Five local charities, that enable teenagers to thrive, have been announced as the beneficiaries of the 2021 Swimarathon. See below to find out more about who they are and the great work they do. Each of the five charities will receive up to £10,000 each.
All other money raised by the Swimarathon is used to provide respite holidays for local people, and a range of other community services in the Island.
Creating brighter futures for families in Jersey.
Brighter Futures is a charity that supports parents, carers, children and young people in Jersey. We provide a number of free programmes and services to help support the parents and carers we meet. People come to us for a variety of reasons and from across the social system, with different backgrounds, experiences, family and financial situations.
Brightly
Brightly is a small, independent Jersey charity that provides support to children and young people living in care, care experienced, or who are experiencing adversity.
Jersey Youth Trust
Jersey Youth Trust aims to provide a high quality information, advice and support to young people aged 14 - 25 years through the Youth Enquiry Service (YES) and the 1:2:1 Youth Counselling project.
Teenage Cancer Trust
To raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust to help develop specialist facilities and services for young people with cancer which are provided in Southampton for young people in the Channel Islands.
YouMatter
YouMatter works with young people to build their self-esteem and help them to develop an understanding of their true value and worth. We run workshops with thousands of young people in Jersey every year to inspire them to make healthy and positive choices about their lives and relationships.
We provide high-quality, interactive and engaging workshops for young people in schools, youth clubs and other community settings. We also provide sessions for parents and training for professionals.
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