Seeking – Programme Coordinator

We are seeking a Programme Coordinator for our Special Needs Inclusion Programme. This is a part time admin role and you’ll be a crucial part of the Trust’s office team here at Pip’s Place delivering programmes and services that give children their best start in life. For more information, contact Kate Elston – kate@jcct.org.je or

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 and a diminishing skilled and experienced local early years workforce which has tested the true measure of us. We have responded with resilience, creativity and innovation

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 the circus, with their very own ‘Cirque du Jersey’. Variety is the leading children’s charity in Jersey, supporting projects and causes which directly impact and transform

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 was filled with activities, refreshments, Christmas presents kindly donated by staff at RBSi, and plenty of take-home goodies. The children were thrilled to receive specially crafted

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 been recognised for her exceptional dedication and exemplary practises in the care and education of young children. The Wilma Allan Award, established over eight years ago

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 leadership and dedication to the Jersey Child Care Trust (JCCT). Fiona attributed the honour to the collective efforts of the entire team, emphasizing the invaluable contributions

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, organized by the Association of Jersey Charities. Our Executive Director, Fiona Vacher, Chair Phillip Callow, Deputy Chair Melissa Chester, Trustee Tanja Haynes, and Programmes and Inclusion

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 lived experience at the heart of charity. The Jersey Child Care Trust are fortunate to do this in lots of different ways; for example, formally on

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 sea travel easier for passengers with communication needs. Our special needs support and development co-ordinator, Emma Lawrence, is training 30 Ports of Jersey staff in Makaton

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 people to join its monthly giving community to help shape children’s futures. The charity’s campaign focuses on helping children when it matters most, in their youngest

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 Makaton symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech. In addition to children and adults with communication

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 the volunteers who give their time to support the Trust and the Island’s community. Volunteers are central to the work of the Jersey Child Care Trust

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, to provide one to one support for children with additional needs in their nursery or preschool. Applicants should be qualified to Level 3 in Early Years

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 cash – sponsored by HSBC and third prize of £500 Handpicked Hotels voucher – sponsored by The Beach. Tickets can be purchased at the JCCT office,

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 awareness for the Jersey Child Care Trust. The ‘All 4 Megan’ crew of Carl Gavey, Dave Carpenter, Joel Speight, Alex Sieroczuk and Stephen Prosser (the cox)

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, business leaders and employees of organisations have been voting for worthy individuals who they feel should be duly rewarded for their contribution and be recognised for

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 in the job description it had said that the student needed knowledge in IT and I really enjoy IT at school, but in these two weeks

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 practitioners working in regulated settings this year.  So far we have trained 170 practitioners, many of whom have given up their weekends and free time to

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 in memory of former JCCT employee, Wilma Allan, who was a person who noticed the actions of hardworking, unassuming achievers who constantly deliver. Students or practitioners

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 the lives of children in Jersey.  Dr Alice Bennion, our Inclusion and Programmes Manager gave Dr Kyd valuable insights into the scale of our work, delivering

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 on Wednesday 12th April 2023: PwC’s Chief Strategy Officer, Leyla Yildirim, presented a compelling economic case to a packed Chamber of Commerce lunch event recently following

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 enabling us to create an event to thank everyone involved with us in some way. Author Penny Byrne read her newly published children’s book; ‘Corbi’s Christmas

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 winner, Miss Sunny Hansford. The award recognises Miss Hansford’s outstanding practice as an Early Years Practitioner at Little Squirrel’s Nursery. Fiona Vacher, Executive Director of the

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 an annual award at a recent reception. His Excellency said: “My wife and I are absolutely delighted to be joint Patrons at this most wonderful charity.

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 mainstream nurseries. Mr Gower said the Foundation wanted to make a difference for children with disabilities. He said: “We recently visited a nursery to see the

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 exploring the zoo, some for the first time, before joining up with us for a delicious picnic followed by zoo themed stories, singing and signing with

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 shared stories, singing, signing and free scavenger hunts. (Thousands attend Jersey’s Children’s Day events – BBC News)

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 fourth Chairman to serve the charity as it approaches its 25th anniversary year next year. Phillip takes up the baton from Mrs Marnie Baudains who is

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 families access the nurture, care and learning they need for children to thrive. We provide information and services to families, policy makers, child care providers and

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 families access the nurture, care and learning they need for children to thrive. We provide information and services to families, policy makers, child care providers and

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