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THE BIG INSIGHT MINI MALL; A ONE STOP SHOP FOR JERSEY’S CONSCIENTIOUS SHOPPERS

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NEWSLINE SHORT BREAKS CONSULTATION LAUNCHED

HEAD TEACHER FOR SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL

JDC TO BUY WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX P6 GREEN LIGHT FOR PRISON REDEVELOPMENT P8

Children protected against the flu with nasal vaccinations More than 4,500 primary school children have received protection against flu following the completion of the nasal vaccinations. P8

CANCER SURVIVOR XANO, 10, WAS VIP FOR THE DAY AT NEW SHOP Call&Check service rolls out Island-wide Originally developed by Jersey Post, Call&Check is now available Islandwide. Successful trials funded by Jersey Post have been running since 2013, delivering 30,000 Call & Checks since launch. Interview with Joe Dickinson on p17

Alexandre, known as Xano, 10, from St Saviour, cut the ribbon at the Cancer Research UK store in Halkett Place at the end of October. Xano was joined by the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, Sir Stephen Dalton,

along with the charity’s supporters from around the island. Xano’s mum Sonia, 39, dad Ricky, 41, and big sister Monica, 20, also joined the celebration. The opening of the shop marks the end of one era and the start of another for shoppers in Jersey. For

more than 25 years, a shop supporting Cancer Research UK has been run by volunteers from the island’s fundraising committee, but now the business has been handed over to the charity and has moved to bigger premises. The shop has the same

full-time manager and will retain all the experienced volunteers. All profits will go towards helping Cancer Research UK prevent, diagnose and treat more than 200 types of cancer. Around 1,000 people a year are diagnosed with cancer in Jersey.

Xano’s family know from experience how this shop and others like it around the UK, are vital to the charity’s life-saving work. Their encounter with cancer began in early summer 2013 when Xano’s was just four years old. Read Xano’s story on P14

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INSIGHT Children’s Short Breaks consultation launched

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A consultation into changes to the short breaks provision for children with disabilities has been launched by the Children, Young People, Education and Skills Department. The short breaks service offers children and young people with disabilities the opportunity to spend time away from their parents or carers, to have fun with their friends and to develop their independence. It also gives families a break from their caring responsibilities. The consultation has been launched as families would like the service to offer more choice for their children, including more group activities, and more support in the school holidays. The changes will aim to make sure that access to the service is fair and that families can get support when they need it. Children’s Minister, Senator Sam Mézec, said: “It’s really important that we get things right for children, young

people, and their families. We believe that the families who use our services should be involved in designing them to make sure that the services are suitable and fit for purpose. Putting children first is one of the government’s main priorities, and involving children and their families in the services we offer is a key part of that.” Under proposed new changes, the short breaks service will change to offer three tiers of support. These will include universal services at the lowest tier (such as youth groups, nurseries, and sports clubs that are accessible to everyone), targeted support designed for disabled children, and specialist support for those with the most need. Children will be supported at the lowest tier required to meet their needs, so that resources will be available to give families support without delay. The Children, Young People, Education and Skills department would like to hear families’ views about the proposed changes.

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Practitioners who work with children with disabilities are also welcome to give their views. The responses to the consultation will be used to guide the development of the service and to inform children’s services that are developed in the

future. Those wishing to submit their views can either complete the online survey, email their views to l.perkins@ health.gov.je, or attend a drop-in engagement session. All submissions must be received by Wednesday 21 November.

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Exhibition at St Paul’s Church for Armistice 100 Sunday November 11th is exactly 100 years since the 1918 Armistice and St. Paul’s Church will once again be remembering the sacrifice made in war.

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This year, as part of St. Paul’s Church remembrance there will be a “weeping window” and a “wave” of hundreds of handmade poppies in the Church. Each poppy was knitted or crocheted by a member or friend of the church. “Originally we started with the idea of 100 poppies to symbolise 100 years since the end of World War 1, but within a few days we had passed that, as enthusiasm grew,” says Julia Renault, Head of Creative Ministry at the church. “On display will be 862 poppies, which is the number of people from Jersey who died in The Great War. There is a charity dimension to our display and we will be encouraging purchase of the poppies for a donation, all of which will go to the Royal British Legion – we want to do something special for them at this moment in history.” Additionally there are a number of memorial tablets inside the church to members of the congregation who died in the conflict. “I often looked at them in church, and thought how young they were. Last year I discovered my great uncle had died at the Somme aged 22 which led me to consider how their names might live on and not be forgotten.” The St. Paul’s poppies will be one reminder of the ultimate sacrifice paid by islanders. As Christians we are focussed on reconciliation of people to God and to each other. The poppies though attractive, are a sobering reminder of

the sacrifice people made for love. Each poppy is unique, just as each person who served and died was unique. Further, there will be a display, made by members of the current congregation (who come from many nations), of artefacts and the histories of those who served, including a nurse. “Many of us have been on a journey of discovery about these people, and visitors will get a sense of their hopes, dreams and human frailty when looking at the displays,” says Julia. Rev. Canon Paul Brooks, the Minister of St. Paul’s said, “This is the hundredth anniversary of the ending of ‘the war to end all wars’. Sadly it did not prove to be the ending of war, as many had hoped, but we want to remember the greatest sacrifice so many made in the cause of freedom and peace. Do come and visit the display, and if you are not attending an act of remembrance anywhere else, please join with us at St. Paul’s Church at 10.50am on the November 11th. You will be very welcome.” St Paul’s Church will also be open

New head teacher for Springfield School

new head teacher has been appointed to Springfield School A following a rigorous selection process. Mal Robson, who has worked as the deputy head teacher at d’Auvergne School for five years, will take up his new post in the New Year. Mr Robson qualified as a primary school teacher in 1999 and began his teaching career in the northwest of England. Between 1999 and 2009 he worked in two UK schools, teaching across the primary age range and then became assistant head teacher of a large primary school in 2009. In 2013 he moved to Jersey with his locally born wife, who is also a teacher, and took up the role of deputy head teacher at d’Auvergne School. Mr Robson has held this role to date, which has included extended periods as acting head teacher. Mr Robson takes over from Sam Cooper who is now the head teacher of d’Auvergne School. Commenting on his appointment Mr Robson said: “I am delighted and very proud to be confirmed as

the new head teacher of Springfield School. This is a fantastic opportunity to continue the great work done by Mr Cooper and the staff at Springfield in providing the children with the very best learning opportunities. I was overwhelmed by the fantastic atmosphere and environment of the school when I visited and can’t wait to get started working with the children, parents and staff.” Education Minister, Senator Tracey Vallois, commented: “I would like to congratulate Mr Robson on his new role and wish him well in his new position. It is another terrific school and I know that the whole school community at Springfield will give him their support. I would also like to thank the acting head teacher at Springfield School, Anthea Carroll, for all of her hard work and leadership since the previous head teacher Sam Cooper left to take up his new role as head teacher of d’Auvergne School.”

for viewing the poppies as follows: - Sat 10th November 11am to 4pm - Mon 12th November 11am to 3pm - Tues 13th November 11am to 3pm - Thurs 15th November 9am to 4pm - Fri 16th November 12.30pm to 4pm At these times it will be possible to order a poppy, to be collected the following week, when the display is dismantled. These poppies will be a beautiful memento of a special act of remembrance to mark the centenary.

States set to debate asbestos compensation

A Jersey Deputy will ask the States to vote through a compensation scheme for asbestos victims. 32 people have been diagnosed with mesothelioma in Jersey in the last seven years. A petition calling for a compensation scheme was launched following the death of islander Brian Coutanche – who was exposed to the deadly substance during his career in construction. St Helier Deputy Carina Alves is calling on Deputy Judy Martin to introduce compensation by 1st April 2019. “It’s something that’s been neglected for so long. The UK have had something in place for ten years and once again we’re lagging behind. “There’s no amount of money that will bring anybody’s life back. But this is a very serious illness. If we can do anything to help with the end of life care for somebody, I think it’s our duty to do that.” She thinks it’ll cost up to £200,000 a year. It’s due to be debated on Tuesday 20 November.

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SHABBY CHIC TO ANTIQUE EVENT A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY FOR THE WEEKEND OF THE 17TH AND 18TH OF NOVEMBER This November once again sees our annual pilgrimage up to the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity for the antiques, collectors’ and decorative fair organised by MIND, Jersey. It goes by the title “Shabby Chic to Antique” which means there is something on offer for just about everyone. This year’s event takes place over the weekend of the 17th and 18th of November opening both days at 10am and entry is free to everyone! There is a waiting list of people wanting to exhibit this year so you can guarantee it will be a full house with a vast range of all sorts of everything on offer from fine quality antiques to shabby chic painted furniture, upcycled articles, quality Christmas decorations, collectable china, glass, jewellery and other items for Xmas presents. There will be plenty of choice to suit all budgets. Even if you go there with the intention of just having a look we almost guarantee you will walk out with something you hadn’t ever realised you really wanted, rather than really needed! It’s the things we buy that we want but don’t need that make visiting an event like this interesting and fun. That’s what makes the event successful as there is such a variety on show. Mixing traditional

with contemporary is definitely a sign of the changing market for antiques, art and collectables and there will be items on sale from antiquity to contemporary, from £1 to £10,000 or more. The art and experience of plain old going shopping to find things to furnish or decorate a home has been severely affected by the simplicity of

browsing the internet. What could be more exciting than actually leaving the front of your computer screen and seeing a wealth of eclectic and unusual items not suggested by an advertising “pop-up”! Catalogue shopping is easy and the retailer will be kind enough to instruct you what you need to buy with clever marketing but that has resulted in everyone’s

houses being catalogue clones! We are not suggesting you should furnish your entire abode at the fair but you may be surprised how a few inspired finishing touches can transform your house into a home. The Showground lends itself perfectly to the event as it allows lots of small interesting stands and larger items can be attractively presented. People only tend to buy things they can take away with them although delivery of less portable items is always possible. My own stand will have a selection of unusual decorative items, pieces of smaller furniture, eye catching art (including a superb Edmund Blampied watercolour) and a selection of quality jewellery suitable for Xmas gifts. Sales are always brisk at the fair so spontaneous purchasing is the key to success, blink and you’ll miss it! As we have a showroom with a large quantity of stock on offer at any one time (and the now legendary shed, 7200 square feet of chaotic everything!), we save new stock in the build-up for the event so that our customers will have something different to look at. Tyre kickers are welcome because I guarantee even the most hardened time wasters will find something they can’t resist buying at such an eclectic event!

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JERSEY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO BUY WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX An opportunity has arisen for the States of Jersey Development Company to buy the Waterfront Leisure Complex from the existing lease holder. The Treasury and Resources Minister, Deputy Susie Pinel, has signed a Ministerial Decision approving the purchase of the 3.6 acre site, which includes the swimming pool, cinema complex, gym, arcade and various food and beverage outlets. The decision gives authority for the Jersey Development Company (JDC) to procure commercial funding to buy the site. Commenting on the proposed purchase, Deputy Pinel said: “This is a great opportunity to acquire a commercially self-sustaining site, and at the same time secure a prime site for future development.” The Waterfront Leisure Complex, which was completed in 2003, was the first commercial development on St. Helier’s waterfront. This unexpected opportunity to acquire this site opens up the potential for a future upgrade of the site, while ensuring the current leisure facilities continue to be managed for the benefit of the community. Any future redevelopment plans will maintain current facilities either

on the existing site, or at an alternative location. This opportunity secures the site for the long term and allows consideration of future redevelopment. However there are no immediate plans to make any changes. The Jersey D e v e l o p m e n t Company’s Managing Director, Lee Henry, said: “It is widely accepted that the quality of the architecture and buildings at the Waterfront Leisure Complex are not of the highest standard and resemble an out of town retail park, rather than a prime Waterfront site. “However, the cinema, swimming pool and gym are extremely popular, with thousands of visits each week. JDC will not change any of this in the medium term, as the earliest

break in leases is 2027. As with all JDC projects, JDC is funding the majority of the purchase price through a loan

from a bank. The rental income more than covers the interest and capital repayments during the hold period.”

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CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FESTIVE CONCERT The Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Festive Christmas concert is a feast of seasonal favourites and carols old and new.

Oliver Zeffman will be conducting the Orchestra. Oliver graduated from the Royal Academy of music and spent a year at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory under the direction of Alexander Polishchuck. Described by the Daily Telegraph as a ‘phenomenally promising’ young British conductor, he was nominated by The Times for the Classical Music Award at the 2018 South Bank Sky Awards. He founded the Melos Sinfonia in 2010 which has premiered many important works including by Maxwell-Davies and George Benjamin. The programme includes Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel Overture which needs no introduction. Our symphony is the Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It is the perfect piece for a Christmas concert with the main character, the Nutcracker, given as a gift to Clara by her godfather who is a toymaker and magician which then comes to life at midnight. The music of the March of the Toy Soldiers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy will be familiar to many. We have two items based on carols. The Jersey Island Singers (Director

Nicholas Cabot MBE) will accompany local Baritone Simon Billot singing Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fantasia on Christmas Carols’. Simon studied at the Northern college of music with Peter Alexander Wilson from which he has recently graduated with 1st Class Honours. He has been a soloist with the William Byrd Singers in Manchester and worked with The King’s Singers and the RNCM chorus. He has also worked as a vocal coach at Blackburn Cathedral. Georgia Mae Bishop (Mezzo Soprano) is our second local soloist who has recently graduated with distinction from the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music. She has performed with many Operas

including Garsington Opera and the Royal Opera and has sung with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican and the London Philharmonic at the Royal Festival hall as soloist. Georgia Mae will be joined by the Jersey College for Girls Chamber Choir (Director Philippa Le Feuvre) to sing a selection from Witold Roman Lutoslawski’s Polish Christmas Carols. These carols were originally composed for piano and solo voice, and based on Carols collected by the composer in 1946 at the request of the Director of the Polish Music Publishers. After an initial performance, they were not heard for another 40 years.

Left: Georgia Mae Bishop - Mezzo Soprano Above: Oliver Zeffman - Conductor

JCG ACTORS EXCEL IN HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION The annual House Drama Competition took place on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th October. Appreciative audiences enjoyed short extracts from plays chosen and directed by students. Students did not shy away from challenging themes and used drama to convey some important messages about mental health, crime and disability. The range of plays on offer was very diverse, from poignant comedies such as Too Fast by Douglas Maxwell to dark fairy tales like The Red Shoes by Emma Rice and Grimm Tales by Carol-Ann Duffy and Tim Supple. Finally, Wheels by Chloe CD was a moving drama about disability and our attitudes towards it. Garrett Anderson took the award for best play presenting the hard-hitting play ‘Blackout’ with great sensitivity. ‘Blackout’, by Davey Anderson, tells the story of James whose life spirals out of control and leads to him being radicalised by far-right extremism. Brooke Le Breton from Inglis House

won the prize for Best Director with her rendition of ‘Find Me’ by Olwen Wymark. ‘Find Me’ deals with the issue of mental health and how it was is now treated in our society. The House plays were judged by radio presenter, Ashlea Tracey and Drama teachers, Paul Adams and Natasha Stone. Head of Drama at JCG, Caroline Stone, commented: ‘I’m always impressed by the standard of the plays produced by the students, particularly as they involve all year groups and receive very little help from teachers. The students learn so much and

thoroughly enjoy the experience, in fact, they are already planning what they are going to do next year – there’s no stopping them! ‘

The choir will be singing 15 out of the 20 carols from the collection. Titles include The Angels came to the Shepherds, When Christ came to us, This is God’s Brthday and Jesus lovely flower. The Jersey Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert is a lovely way to start the Christmas season. For those of your readers who do not know of us the Orchestra is a true community orchestra devoted to the needs of, and composed of mainly local players with numbers made up by visiting players from around the UK. They very

kindly come on a ‘busman’s holiday’ basis with their fares paid and their accommodation provided by our many Friends. The orchestra is entirely funded by sponsorship and run by volunteers to give local players the opportunity to work under the baton of a professional conductor and Leader. Tickets for the concert can be bought from the Eventbrite.co.uk or from the Fort Regent Box Office. In the event of difficulties with your booking, please phone: Daytime – 449827 or evenings – 856850.

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Green light for prison redevelopment Plans for the latest phase of redevelopment at the prison have been signed off by the Home Affairs Minister, Connétable Len Norman. There are eleven stages to the project which aims to provide modern, secure and safe environments for both staff and prisoners. Work to modernise the prison, which was designed in the late 1960s, began in 2006 and has so far provided an additional 41 cells, 62-place cellblock and a new kitchen block. This latest phase is estimated to cost £8.3 million. The construction costs of £6.5 million are being funded by proceeds from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund. A Ministerial Decision to transfer the proceeds was signed in February 2018. The remaining funding comes from the existing budget allocated to the project. Proposals, subject to planning approval, include: the replacement of the prison’s secure vehicle gate; completion of the secure visitor and staff entrance and search areas; provision of work spaces for prison and administrative teams; office

space for other States of Jersey employees who serve the public in the west of the island. To ensure that the prison can meet future needs of inmates and staff, rooms will use lightweight partitions so that areas can be repositioned and resized. It is expected that the project will go to formal tender by January with a view to commence demolition and building works in April. Completion is expected by late 2020. The prison will take appropriate additional security measures during the build, and the impact on the local community is expected to be minimal. All services to prisoners, visitors and staff will be maintained during the building work. Home Affairs Minister, Connétable Len Norman, said: “This current phase will ensure that the prison is a modern, safe and secure environment for both

prisoners and staff. It will also mean that the unit can meet the changing needs of a prison in the 21st century.” The redevelopment of the prison follows a HM Chief Inspectors of Prisons inspection in 2001, and subsequent studies, which highlighted significant shortcomings, including inadequate numbers of cells, cells without sanitation and building defects creating ongoing maintenance problems.

Children protected against the ﬂu with nasal vaccinations

More than 4,500 primary school children have received protection against flu following the completion of the nasal vaccinations. The figures mean that uptake is 60% in primary schools so far (last year, in 2017, it was 59% overall).Dr Linda Diggle, the Head of Preventive Programmes in Health and Community Services, said: “It’s very good news that the majority of parents made the decision to protect their primary school-age children ahead of the winter. The 60% figure is likely to increase as we still have three catch-up clinics to happen. These are held in the out-patients department of the Hospital for children who are home-schooled and for those whose parent consented ‘yes’ but the schoolage child was absent on the day we went into their school.” Flu vaccinations in nurseries are ongoing – 48 out of 51 nurseries are taking part with a GP or Practice Nurse delivering the vaccines in nursery to support working parents and make it easier for them to get their child protected without having to take time away from work. Dr Diggle added: “The nasal flu vaccine offers superior protection to children compared with the injected flu vaccine contrary to what a small number of parents mistakenly believe. “We have been dismayed at the amount of myths and simply ‘wrong’ information being shared by a small number of people on social

media. Healthcare professionals base the care we deliver upon years of evidence that’s been peer reviewed and scrutinised by experts who have spent their lifetimes in specialist fields of immunology and paediatric medicine to co-produce the expert guidance of national bodies, such as that provided to the NHS and ourselves by the expert UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Yet, inaccurate postings, obtained via social media and amplified by social media, have led some parents to fall victim to misinformation. “It is safe to offer the vaccine in school. I have asked parents why they would think we would do this if it was anything but safe. The nasal flu vaccine strengthens a child’s immune system because it stimulates their immune system to make their own antibodies against flu – these antibodies are the good things that then protect the child if they come up against flu infection in the coming winter. “Most parents in Jersey work and lead busy lives juggling family and work commitments. With the best will in the world, we know some

children would miss out on protection if we made it hard to access schoolage vaccinations, for example, if parents had to take time off work to get their child somewhere in order to get them vaccinated. There is plenty of evidence from the UK and Europe that shows that children miss out on protection against infectious diseases if accessing services is difficult. It makes every sense for us to do as happens in UK schools – and that’s to make vaccines equally accessible for all school age children via their school.” Parents who want their schoolage child to have the flu vaccine but missed the opportunity can take their child to a catch-up clinic. To find out timings of clinics, they can contact the Child Health team on 01534 443741.

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PDJ Changes management following the purchase of the business by Roberts Trading since 1969, Petroleum Distributors Jersey (PDJ) is predominantly an oil heating business servicing both domestic and commercial customers. PDJ also provides Boiler Maintenance Services, offering a one stop shop for all heating solutions. PDJ doesn’t stop there, they also supply forecourts with road fuel and lubricants to their commercial customers. In addition to offering competitive prices for domestic and commercial oil, PDJ has always prided itself on its exceptional customer service; and teamed with the new management now in place, there are great plans to take the businesses forward Pan-Island. Since the buy-out in December 2017, PDJ is now spearheaded by a new dynamic local team

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headed up by Honey Whiteman, who takes on the role of General Manager of PDJ in addition to her current role as Finance Director of Roberts Garages reporting in to Ricky Davey, Managing Director of the Roberts Garages Group. ‘I am very much looking forward to managing such a diverse and interesting business as PDJ and aim to continue to not only meet but exceed the needs of all our clients,’ commented Honey. ‘Knowing I have a very motivated and capable team to support me in taking the business forward, ensures our clients will continue to enjoy the exceptional levels of customer service and the competitive fuel prices that they have come to expect from PDJ.’ Right: Mick Jegou, Boiler Maintenance Manager, Ricky Davey, Managing Director Roberts Garages, Honey Whiteman, General Manager PDJ/ Finance Director Roberts Garages, Ian Blandin, Forecourt Service Manager, Dave Bradley, Distribution Manager

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Mini Mall; a one stop shop for Jersey’s conscientious shoppers The setting up of Mini Mall was conceived by owner and manager Sonya Lavery whose own frustrations from shopping led her to decide she should set up Jersey’s first minimal waste bulk shop as there were no alternatives to this at the time. She sensed that there was a strong will from fellow islanders towards such a shop. Having a background in architecture and interiors, Sonya designed the layout of the compact shop footprint to include the many departments she wanted to create within one space. The idea is that Mini Mall should become a one-stop shop for consumers who care about their environmental and ethical impact on the planet. She describes the shop as follows: “At Mini Mall, our mission is to represent the conscientious shopper in Jersey by sourcing sustainable and ethical products that have a low impact on both the environment and waste production. We offer a new shopping experience to our fellow Islanders, enabling ownership to our customers over their preferred quantity and packaging through the fill and weigh self-service system. All food produce we offer is package free, buying in bulk to reduce our impact. People are surprised to find that the wholefoods are mostly cheaper than the supermarket. “We strive to offer our customers top quality, ethical products at an affordable price. We offer a choice of ethically produced children's

clothing, made with organic cotton where possible. We also offer a range of alternative, plastic-free everyday household products. Our ultimate aim is to offer our customers alternatives to all non-ethical everyday products. “We endeavour to work with and support local businesses as much as possible as we feel this is an important step towards a more self-sufficient island. There are so many amazing growers and producers on this island, who need more support from fellow businesses. We stock produce from local organic farms Anneville in St. Martin and Fresh Farm Organics in St. Lawrence, Jersey Sea Salt, Wild Health (vegan cakes: Gemma Bartlett), loose teas and coffee beans from Coopers Coffee and daily fresh sourdough from Daz’s Dough. “Our healthy fresh food and beverages has proven very popular with a choice of eating in store or taking your food away. We intend to push this further as it is totally in keeping with the ethos of healthy living. We are working on the idea of blogs and workshops that show customers how to prepare and cook the food we stock. We see the shop becoming a hub for people to form a sense of community, with similar aims and concerns. “The positivity is overwhelming. So many of my customers have thanked me for opening, saying we needed this and now, more than ever with the global concerns on our addiction to plastic and the highlighting of the detrimental effects it’s having on our

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planet. Now more than ever seems the right time to start to change our living habits and try and go back to basics, think before purchasing and refuse plastic. Come and give it a try, we are a very welcoming, friendly and helpful

team at Mini Mall and would love to show you the ropes on how to take back control of your own shopping experience and waste!” Mini Mall located on the corner of Halkett and Hilgrove street (French

lane) opposite Tesco Alliance and McDonalds. Call 01534 482828 or email go@gominimall.com Follow Mini Mall on social media: www.facebook.com/gominimall www.instagram.com/gogominimall

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Big screen brings online shopping in-store

Furniture retailer MyPad has brought internet shopping to the high street with a build your own bed touch screen TV. Customers can come in to the West’s Centre MyPad store and use the 50inch screen to choose the various elements to build their furniture and see the virtual results before placing an order. MyPad owner Paul Clark said that the screen was a great way to combine the choice offered by technology, the convenience of online shopping and the personal service of a store. “There are some great opportunities out there to revitalise the industry and bring life and customers back to centre of St Helier but retailers have got to be innovative and find ways to bring technology in-store so that people get the best of both worlds. The nature of high street retailing has changed and we can’t turn the clock back. “The fact is that customers find it easier to shop online so we’ve got to provide the same service and convenience and combine that with the parts of the high street experience that they still want,” said Paul.

CI Co-op fined £65k after butcher loses fingers Butcher José Escorcio, 29, had to have major reconstructive surgery after his right hand got trapped in the machine. Mr Escorcio had not been trained properly to use the mincer, which also did not have a safety guard, Jersey's Royal Court heard. The supermarket admitted it had breached the island's health and safety law. In January, Mr Escorcio was working as a butcher at the Grand Marché store in St Helier when he tried to push meat he was mincing into the machine with his hand. He lost four fingers and most of his hand when it got pulled into the machine and had surgery at a Salisbury hospital. A safety guard had been missing for several years and Mr Escorcio had received no formal training on how to use the machine, the court heard. However, he had been shown how to use the mincer by his manager, who had also received inadequate training, the court was told. Mr Escorcio has returned to work

at the Co-op and is part of a health and safety team to try to prevent similar incidents. Channel Islands Co-op CEO Colin Macleod said: "In this occasion we failed, but the most important thing is we learn wherever we can so we don't fail again." Jersey's Bailiff Sir William Bailhache, presiding, said he accepted the Co-op management had taken the accident seriously and the risk to Mr Escorcio had not been deliberate. He fined the Channel Islands Coop £65,000 plus £5,000 costs.

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JERSEY CHARITY CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO HELP MORE ISLANDERS WITH NEW OXYGEN FACILITY The Oxygen Therapy Centre will be able to help three times more clients in Jersey with a new facility in the Island. The charity has set its sights on a new centre which they would like to open in 2019, but they need assistance from local businesses and the philanthropic community to realise their plans. The Oxygen Therapy Centre provides support and rehabilitation to people living with MS, Fibromyalgia, other neurological conditions, cancer and sports injuries to name a few. They assist a growing number of clients in the Island, aged from three weeks up to 93 years old, through their oxygen chamber and complimentary therapies. They have secured new premises on Trinity Hill with complementary legal assistance from Bedell Cristin and have been fund raising for the new Oxygen Chamber thanks to donations from the Association of Jersey Charities and the CI Lottery Fund. However, they need to raise a further £200k to complete the refurbishment of the centre to ensure it is accessible for all who will benefit from it. The new double oxygen chamber will allow the charity to treat 12

people at a time, significantly increasing their current capacity of four. The charity has seen demand for their services rise dramatically over the past few years as Oxygen Therapy becomes more widely understood and used in treatment, in particular for cancer patients. In 2016, the Oxygen Therapy Centre completed 365 sessions, in 2017 491 sessions, and they are already at 610 sessions for 2018 to date. The new chamber will be the only low-pressure oxygen chamber in the Channel Islands and a very positive addition to Jersey with only a handful available across the UK. The charity currently helps to treat over 40 different conditions for 72 clients. However, statistics for the Island show that they could be assisting a lot more with 250 islanders living with MS, more than 4,000 with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and ME, and 900 with cancer. According to the States of Jersey Disability Strategy, there are almost 14,000 disabled islanders*, and a large number of them would be able to benefit from the Oxygen Therapy Centre. Tori Ducker, Development and Operations Manager at the Oxygen Therapy Centre, says: ‘We are thrilled

to announce plans for the new facility that will enable us to reach out and help so many more Islanders. We have seen such amazing results for our clients who suffer from a range of conditions from cancer to sports

injuries and the demand for our services has almost doubled in the last two years. We know we have a lot of money to raise for the new facility and we would be so grateful if people would come forward to

help us.’ To offer assistance to the Oxygen Therapy Centre please call Tori on 01534 737297 or email info@ oxygen.org.je or donate online www. oxygen.org.je

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CANCER SURVIVOR XANO, 10, WAS VIP FOR THE DAY AT NEW SHOP

Schoolboy Alexandre de Sousa who fought his way back from a rare childhood cancer, was the VIP guest at the opening of a new shop in St Helier at the end of October. Alexandre, known as Xano, 10, from St Saviour, cut the ribbon at the Cancer Research UK store in Halkett Place. Xano was joined by the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, Sir Stephen Dalton, along with the charity’s supporters from around the island. Xano’s mum Sonia, 39, dad Ricky, 41, and big sister Monica, 20, also joined the celebration. The opening of the shop marks the end of one era and the start of another for shoppers in Jersey. For more than 25 years, a shop supporting Cancer Research UK has been run by volunteers from the island’s fundraising committee, but now the business has been handed over to the charity and has moved to bigger premises. The shop has the same full-time manager and will retain all the experienced volunteers. All profits will go towards helping Cancer Research UK prevent, diagnose and treat more than 200 types of cancer. Around 1,000 people a year are diagnosed with cancer in Jersey**. Xano’s family know from experience how this shop and others like it around the UK, are vital to the charity’s life-saving work. Their encounter with cancer began in early summer 2013 when Xano’s was just four years old. He developed a rash on his hand which doctors’ thought was impetigo. Then he began dragging his feet on the way to school and started to run high temperatures. Naturally worried, Sonia and Ricky took him for more tests. Eventually an MRI scan revealed shocking news - Xano had a broken spine, an injury his parents traced back to a minor slip from a playground slide. Doctors diagnosed stage four neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Sonia said: “At that moment, I remember inhaling and not being able to exhale. It was the scariest thing I had ever experienced.” Xano started chemotherapy immediately and then underwent an operation to remove a tumour on his kidney. There was the risk he would lose a kidney. And worse, one of his main arteries was wrapped around the tumour, making it a perilous operation. Thankfully, six and a half hours later, Xano woke up smiling with both kidneys in tact. The family was then invited to put Xano on an immunotherapy trial – he is thought to be one of the first children to be offered this. The immunotherapy

involved a series of injections and infusions over five months. Immunotherapy uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. Xano’s cancer journey was a long, painful and difficult road for the whole family. Xano missed more than a year of school had to learn to walk and eat again. Sonia said: “It is the worst thing in the world to have a child and not be able to take their pain away.” But at the end of the immunotherapy treatment, Sonia was given the news she had been longing to hear. “The doctor called us into her room and I only heard one word – ‘remission’. And that’s when I finally exhaled. It was the moment everything Xano had been through made sense. He’d made it.” Today, five years on, Xano is a happy, healthy pupil at First Tower school. Sonia said: “He loves football and is goalkeeper for the school team.

He has one or two allergies as a result of his treatment, but otherwise he is just amazing. He is our very own superhero!” Xano said he was ‘happy and proud’ to open the shop which will sell good quality clothes, shoes and accessories as well as household goods, books, DVDs and greetings cards. Tim Finch, Retail Operations Manager for Cancer Research UK, said: “We’re delighted to be opening this lovely new shop in Jersey. We hope people will pop in and discover the huge range of quality items on offer. “The Jersey fundraising committee has done an amazing job of running a shop supporting the charity and we

want to thank them for all their hard work and the hundreds of thousands of pounds they have raised. “We’re now premises three times the size of the old shop in a prime location. We’re also able to make use of the 19 fully-trained volunteers they have - normally it takes a couple of years to get to this position but in Jersey we’re already there! “We’re also grateful to Xano and his family for being our guests of honour, along with the Governor and Lady Dalton. Xano’s story really brings home the importance of raising funds to support the charity’s groundbreaking work into the prevention,

Xano’s story really brings home the importance of raising funds to support the charity’s groundbreaking work.”

diagnosis and treatment of cancer.” As well as the shop opening, the Jersey fundraising committee is also celebrating 65 years of fundraising on the island. During that time, they have raised £3.7 million. Money raised on Jersey funds research at the Cancer Research UK Southampton Institute, where many cancer patients from Jersey, like Xano, receive treatment. The new shop is open seven days a week - 9.00 to 5.30 Mon – Sat and 10.00 to 4.00 on a Sunday and will be run by mother and daughter team Jacqueline and Carina O’Connor. Jacqueline said: “People can help get the shop off to a flying start by shopping with us, donating stock for our shelves or generously offering their time as volunteers – we particularly need people at weekends. “No matter how much time someone can give or what their experience, we would love them to get in touch. It all helps toward our goal of beating cancer sooner,” she added.

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Ambitious £2million ‘Big Build’ Project now complete at Jersey Cheshire Home Jersey Cheshire Home’s major £2 million building project Big Build is finished – but the charity still needs to raise a substantial sum to pay for it fully. The home now has three brand new en-suite bedrooms and six other bedrooms have been completely refurbished as part of a 12-month construction project that was delivered in time and on budget. The extension housing the new rooms sits over the newly-reformed car park at first-floor level and already looks like it has been there for some time. As well as the new bedrooms that allow the home to accommodate more of the Island’s most physically disabled people, the extended site includes a new dedicated therapy room, an additional lift, a multi-purpose area for meetings, training and residents’ activities as well as a staff annexe. The team at Rok Building Solutions worked tirelessly and managed to keep the home open and fully functional throughout was a period of significant disruption. Certainly General Manager David Lord has a tale or two to tell about some of the challenges that were overcome along the way. The home’s Patron, His Excellency, the Lieut-Governor, Air Chief Marshal Stephen Dalton, conducted the formal opening ceremony on Thursday 18 October 2018 in front of an audience of invited guests, residents and staff. David Lord said that the team at the home had taken great satisfaction in seeing residents settling into their new accommodation. A key feature of what makes Eric Young House special has continued into the new extension. Each resident has personalised their own room. They have chosen the décor and the colour scheme for the walls and furniture. It would be fair to say that there have been smiles all round. David said: ‘We are hugely grateful to the architects at BDK and the Rok team who helped to ensure that the wellbeing of the residents was a key consideration throughout. Home chairman Jim Hopley said the Foundation Committee was grateful to everyone who has already dug deep to this point. ‘We embarked on a major fundraising drive, but we

have had to dip into our existing resources and those funds are now in need of replenishing,’ he said. Rok Building Solutions contracts manager Ashley Dodd headed the project and said that it had been an ‘honour’ to work on the Big Build. ‘There have been a lot of challenges to overcome working in a fully functioning home. We had to liaise closely with home manager David Lord to ensure we kept disturbance to residents and staff to a minimum.’ Ashley said that many decisions had to be made but the design team and the client responded quickly and efficiently to allow Rok and its contractors to push on with the works. He said that the most difficult challenge was handling the project in different phases. ‘Health and safety challenges meant we had to revise the programme to suit and source extra labour resources accordingly. It was a very stressful period but we all worked really hard and put in extra hours to achieve the objective’. Paul Harding of BDK Architects led the design team. He said the Big Build project presented several challenges arising from working within and around an occupied residential home for disabled people. He said that safe emergency escape routes had to be maintained at all times and that it was a complex project which involved building a major new extension suspended above a car park while the development also included a second hospital sized lift. But Paul said that the size of this project, together with building in relatively confined spaces required a higher level of planning and foresight. He was delighted that the actions taken allowed the home to continuously operate throughout the 12 month building works. He paid tribute to the Rok team who took on board the need to ensure that residents could live safely and still enjoy the amenities. ‘Thanks to the imaginative programming of building works adopted by Rok, construction finished almost two months earlier than expected while still producing a high standard of workmanship,’ he said. Support still needed… Home chairman Jim Hopley said that everyone was still working hard to raise funds to cover the cost of the project a significant target

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What a day we had at our last community outing of the year! 75 of us enjoyed a private screening of the Greatest Showman on 23rd October, complete with old time refreshments. Thank you so much to the team at Cineworld. We had a blast!

Association of Jersey Charities which was always going to take time to reach. Even though the work is now complete Jim said there were still many opportunities to contribute towards the project. A donation could help cover the cost of the vast quantities of materials that it’s taken to complete this project. There are also sponsorship opportunities for one of the new rooms or put your own or your organisation’s name to equipment needed to furnish the new spaces. For more information on these opportunities, or to make a donation please get in touch.

Big Build Memorial Garden commemorates the extension and remembers all those who have passed through our doors. A new sensory garden has been created at Eric Young House with the help of Barclays Trust to commemorate the development of the facility and to remember all those who have passed through our doors in the last 35 years. The space is a welcome addition to the gardens at JCH, offering touch, sight, sound & smell sensory experiences – something that Care Manager Ann Appleton was keen to see implemented for the benefit of the residents. Water features, raised beds, kindly designed and built by the Prison and planted with a variety of sensory plants, a herb garden and pergola with climbing roses, fill the space and create a focal point for the new flag pole that had to be moved when the new wing was built. A plaque remembering all those who have been and will be part of the Jersey Cheshire Home was unveiled by His Excellency Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB LLD(HON) DSc(HON) BSc FRAes CCMI at the Big Build unveiling on 18th October 2018. The unveiling was an opportunity to show off the new wing and to thank all major donors and contributors to the project.

Christmas Fair

A chance to buy your charity Christmas cards and more. Assembly Room, Town Hall, from 10am to 3pm.

22 member charities will set up stall with cards, gifts, produce and games. Santa will be in attendance from 12noon until 2pm, there will be entertainment from local favourites, and Pain Support Jersey will be providing light lunches and refreshments throughout the day.

To book a table and for further information, please contact the admnistrator - lyn@jerseycharities.org

DURRELL NEED VOLUNTEER 'ZOO RANGERS' Want to help Durrell Wildlife connect people to nature and save species from extinction? now's your chance! Jersey Zoo is looking for friendly, reliable and fun loving volunteers to train as Zoo Rangers. The position covers four main areas: Butterfly house, Lemur pontoon, Gerald Durrell Story and Gorilla enclosure. Volunteers must be happy with being up close with butterflies and lemurs. Time volunteering will be split and spent in each area. All these areas are important for Durrell as we help deliver a great day in the park and people connect with nature through getting closer than ever before to these beautiful species. We ask that Zoo Rangers commit to a session every 2 weeks - although some do more. Weekends and school holidays are our peak times. Training and volunteer uniform will be provided to the right people who share our team ethos and passion for wildlife. Please feel free to apply right now or email daniel.craven@ durrell.org for any assistance.

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Long Term Care Fund review confirms future requirements The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Judy Martin, has published an independent report on the financial outlook of the Long Term Care Fund, which provides financial support to households that have long term care needs. The findings of the report, by actuaries Aon Hewitt, are consistent with the predicted shortfall announced by the previous Minister for Social Security, Deputy Susie Pinel. The report covers the 25 year period from 2018 - 2043 and shows that: • costs are expected to grow more quickly than income, in line with the number of older people, particularly those aged 80 years and above • the current contribution rate of 1% will need to increase steadily over the

next 25 years, with the first rise of 0.5% recommended in 2020 The need to adjust the Fund’s benefits and contributions is in line with research undertaken before the Scheme started; this is the first review of the Long Term Care Fund since it launched in 2014. Deputy Martin said: “I welcome this independent report, the first since the Scheme started, and am pleased to see that the fund is performing as expected following the research already carried out. “To ensure that the Fund can continue to provide support to households in the future, it’s likely that I will include a 0.5% increase in the long term care contribution rate in the 2020 Government Plan, which will be debated by the States next September.”

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The oldest ever relay team Five members of the "so called" ageing population made history in the recent Jersey marathon for being the oldest ever relay team in the

Channel Islands securing a highly respectable finishing time of 3h 40 minutes placing 85th out of 251 teams demonstrating that many older citizens are fit and healthy and not a

burden on society. All 5 runners were over 70 years of age, the youngest 70 and the oldest 75. The over 70's team raised just over £1.300 for Age Concern Jersey.

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Call&Check service rolls out Island-wide

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Originally developed by Jersey Post, Call&Check is now available Island-wide.

How has Call&Check progressed since its launch? We started with 3 parishes and capped it with 150 people because we wanted to prove to the government that it worked. So that’s what we’ve been doing since then. During that period other countries started to look at it, now Finland have started it, France have their own version of Call&Check but they’re using our ‘5 questions’ and other postal services are now looking at it as they all have an ageing population. The UK have just announced that they will be rolling it out in parts of the country in Liverpool, North Malden and Whitby.

uccessful trials funded by Jersey Post have been running in three parishes since 2013, delivering 30,000 Call & Checks since launch. This autumn sees the Call&Check service working closely with local communities to provide this pioneering service across the Island. The Department of Health and Community Services is backing the

service by providing £100,000 of funds until the end of July 2019 to support members of the public who it is recognised would benefit from receiving Call&Check. The service can also be purchased privately at a charge of £6.75 per visit. We spoke to Joe Dickinson, one of the directors at Call&Check to find out more.

Tell us a little more about the service… Call&Check is a way of connecting people that are normally isolated and others such as people with disabilities into a care network. The way that works is we use the infrastructure of the post office so when the postman does his normal round - he will also knock on the doors of the people who are signed up for the Call&Check service and he will then ask them a number of questions and this applies whether they have post or not. The postman will then ask 5 questions; 1. Have you got your medication? (Because we can arrange prescriptions

for them) 2. Have you taken your medication? 3. How are you today? 4. Is there a message you would like us to pass on to your medical people? GP for example… 5. Do you need anything? A lift, someone to get your groceries etc. That information then goes back to the hub, if there is anything which needs addressing, then that will be flagged up at the hub and then will be addressed. For example, if they need help with their groceries then that information will be passed on to one of the voluntary organisations that we work with and they will go and see to that person and will help them with their groceries. So that’s what Call&Check does, it connects people.

How did Call&Check start out? It started out back in 2012 when Jersey Post were looking for new forms of revenue. The postal services around the world are all in decline with less letters to deal with. So, we thought what else can the postal service do? They have the opportunity to reach the whole island and with the ageing demographic growing all the time we thought ‘is there a way we can help these people who want to stay in their home a lot of the time?’ They are using the postal infrastructure to support the people around the island who need help.

What’s your role in the business? I do the innovation side of it, I came up with the idea initially and in the future there are other things that we could look at such as; Telehealth. Our postmen can use special health monitors, they can ask people signed up to Call&Check to hold a technology censor and it will send out a reading where it can be looked at to make sure everything is okay. So, there are a lot of things we can do and we’re constantly working on them. You can �ind out more about Call&Check on Telephone: 280200 or Email: hello@callandcheck.com

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There are winter coats, and then there are Frieda & Freddie winter coats. Gorgeous downfilled or luxurious fake fur styles and with colours ranging from cream through deep blue to red make this winter’s collection a must – I have my eye on a particularly stunning animal print fur!

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Neptune is always full of colour and colourful tops from Kalisson along with sparkly numbers by Femme are perfect for the party season. Team any top with your choice of beautifully fitting Robell trousers – the different styles are made with a unique stretch material that makes sure the trousers fit no matter your shape or size. Accessories are always in abundance: Gloves, scarves, hats, costume jewellery and new this year are super soft bamboo and organic blend socks. There are loads of socks to choose from for men and women which are £5.50 a pair or there are themed box sets at £23.95 (great for gifts!). Leather bags fill the shelves with handy cross-body bags and roomy rucksacks - just pick your colour and design from just £29.95.

Links of London at Letto’s Neptune on Gorey Pier is open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Tel 851243. www.neptunejersey.je Follow Neptune on facebook to keep up with the latest news. The perfect accessory for your autumn wardrobe has to be from Links of London.

Giving back to Stop sleepless nights by calling Absolute Pest Control the community With the colder weather moving in have you heard scurrying noises in the attic? With the colder weather moving in have you heard scurrying noises in the attic? Mice and rats take refuge from the cooler weather in loft spaces. As they scratch and gnaw to make nesting materials, rodents can cause many sleepless nights – they can also chew through electrical cables and damage precious possessions being stored in the attic.

Absolute Pest Control uses tamper-proof bait stations to rid all the nooks and crannies of your home and outbuildings of unwelcome winter lodgers. Give Howard Durell a call now for a quote and to find out how they can help. Howard also asked me to remind those of you who had to tolerate a summer of noisy and aggressive nesting birds, that prevention is better than cure – you can prevent returning gulls nesting on your property by having gull

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The Links of London ‘Aurora’ collection is available in silver or in bi-metal with rose gold vermeil. Iconic Sweetie bracelets, including XS Sweeties are still as popular as ever, and Letto’s always keeps in stock a diverse range of charms including many with rose gold vermeil detail.

The Bosdet Foundation, a charitable trust, is the heart of Les Ormes. Alan Le Pavoux, charity manager, told me; ‘The principle aim of the Bosdet Foundation is that income made at Les Ormes is to be invested back into the community, to help the people of Jersey. Essentially all the profits from Les Ormes, have seen the help that the Bosdet Foundation gives to the community steadily grow.’

Links of London is available exclusively in the Island from H. Letto & Son Ltd, 18 Charing Cross, St Helier. Tel 730952.

Alan was also instrumental in setting up volunteer.je which is funded and operated by the Bosdet Foundation for the benefit of Non-Profit Organisations. The main aim of Volunteer.je is to help find volunteers to undertake the great work that Island charities do.

Visit www.bosdet.je. To volunteer visit www.volunteer.je

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TALK with Sarah Jane Holt The Tissot Seastar 1000 merges style and performance without compromising either. This watch is great for water sports as it maintains its performance to a pressure of 300 metres.

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Well something seems to be telling us it is time to get cosied up in things just a wee bit warmer than we have been used to these last few months. It was great to enjoy such a lovely long spell of dry and warm weather but all those summer togs should now be stowed away and our winter wardrobe is the one we must think about. Actually it feels good to embrace the change and I really enjoyed looking at all the fabulous new collections at Up and Above last week. Don’t you just love the knit ¾ length jacket pictured right – with the black striped seams it is so flattering. I couldn’t help noticing that most of the first deliveries had sold out, thank goodness there were new styles arriving and by the time you read this the choice will be great again. Just don’t hang about or you will seriously miss out! Check out the latest Samoon collection too which is predominantly shades of red, black and ivory. You’ll adore the longer length print over-shirt which would be perfect with black skinny pants. For something a bit different the black athletic pant with striped sides is so on trend and looks great with the red faux fur trimmed gilet and any of the coordinating knits, perfect to cheer you up on the greyest of days.

Its strap has a divers’ buckle and extension, luminescent hands and markings, plus a helium valve to automatically depressurise the watch.

Pearl trims are a feature this winter and you will find them on lots of items from knitwear to scarves. One of the things I treated myself to was this black poncho pictured which is trimmed with pearls, it would make a great gift and it is something anyone would appreciate.

View the full Tissot range at H. Letto & Son Ltd, 18 Charing Cross, St Helier. Tel 730952.

Up and Above at No 50 Don Street stocks size 6 to 30 in trousers and 12 to 26 in fashion. Tel 758808.

Love food? Love Les Ormes Brasserie! Sample Sunday Lunch STARTERS

Chicken & Duck Liver Pâté

with pickled cucumber, shallots, mustard seeds & cracker

Melon & Prosciutto

with chillis, pomegranate, mint dressing & peashoots

Atlantic Prawns with Mary Rose Sauce

with baby gem lettuce, tomato & sourdough

Les Ormes Homemade Soup of the Day ~oOo~ MAIN COURSES Roast Irish Beef with Horseradish Creme

with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal veg

Dingle Dell Pork, crackling & Pink Lady apple sauce with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal veg

Pan-fried Black Bream

with roast vegetables and salsa Rosso crude

Vegetable Nut Roast & Beetroot with mixed herbs, orange salsa

Pappardelle Pasta with Wild Mushroom Pecorino cheese & white truffle oil

~oOo~ DESSERTS Panna Cotta of the Day with Fruit Compote Classic Italian Tiramisu with Orange Marmalade Lime and Pistachio Cheesecake with Mascarpone Served with Coffee and Amaretti biscuits

£14.95

Two courses

£16.95

Three courses

As my family and I tend to eat breakfast out every weekend, we do have our favourite places to go – and Les Ormes Brasserie is top of the list. The Big Breakfast is just £8.95 and they also offer veggie breakfasts, pancakes, filled ciabatta rolls, and even granola and fruit for those on a health kick.

With chef Trevor Howard in the kitchen you can be assured that each and every meal at Les Ormes Brasserie is one to really look forward to. The Sunday lunch at £16.95 for three courses is incredibly good value – what more could you want on a

Sunday than family time, delicious food, and no washing up! Children and special dietary requirements are also well catered for. It was great to hear that from Monday 12 November Les Ormes Brasserie will be once again be dishing up their fantastic mid-week offers, one of which is ‘Incredible Wednesday’ when you can take advantage of 25% off any food item from the menu – I’ve had a few girly lunches to take advantage of that particular offer as the Brasserie is so relaxing and welcoming it’s a great place to while away an afternoon.

If you still haven’t booked your christmas ‘do’ – whether it’s an office lunch for just a few, or a full-on Christmas party – you can be guaranteed a fabulous event but don’t delay as dates are filling up fast. To book your table call now on 01534 497000. You can download the current menu at www.lesormesjersey. co.uk/brasserie. And if you are looking to organise a family gathering or bespoke event call Katharine on 01534 497038. DID YOU KNOW...

With every visit to Les Ormes and its facilities you are contributing towards the Bosdet Foundation which is committed to helping local Jersey charities.

MONDAY: Pizza Night.

Any Pizza off the à la carte menu plus a glass of wine, pint or soft drink for £12.

TUESDAY: Curry Night.

Choice of three curries plus a glass of wine, pint or soft drink for £12.50.

INCREDIBLE WEDNESDAY:

25% OFF any food item from any menu all day.

THURSDAY: Steak Night.

An 8oz aged Irish Sirloin with pink peppercorn sauce plus a glass of wine, pint or soft drink for £16.95. Midweek offers start 12 November

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Special occasion dresses are for those truly unforgettable moments when you want to stand out from the crowd. From sultry floor-sweeping dramatic gowns cut to skim your curves, through to timeless, elegant cocktail dresses, you’ll find an incredible choice at Ellis Collections along with separates for every occasion in your little black book.

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With party season approaching, you will often find yourself rushing from the office to the ‘do’ with very little time to sort your makeup out. And eyebrows have to be the trickiest.

BEFORE

Eyebrows frame the face but if yours are overplucked or straggly trying to keep them in BEFORE order can be time consuming. I’ve aready booked to have my eyebrows done with Jacquie Callaghan, the Island’s semiBEFORE permanent make-up specialist. Jacquie can transform over-plucked or sparse eyebrows with delicate 3D hair strokes to replicate each individual hair for a truly natural look. Along with eyebrows, Jacquie offers Lip Blush treatment which covers the whole lip surface not just the outline I can HIGHLY recommend this, just ask me about it! I’ve also had the ‘glamourise eyes’ treatment to define my lash line which has the effect of making my eyes look bigger.

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Menswear is back at Neptune (by demand!) with quality Brakeburn sweatshirts, gilets and flannel check shirts. Sizes are limited so don’t delay, visit Neptune on Gorey Pier this week. And be sure to snap him up a box of bamboo socks while you’re there.

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Semi-permanent make-up enhances your features, making you look more attractive and feel more confident. Jacquie is Harley Street trained so you now you are in safe hands. Perfectly shaped brows, professionally-lined eyes and softly defined lips, yes you know you’re worth it! Jacquie works with ASC (Aesthetic Skin Clinic) at Lido Medical Centre. She would be delighted to answer any of your questions prior to a consultation. Tel: 07797 711088.

Graf von Faber-Castell – truly luxurious writing instruments Call into Ellis Collections in Colomberie for your perfect party season look. And while you’re there, be sure to snap up a few gorgeous animal print separates as part of your autumn wardrobe essentials. Telephone 732465.

The Graf von Faber-Castell collection has a complete portfolio of exclusive writing instruments; fountain pens, pencils, ballpoint pens and rollerball pens along with coloured inks, quality leather goods and linen covered notebooks.

New to the collection are gorgeous colours which include violet, blue, green, orange and red. The collection is exclusively available in the Island from Letto’s, and each pen comes beautifully boxed. Graf von Faber-Castell is also known for its ‘Perfect Pencil’ which has a replaceable eraser and a sharpener built into

the protective cap. The Perfect Pencil is now available as a finely fluted black pencil with 18 carat rose gold plate for a real touch of luxury. View the collection at H. Letto & Son Ltd, 18 Charing Cross, St Helier. Tel 730952. Be sure to follow Letto’s on Facebook for all the latest news.

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www.jerseypages.info Get your smile ready for the party season with the Cocobaci 15 Day Oil Pulling Programme. Say goodbye to dental problems such as gingivitis, bad breath, inflammation and say hello to a whiter smile. 100% Health stocks a variety of Cocobaci flavours to suit all tastes.

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All your essential massage and beauty treatments now out West I was delighted to rediscover Jane Young last month. Jane now works from her beautiful home salon in Les Quennevais Park, St Brelade – great news for those living in the West of the Island.

The countdown begins...

As soon as the clocks went back thoughts started to turn to Christmas – parties, food, presents – and the rush to 100% Health to snap up Moo dairy free chocolate advent calendars before they all sell out! As well as Moo advent calendars you’ll also find Pukka Tea calendars with a different tea for every day.

For a Secret Santa gift she’ll really appreciate there are some gorgeous mini gifts from Caudalie.

Jane has been a fully qualified therapist for 18 years specialising in facials, massage, waxing, manicures, pedicures (including gel treatments) and now offers ear and nose piercing. Jane’s state-of-the-art piercing gun means that the process is quick and painless (great for children, who also receive a colourful certificate!) Jane is fully insured, registered with environmental health, and with every piercing you get a free bottle of after care solution. There are some great gold studs to choose from, including sparkling cz studs. With winter aches and pains setting in, it really is time to treat yourself to a massage. Jane offers a range of massages including Sports & Remedial, Reflexology and Swedish. Jane’s holistic pedicures and manicures are in great demand – do book yourself in for the ultimate pedicure, it was sheer bliss! It was also wonderful to have a Clinique

facial which included a gentle face scrub, steaming, face and neck massage and face mask leaving me feeling positively glowing. Other facials include the unique natural formulations of Priadara and Kaeso’s. With all Jane’s treatments, buy five and get the sixth free (per person). A great package to treat yourself or someone you care for.

All the Caudalie, Dr Hauschka and Ren gift sets are now in store (Ren has gift sets for all moods with sets named Share, Love, Care, Relax, Joy and Excite!). There are also fabulous gifts from the Pacifica vegan collection of makeup, nail polishes and perfumes. Take a tip from me and shop early as 100% Health gift sets always sell out fast.

And if you’re at all confused on what to choose, helpful staff are always on hand at 100% Health in Conway Street. Tel 610638.

With free parking right outside her salon in St Brelade, make your appointment now by calling Jane Young on 07797 768669. Email: janerichardsyoung@hotmail.co.uk

Visit the ‘Shop Small’ Christmas market and support small local businesses

Here’s a date for your diaries: Yes I’m already feeling the Christmas spirit which is why I’m really looking forward to a new event being held at Fort Regent on 24 November, the ‘Shop Small Christmas Market’. Shop Small is the brainchild of Linzi Maindonald. Linzi told me, ‘I am a small business owner myself and in July I read an article on the debate on Fort Regent. I thought it would be a brilliant idea to host a Christmas Market at the Fort and potentially bring footfall to the venue. The idea of the event is that small businesses (like myself) can promote their products/services to the public and encourage them to ‘Shop Small’ this Christmas.’ Linzi has a great variety of over 40 small local businesses attending, plus she hopes to raise funds for Mind Jersey. She said, ‘Any profits will be donated to Mind Jersey. I have also arranged for Mind Jersey to have collection buckets at the entrance to the event. We will have face-painting and other activities to keep the little ones occupied, cakes and other sweet treats for all ages and live music from local talent.’

The Shop Small Christmas Market is at Fort Regent, 24 November, 10am to 4pm. FREE entry.

HEALTH TIP OF THE MONTH Sign up to the 100% Health newsletter. Each week you’ll receive seasonal health advice, recipes, special offers and much more. To subscribe call in store or log on to www.100health.je and follow the prompt to the newsletter.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU

CHRISTMAS DAY MENU

STARTERS Seared Scallops with Bacon in a Lemon Butter Sauce served with French Bread Baked Whole Baby Camembert dowsed in Rum Syrup topped with Crushed Walnuts and served with French Bread Garlic and Herb Chicken Goujons dusted with Paprika and served with Sour Cream Dipping Sauce Duo of Seasonal Melon with Caramelised Ginger Pieces and Mango Coulis

Chefs Amuse Bouche STARTERS Lobster Bisque with Jersey Cream and Brandy Flame Sashimi of Tuna with Soy, Sesame Seeds, Picked Ginger and Wasabi Carpaccio of Matured Beef drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Twice Baked Cheese Soufﬂé

MAINS 8oz Matured Rib Eye Steak ﬂame grilled and served with homemade twice cooked Chunky Chips, Onion Rings, Garlic Mushrooms and a Creamy Black Pepper Sauce Salmon Steak and Spinach Parcel wrapped in Filo Pastry and oven baked with a Lemon Parsley Sauce, Boiled Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables Tender Turkey Breast pieces in a Creamy Onion and Leek Sauce with Dauphinoise Potatoes and Root Vegetables Thai Style Vegetable Curry with fragrant Rice and a Poppadum

MAINS Roast Turkey Crown with all the traditional trimmings and Cranberry Sauce Jersey Mariners Platter - Oysters, Picked Crab Ballotine, Lobster Tail and Mussels served with Shallot Vinegar and a selection of sauces Skate Wing cooked in Brown Butter with Capers and served with Creamed Potatoes and Leeks Feta Cheese, Spinach and Spiced Nut Strudel served with a Mediterranean Tomato Salad, Olives and Garlic Croutons

DESSERTS Steamed Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce or fresh Jersey Cream Tarte au Citron with Raspberry Sorbet Eton Mess with Dark Chocolate Shavings Selection of Cheeses served with Biscuits and Jersey Black Butter

DESSERTS Steamed Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce or fresh Jersey Cream Individual Bread and Butter Pudding with Rum and Raisin Ice Cream Vanilla Crème Brûlée with Shortbread Biscuit Chocolate Mousse with Peppermint Liqueur and topped with fresh Blueberries Selection of Cheeses served with Biscuits and Jersey Black Butter

TO FINISH Coffee and Mince Pie

£25 per person (service not included)

TO FINISH Coffee and Mince Pie

Lunch (Fri-Sun) and dinner (7 nights a week) from Nov 23rd - Dec 22nd Dine and Dance on Party Nights held every Friday and Saturday

£65 per person & £32.50 children 4-12 years (service not included)

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Visit from Santa included - presents for all children and an evening disco!

Sam’s Snack Bar Christmas Menu

Starters Grilled King Prawns with Garlic Butter Melon and Parma Ham Grilled Sardines Prawn Cocktails ***

Sorbet Homemade Vegetable Soup/ Caldouerdo ***

Main Course Choice of Espetadas (Beef, Chicken & Terra e Mar) Grilled Medallions of Pork Grilled Fillet Sea Bass Grilled Salmon Risotto (V) Bacalhau ***

Desserts Fruit Salad Caramel Pudim Chocolate Mousse ***

Sam’s Snack Bar 01534 864854 1-6 Beresford Market, Beresford Street, St Helier

Coffee & Tea £24.95pp (£10pp deposit required when booking)

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PROPERTY

PROPERTY INSIGHTS So, you’re buying your first home By Marcus Matthews of Indigo Estates So you’ve taken the leap and made the decision to buy your first home. While joining the property market is exciting, it can also be expensive, and it definitely pays to do your research. These top tips will explain some of the key things to consider before becoming a homeowner…. Get your finances in order • Your credit score will have an impact on your mortgage options. • Make sure you pay all your bills on time and avoid making any bigger purchases around that time. • Speak to your bank or mortgage broker to get advice find out how much you can afford. • Don’t forget that there are lots of other costs attached to buying a property, such as solicitor’s fees, stamp duty and home insurance. • When these all add up, you might reconsider the price range of properties you’re viewing. Take the time to decide what you want • Take time to view different properties and create a list of what you want your new home to include. • Divide your wish list into musthaves and things you can compromise on. This will help you to avoid making hasty decisions and get you thinking in detail about your ideal home. • Be realistic. Ensure your list is appropriate to your budget.

Be flexible • It’s good to have a list of do’s and don’ts, but it’s important to remain flexible. • You could miss out on a perfectly suitable home because it’s located out of your desired parish or the bedroom doesn’t have a walk-in closet.

• Be open-minded when viewing different properties and think outside the box – with a little creativity you can do some wonderful things with the décor of a house or the look of a garden.

Are you willing to invest in renovations? • Unless you’re specifically looking for a project, buying a property that needs renovation might not be the right step for you. • If you do decide to buy a home in need of work, it’s advised that you get a thorough inspection to get a realistic overview of the property’s conditions. • If possible, opt for an examination after a rainy day to assess the state of the foundations, basement and roof. Learn more about your prospective home • So you’ve found your dream home and you’re eager to make an offer. Before you progress to the next step, make sure you learn as much as you can about your prospective new home. • Find out how long it has been on the market. • Hire a surveyor to inspect the condition of the property. • Visit during the day and at night.

Negotiate • The price of the property is rarely set in stone and many sellers are often willing to negotiate. • If the property needs some work or your surveyor revealed any defects, use this as an argument to agree a more affordable price. • You can ask the estate agent to do this for you, however, as a buyer, you will be the one making the final decision and should be in control at all times.

Get a good solicitor on board • Search for the right solicitor, someone trustworthy and someone you can rely on to work hard for you. • Usually, you get what you pay for and this is definitely not the time to penny pinch. • As a first-time buyer, you will most likely need someone more experienced to manage stamp duty charges, and draw up and explain contracts.

Don’t feel pressured • Buying a house is one of the biggest purchases of your life, so it’s important to take time making the decision. • It can sometimes feel like you’re under a lot of pressure to buy straight away, but if you don’t need to move immediately then shop around. • It’s likely you will be living in the house for years to come and it’s essential that you feel comfortable and happy in your surroundings.

Enjoy it • It’s a good idea to focus solely on house-hunting, so you don’t overwhelm yourself. Juggling other big decisions, such as organising a wedding or planning to have a baby, while buying your first home can put a huge strain on your life and take all the fun out of the process. • Buying your first home is a big step in every person’s life and should be remembered fondly.

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MAKES IT A HAT TRICK AT INTERNATIONAL AWARDS Business

Nedbank Private Wealth has made it a hat trick at this year’s International Fund and Product Awards, taking the trophies for Best International Wealth Management Provider (UK) and Best International Private Banking Service for the third year running. The business has now accumulated 31 awards in an 18-year unbroken record of winning achievements at this prestigious industry event. The awards were presented by comedian

JTC forms blockchain real estate partnership Business

Jersey-based fund management specialist JTC has partnered with blockchain business Brickblock to launch a platform for supporting cross-border real estate investment. The new platform facilitates real estate investments via smart contracts on the blockchain. This allows transactions, whether investing in an asset or raising capital for a project, to be conducted more efficiently and cost-effectively than via traditional financial institutions. Investments through the platform are not restricted by long-term holds, enabling investors to trade or sell their shares at any time. JTC will provide administration services to investment structures on the Brickblock platform, act as the legal custodian of issued shares and be responsible for clearing eligible investors.

Jarred Christmas who hosted the International Fund and Product Awards ceremony at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 4 October 2018. Stuart Cummins, managing director and executive head at Nedbank Private Wealth International, said: “I am delighted we have been recognised at these awards for an 18th consecutive year as it provides a sound independent endorsement of our team’s consistency and ongoing commitment to providing great service and delivering to clients. To

be recognised for a third time as the best provider for both UK and nonUK clients reaffirms our position as a leading international wealth management business.” The Best International Wealth Management Provider award was open to financial advisers, banks and wealth management boutiques providing wealth management services to UK clients. In judging, the panel took into account growth of the business, level of service, support to target markets, technology and recent product

enhancements. The Best International Private Banking Service award was open to banks that provide services to expatriates. In judging, the panel took into account the range of current, deposit and savings products available, currencies options, and other related financial services.

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performance over three years, consistency year-by-year over that period, and finally, how many clients, and how much money the portfolio is applied to. The award calculations are independently determined by Asset Risk Consultants, a leading investment consulting practice. Chris Stead, Melville Douglas’s Jersey-based Head of Portfolio Management, said: “This is a great achievement for Melville Douglas and reflects the strength of the team as well as our unique investment approach, which has an unrelenting emphasis on quality and long-term investment, as illustrated by our low portfolio turnover. We are firmly focused on selecting assets that are risk appropriate, offer long-term

stability with strong and repeated cash flows, and where the starting price is low enough to allow the power of compounding to deliver above average returns.”

MELVILLE DOUGLAS AMONG BRITAIN’S TOP WEALTH MANAGERS Melville Douglas - a boutique global investment management firm wholly owned by Standard Bank - was a finalist at the recent Citywire Wealth Manager Investment Performance Awards. The company was one of only four firms to make the final shortlist in the ‘medium-sized’ category. The awards are among the most prestigious prizes a UK wealth manager can win and are presented to wealth managers who consistently deliver great performance for their clients. This year, there were more than 172 portfolio entries, covering more than £46 billion of assets. The awards are based on consistency of performance, i.e. risk-adjusted

Information Commissioner urges business owners and employees to uphold the data privacy rights of data subjects Business

In light of the recent incident involving the former police officer who breached data protection laws by misusing police computer systems, Jersey’s Information Commissioner urges business owners, public authorities and their employees to ensure that they respect the data privacy rights of individuals. Commissioner Jay Fedorak said: ‘When employees inappropriately access personal data on electronic systems intended only for legitimate purposes, such as law enforcement, health care, drivers licencing and other public services, the threat to personal privacy, dignity and well-being can be significant. It is a betrayal of public trust and can undermine public confidence in our institutions.’ ‘It is crucial that citizens can entrust companies, organisations and public agencies across the island to keep their personal information secure. Data protection laws help ensure that there are appropriate legal protections and remedies against the mishandling of our personal data, which poses substantial risks in today’s highlydigitised world.’ ‘Since the law changed on 25 May, local businesses and organisations must comply with higher data protection standards. I would encourage all businesses to develop and implement an effective plan to ensure compliance.’ To find out more visit the office website at www.oicjersey.org or call 01534 716530.

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UBS JERSEY FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES TEAM EXPANDS The UBS Financial Intermediaries (FIM) team in Jersey has appointed three new staff, including an additional Client Advisor, to assist with the growth of its External Asset Manager (EAM) business. Recruitment

The FIM team in Jersey provides custody, stock execution, lending and banking services to EAMs and their underlying clients in both the UK and the Channel Islands. The business is proud to welcome Jean-Paul Coutanche and Emma Gouyette as Client Advisors and Charlotte Hervé as a Client Advisor Assistant. New Client Advisor, Jean-Paul Coutanche, has over 14 years’ experience in the finance industry, with seven years as a Product Analyst. His most recent position was with a wealth management business looking after HNW and UHNW clients. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, having passed the CISI Private Client Investment Advice Certificate, a level 6 qualification, in 2017. Emma Gouyette is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities Investment, with 20 years’ experience in financial services. Her role as Client Advisor represents an additional position within the FIM team and reflects the growth of the teams' EAM business. Miss Gouyette has vast experience of wealth management, investments, onboarding and compliance. She is proficient in managing relationships with both high profile clients and intermediaries. She has attained the CISI Private Client

Investment Advice Certificate and holds an International Compliance Association Certificate in Compliance. Mr Coutanche and Miss Gouyette's experience in delivering exemplary service to financial intermediaries and their end clients aligns perfectly with the ethos of the FIM team. Charlotte Hervé has been appointed as a Client Advisor Assistant. Mrs Hervé attained her Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration in 2006 and her International Compliance Association Certificate in Compliance from the Jersey International Business School in 2016. She is currently studying towards the CISI Investment Advice Diploma, a Level 4 qualification. For the past six years, she has been working for UBS as an Account OnBoarding Specialist. In her new role, she will support the Client Advisors and business development team onboard new clients and assist with the administration of both new and existing clients. Helen Ollivro, Head of UBS Financial Intermediaries, Jersey, commented: ‘We are a truly global firm with a team of highly motivated employees who put the EAMs and their underlying clients at the heart of everything we do. We hire talented people, enhance their skills, and empower them to use these skills to help build our relationships.

We are excited to welcome Jean-Paul, Emma and Charlotte to our team. We are confident that they will help us continue to deliver an unrivalled client experience to our EAMs and their underlying clients. I am very pleased to have expanded

the team and created a new Client Advisor role this year. The addition is testament to our ability to align ourselves with EAMs and assist them grow their businesses. We have operated a dedicated EAM desk for over ten years and the highly

experienced team we have assembled is pivotal to the long term relationships we have forged with our EAMs. Our business continues to evolve and grow and we are proud to offer exciting and challenging opportunities to our new joiners.’

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JERSEY HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW CEO The Manager of the Jersey Hospitality Association (JHA), Simon Soar, has been promoted to become the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Recruitment

The appointment recognises both the work which Simon has done with the Association since his appointment as manager in January and the importance the JHA places on its role as a voice for the hospitality industry. JHA president Fiona Kerley said: “The JHA has made some really important strides over the past year, including a significant rise in membership, increased engagement with its members and ensuring that the industry has a collective voice to promote the challenges and successes of our businesses at the highest levels.” “Simon’s promotion acknowledges the authority he will have to speak for the organisation and, by extension, the industry on a range of matters that are vital to our continued success.” Simon said that he was committed to representing the views of the JHA members and finding new ways to make sure that members received the support they need to develop and succeed. “Hospitality and tourism play a vital role in ensuring the diversity and

sustainability of Jersey’s economy and our members have worked hard despite extremely challenging employment circumstances to make sure that visitors and residents experience the best the Island has to offer. “There are a number of factors that are combining to make the working environment difficult, including a well-documented recruitment crisis, and a continuing rise in costs. As an organisation, it is vital that we continue to engage positively with government departments and Ministers so that they understand the implications of policy decisions for the future of hospitality businesses. I look forward to developing those links further and working to find solutions that benefit the industry and the wider community,” he said. Simon is already a familiar face in the hospitality community having managed bars and restaurants in the Channel Islands for over 17 years.

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Finance industry figures reveal an upbeat picture for first half of 2018

Latest figures on the size of the finance industry in Jersey show banking deposits are rising and the value of the funds industry is at a record high. Finance

The net asset value of regulated funds under administration grew by £15 billion during the second quarter of 2018 to stand at £296 billion at 30 June 2018, the highest recorded figure to date, while banking deposits are also higher at £121.2 billion, the most since March 2016 and £5.7 billion higher than in March 2018. The statistics, collated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission and published by Jersey Finance, for the period ending 30 June 2018, also show that all the alternative asset classes, which are central to the success of the funds industry, have recorded an increase since the start of the year. Private equity fund values rose by nearly £4 billion to £86.5 billion and real estate increased by £2 billion to £39.5. Hedge funds values increased by nearly £4 billion to £54 billion and the combined total of infrastructure, credit and debt funds was nearly £10

billion higher at £59.6 billion. These latest figures on funds business complement the data issued by the JFSC in the summer, which showed that the number of Jersey alternative investment funds being marketed into the EU through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) continued to increase (up 5% since December 2017) and the number of Jersey registered managers opting to market into the EU through NPPRs under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) also increased (up 8%). To add to the encouraging picture, live companies on the Commission register have also climbed since December 2017 by more than 500 to stand at 32,618 companies. Commenting on the trends, Jersey Finance CEO, Geoff Cook, said: “These latest figures offer clear evidence of the industry’s resilience during challenging times and demonstrate its ability to grow and thrive. It is also

worth noting these figures do not include the Jersey Private Funds, a fast track regime introduced in 2017, and as at 24 September 2018, the JFSC had granted authorization to 167 JPFs. This figure represents an increase of 280% since August 2017. It is certainly a tribute to Jersey’s stability, high regulatory standards and the global appeal of its range of investment structures. These combined strengths, delivered by a skilled workforce, ensure Jersey remains an attractive jurisdiction across a broad range of sectors. “When reviewing the figures during the first six months of the year, there are a host of positives to acknowledge and, with finance employment figures approaching the highest ever level coupled with more than 50% of business flows now coming from emerging markets, the industry is on a strong footing, while making a vital contribution to tax revenues something which is good for all of us.”

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