A NUMBER of Jersey charities were recognised at a biennial awards ceremony over the weekend for their important work.
From organsiations working to address food poverty in Jersey, to those improving education in Africa, as well as palliative care and pregnancy loss support charities were amongst the winners at the 2025 Association of Jersey Charities awards on Sunday.
The event, which is held every two years, aims to recognise outstanding achievement, professionalism and excellence amongst organisations and individuals in the charitable sector.
This year, more than thirty nominations were submitted for the award categories. On the judging panel was Paul Routier MBE, Charles Humpleby, Liz Le Poidevin and Jane Galloway.
The ceremony took place at Government House and was attended by the Lieutenant Governor, Vice Admiral Sir Jerry Kyd and around 200 charity representatives.
The Sundeep Watts Memorial Fund, which supports the Joyceland Preparatory School in Kenya, took home the award for Outstanding Achievement for a Small Charity, while food poverty and nutrition awareness charity Carking Cooks of Jersey won the Outstanding Achievement for a Medium Charity prize.
End of life support organisation Jersey Hospice Care received the award for Outstanding Achievement for a Large Charity.
The winners of each category received £5,000, with the runner-up and third-place charity receiving £1,000 and £500 respectively.
Caring Cooks volunteer Suzy Webb received an Outstanding Contribution Award and a Special Recognition award was also presented to long-running AJC administrator Lyn Wilton, ahead of her retirement.
Following the event, Marcus Liddiard, chief executive of the AJC, hailed local charities for their continued support for communities despite “difficult fundraising conditions and increasing demand for their services”.
“What we have seen through our awards this year is that Jersey charities have stepped up to that challenge to introduce new ideas and solutions, through a blend of creativity and determination,” he said.
“All our winners this year are very worthy indeed – but most impressive is the collective impact of our sector and the huge value it so clearly adds in the local community.”
Like previous years, the awards were supported by the Ana Leaf Foundation and Jersey Finance.
The results
Outstanding Achievement for a Small Charity
· Winner: Sundeep Watts Memorial Fund
· 2nd: Philip’s Footprints
· 3rd: Jersey Sea Cadet Corps
Outstanding Achievement for a Medium Charity
· Winner: Caring Cooks of Jersey
· 2nd: Citizen’s Advice Jersey
· 3rd: Autism Jersey
Outstanding Achievement for a Large Charity
· Winner: Jersey Hospice Care
· 2nd: Les Amis
· 3rd: Family Nursing & Home Care
