Jersey Boat Show 2017 beneficiaries have been chosen

Saturday 18 February 2017

The Jersey Boat Show returns this year for its tenth anniversary and the charities benefitting from the event have now been chosen announced.

Teenage Cancer Trust – Jersey Appeal, EYECAN and the NSPCC Jersey have been chosen as the show’s beneficiaries.

The three charities, partly chosen to represent the letters TEN to mark the tenth anniversary, will each be allocated one day of the Show to carry out their own fundraising. They will also join the Barclays team to promote charitable awareness in the Show’s hospitality marquee on Sunday 30^th April.

Barclays, who are sponsoring the show for the eighth year, intend to match the funds raised from this year’s event, the total will then be divided between the charities.

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), which is also celebrating its ten-year anniversary, will also benefit from money raised at other events across the bank holiday weekend.

Managing Director of Barclays in Jersey, Paul Savery, said: “We take a great deal of time and care in choosing the charities for the Barclays Jersey Boat Show each year. Barclays is passionate about supporting the local community and our work in this area complements our Shared Growth Ambition programme which provides access to financial and digital empowerment and employability initiatives. 

“The Royal Navy has also been a big supporter of the Show over the years and we look forward to welcoming them back in 2017.  It is therefore fitting that we continue to support their charity, the RNRMC, as they also celebrate their tenth anniversary.”

Since Barclays involvement with the event started in 2010, over £52,500 has been raised helping to keep a variety of charity programmes afloat. The funds raised this year will be split between the chosen charities, benefiting three different areas of local life.

Teenage Cancer Trust- The Jersey Appeal is focusing its fundraising efforts on an education and awareness programme for Jersey schools. Funds received from the Boat Show will contribute to this programme.

The local charity, EYECAN (Jersey Blind Society), will use the money raised to help fund tailored support, activities and social events that people of all ages can benefit from so they can live more independently with sight loss.

A share of the Boat Show funds will also go towards a number of services undertaken at the local NSPCC centre at The Gower Centre. It has been set up to support children and vulnerable families in Jersey.

The Barclays Jersey Boat Show will take place from 29 April to 1 May 2017.