Clubs and associations we work with

Community remains at the heart of our CSR programme. Therefore, it is vital we work with local charitable organisations, clubs and associations where we have shared goals, activities or interests. We support many local clubs and associations through property sponsorship agreements, reduced or free parking and reduced or free boat berthing.

In addition, we support activities with aviation and maritime connections, by providing grants or offering resources. This has opened up diverse and exciting opportunities, which in 2021/22 included supporting Wetwheels Jersey, Helping Wings, Sea Cadets Jersey and Jersey Air Training Corps.

Jersey Youth Service and Sea Cadets Jersey benefit from our community support

We strongly believe youth groups and associations are important for providing a valuable pipeline of interest into the maritime and aviation sectors, creating our customers and employees of the future, as well as providing important training and education.

Jersey Youth Service requested financial support for installing a Nautical Chart Wall in the classroom as a teaching resource at St Aubin’s Fort, together with assistance in refreshing and repainting walls. The Fort offers a residential and sailing centre, where sailing, kayaking, and other water sports opportunities are offered to Jersey schools and youth projects, as well as holiday courses for 10 to 17-year olds.

Sea Cadets Jersey has a boat maintenance facility in St Helier. This also needed a refresh and repaint to get the building shipshape for the Unit’s continuing use and to ensure their boat fleet was ready for the summer season. Sea Cadets Jersey promotes military qualities, including teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline and honesty in young people through a programme of activities including sailing, windsurfing and powerboating.

Recognising the education benefits of these associations, not only did we support their requests but also provided volunteers to help them, ‘DIY SOS’ style, allowing our people the chance to spend a day or two away from their usual working roles in a productive and interesting way.

We were proud to support these vibrant and worthwhile causes.

‘Sea Cadets Jersey has been extremely fortunate as a team of volunteers carried out the exterior refurbishment of their Boat Maintenance Facility, which was executed to a high professional standard by technician and tradesman volunteers. The building is used to maintain the Unit’s varied fleet of craft, and the Ports team has helped to ensure that the building remains weathertight, which will allow this essential maintenance work to continue.’

Capt. Brian Nibbs, President, TS Jersey