​The Guernsey Community Foundation is looking for local charities to partner with them on ‘task-and-finish’ projects. 

The Foundation claims the goal is to address real needs and problems identified in the Guernsey Quality of Life Report 2025, which highlighted multiple areas of concern on the island.

GCF launched the comprehensive “quality of life” survey to gather data on what it’s like to live in the Bailiwick.

Conducted in partnership with Island Global Research, it’s purpose was to collect data to help the Foundation decide where to focus its grant-giving and project work.

​The resulting report, which compiled a year’s worth of research and survey data from over 3,000 people, claimed that Guernsey is “driving its people away.” 

The report’s primary finding is a strong link between financial struggles and a decline in overall well-being. 

It highlighted several key issues, including Guernsey’s high suicide rate, ​increasing levels of violence, financial hardship forcing some residents to leave Guernsey, and that people are delaying or avoiding necessary healthcare due to cost.

The Foundation’s Chief Executive, Jim Roberts, said: “Charities are specialists in their respective fields and know exactly what needs to be done to make things better for people. But a lack of time or money — and sometimes a lack of confidence or experience — can prevent them from acting. And that’s where the Foundation might be able to help.

“For example, perhaps charities want to pitch an idea to the States, draft a complex new policy, seek funding for a pilot project, or gather evidence to prove a need. Maybe they want to liaise with multiple stakeholders, pursue corporate sponsorships, or collect data from other jurisdictions. It could be that they want to trial a new service but they need support from government.

“We don’t have all the answers, or a blank cheque book, but we’d love to talk to third sector professionals about their big ideas and the obstacles in their way. And if we can help, we will.”

Prior to the 2025 report, the Foundation had conducted a social policy project on homelessness, which led to the establishment of ‘At Home In Guernsey’, the island’s first dedicated homelessness charity for adults. 

​The Foundation aims to support charities that may lack the time, money, or expertise to tackle these issues independently.  

The support being offered could include helping to draft policy, gather evidence, seek funding for pilot projects, or liaise with stakeholders. 

The Foundation is specifically looking for charities to submit brief project descriptions and details on how their work would benefit islanders. 

“Our work on homelessness unfolded over several years,” said the Foundation’s Chair, Sir Richard Collas. 

He added: “The Quality of Life Report is helping us decide what we’ll focus on next, and alongside that we’d like to work with charities to address some of the needs identified in the Report.”

Charities interested in working with the Foundation should contact Mr Roberts at jim@foundation.gg.

They should include a brief description of what they would like to do, what’s preventing them from doing it, and how it could benefit islanders.