gala Charity Ball, a spectacular black-tie celebration, and will continue from Monday 12th to Friday 16th September with Financial Heritage Week, when local companies will take part in all sorts of activities and challenges to raise money.
Brewin Dolphin team cycles to beat blood cancers
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EFG Offshore gets on its bike A team of four cyclists from EFG Offshore Limited recently took part in this year’s Right To Play cycle challenge from London to Nantes. Joining the riders from EFG Offshore were four colleagues from EFG Private Bank, London, and between them they raised over £38,000 for Right To Play, an international humanitarian organisation that uses sport and play to provide basic education to children.