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Annual Review 2023

Annual Review 2023

Please find our latest Annual Review here. February 28, 2024
Training and developing our childcare workforce

Training and developing our childcare workforce

Pictured – Assistant Support Worker Gracie at a Busy Bees nursery – Dasa Wharton Photography In common with the whole early years sector, we have seen an increased need... February 22, 2024
Step right up! Variety’s ‘Cirque du Jersey’ is coming to town

Step right up! Variety’s ‘Cirque du Jersey’ is coming to town

Variety, the ‘Children’s Charity of Jersey’, have announced a spectacular event to support this year’s fundraising. The Summer Extravaganza will pay homage to the nostalgia, fun and thrills of... January 11, 2024
Best Start Plus Nursery Programme Families Celebrate Festive Fun at Pip’s Place Event

Best Start Plus Nursery Programme Families Celebrate Festive Fun at Pip’s Place Event

Children and families benefiting from the Best Start Plus Nursery Funding Programme recently enjoyed festivities at Pip’s Place during a Christmas Drop-In event held over two days. The event... December 19, 2023
Outstanding Achievements at the Wilma Allan Award 2023

Outstanding Achievements at the Wilma Allan Award 2023

We are thrilled to announce Natalie Lempriere as the recipient of the prestigious Wilma Allan Award 2023. Nominated by Mrs Louise Jones-Butel, Manager of Nestling Day Care, Natalie has... November 21, 2023
Third Sector Director of the Year Award

Third Sector Director of the Year Award

The recent Institute of Directors Jersey Awards ceremony saw Fiona Vacher, our Executive Director awarded with the IoD Jersey Third Sector Director of the Year Award. Celebrating Fiona’s remarkable... November 14, 2023
Honoured with 2nd Place for Outstanding Achievement at the Jersey Charity Awards

Honoured with 2nd Place for Outstanding Achievement at the Jersey Charity Awards

We are thrilled to announce that the Jersey Child Care Trust has been awarded second place for Outstanding Achievement for a Large Charity at the prestigious Jersey Charity Awards,... September 18, 2023
The voice of lived experience

The voice of lived experience

Pictured – Tové de Chazal Gant and her daughter Executive Director, Fiona Vacher, recently attended the Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands’ annual seminar, which focused on putting... July 31, 2023
Signing up to an inclusive welcome at Jersey’s Ports

Signing up to an inclusive welcome at Jersey’s Ports

Pictured – Emma Lawrence from JCCT teaching Makaton to Ports of Jersey staff The Jersey Child Care Trust is working with Ports of Jersey to help make air and... July 24, 2023
Regular Giving Campaign Launch

Regular Giving Campaign Launch

Charity Launches Regular Giving Campaign to Help More Children in Jersey The Jersey Child Care Trust (JCCT) has launched a new Regular Giving Campaign to make it possible for... July 21, 2023
Makaton Level 1 Training for Early Years Practitioners

Makaton Level 1 Training for Early Years Practitioners

We are now able to offer Makaton (using signs and symbols as a method of communication) training with our Makaton licensed trainer. Today over 100,000 children and adults use... July 19, 2023
Volunteers Week

Volunteers Week

Pictured – JCCT volunteers Lili and Leo Calvani at the cake stall During the first week of June we joined organisations across the Island to say thank you to... July 17, 2023
Seeking – Special Needs Support Workers

Seeking – Special Needs Support Workers

The Jersey Child Care Trust are searching for full time and part time support workers – a minimum of 20 hours a week up to 38 hours a week,... July 12, 2023
25th Anniversary Raffle

25th Anniversary Raffle

Jersey Child Care Trust’s 25th Anniversary Raffle tickets are now on sale, with first prize of a 2023 Apple MacBook Pro – 14.2 inch (M2), second prize of £1,000... July 3, 2023
The ‘All 4 Megan’ Crew

The ‘All 4 Megan’ Crew

A group of old school friends are aiming to complete the upcoming Sark to Jersey and Jersey to Carteret rowing race this July and all whilst raising funds and... June 8, 2023
Director of the Year – Award Nomination

Director of the Year – Award Nomination

Our Executive Director, Fiona Vacher has been nominated for a 2023 Institute of Directors, Director of the Year Award in the category of Third Sector. Members of the public,... May 19, 2023
JCCT hosts Project Trident student from Les Quennevais School

JCCT hosts Project Trident student from Les Quennevais School

Les Quennevais student, Cassie Ferreira joined JCCT for two week’s Trident work experience.  Discovering what it would be like working with us Cassie said “I chose the JCCT because... May 12, 2023
JCCT deliver Training and Development to Childcare Workforce

JCCT deliver Training and Development to Childcare Workforce

As part of the Workforce Development Strand of the Best Start Programme, our trainers are delivering the MAYBO licensed course with its early years focus to over 500 childcare... May 5, 2023
Wilma Allan Award Nominations 2023

Wilma Allan Award Nominations 2023

The Annual Wilma Allan Award was created to recognise a student or recently qualified practitioner whose practice has been noticed as going ‘above and beyond’. The award was created... May 3, 2023
JCCT Patron’s visit to Busy Bees Le Providence Nursery

JCCT Patron’s visit to Busy Bees Le Providence Nursery

JCCT Patron, Dr Karen Kyd visited Busy Bees La Providence (LP) Nursery to meet some of the people behind the scenes at JCCT who make such a difference to... April 28, 2023
Let’s Inject Quality into Childcare Plans

Let’s Inject Quality into Childcare Plans

Our Executive Director, Fiona Vacher was invited to comment on the recent announcements and discussions around working parents and childcare with this article published in the Jersey Evening Post... April 21, 2023
Annual Review 2022

Annual Review 2022

Please find our latest Annual Review here February 24, 2023
Christmas at the Museum

Christmas at the Museum

In December over 100 children, their families and our supporters were invited to join us at the Jersey Museum for our Christmas Event. Ogier gifted the venue to our charity... February 1, 2023
Wilma Allan Award 2022

Wilma Allan Award 2022

In their first official engagement with the local children’s charity on Monday 28th November 2022 , His Excellency and Dr Kyd presented The Wilma Allan Award to this year’s... December 16, 2022
New Patrons for JCCT

New Patrons for JCCT

His Excellency, Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd, and Dr. Kyd have become joint patrons of the Jersey Child Care Trust and in their first official engagement with the Trust presented... December 14, 2022
Donation helps children with disabilities go to nursery

Donation helps children with disabilities go to nursery

A donation of £53,000 from the Philip Gower Charitable Foundation to the Special Needs Inclusion Programme will provide 3,500 hours of specialist support for children with disabilities to access... October 31, 2022
Family Day at the Zoo

Family Day at the Zoo

Families enrolled on our Best Start Plus Programme enjoyed a wonderful day at the zoo this summer thanks to Durrell’s Access to Nature initiative. Our families spent the morning... July 13, 2022
Jersey Children’s Day

Jersey Children’s Day

The Trust took part in celebrating Jersey Children’s Day on the 3rd July.  We joined in the fun with many others who support children and families at Millbrook Park. We... July 3, 2022
New Chairman Appointed

New Chairman Appointed

The Jersey Child Care Trust has appointed its new Chair, following a rigorous selection and recruitment process, overseen by the Appointments Commission. Phillip Callow has been appointed as the... May 12, 2022
Annual Review 2021

Annual Review 2021

The Jersey Child Care Trust was established in 1997 and is registered with the Charity Commission. Putting families first is at the heart of what we do. We help... March 1, 2022
We are looking for a new chair to lead board

We are looking for a new chair to lead board

The Jersey Child Care Trust was established in 1997 and is registered with the Charity Commission. Putting families first is at the heart of what we do. We help... August 12, 2021

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