The Association represents all non-profit organisations in the Island ranging from large charities to smaller organisations, clubs and societies.
To apply for a grant, charity members have to demonstrate sufficient need and show that the grant is both for the benefit of Jersey residents and for a charitable purpose.
One charity which benefitted from the money was Le Congrès des Parlers Nouormands et Jèrriais.
It secured £30,000 from the Association to employ a new teacher, who will take over from the second full-time teacher employed by Le Don Balleine Trust, following their retirement.
Childcare charity, Centre Point Trust was given £30,000 to put towards the cost of refurbishing the external play areas of Le Hurel Nursery as well as the reception, Year 1 and 2 play care units.
Rob Crawford, play care manager at the Trust, said that the refurbishment of the play areas would allow children to play safely in all weather conditions.
‘There is no way as a charity we would have been able to afford to do those refurbishments or any of the other work we have done thanks to donations,’ he added.
The Association also gave Age Concern Jersey £15,000 to put towards the rebranding of their website and the redesign of leaflets as well as other promotional materials.
And Jersey Hospice Care received £18,834.63 to set up a new website and to buy a heated meal trolley and shower chair for the inpatient unit.
Lyn Wilton, publicity officer for the Association, said: ‘The grants scheme is vital because there are so many groups of people in the Island and without our support their work would be that much more difficult.’
The five other charities who received donations included Greyhound Rescue Jersey, self-help group SMILE Jersey, Jersey Mencap, Maison des Landes and Super Smiles.
For more information visit jerseycharities.org or contact Lyn Wilton on 840138 or info@jerseycharities.org.
