Express has been catching up with the island’s charities to find out how the past year has gone and what their greatest wishes are for the year ahead.

CLIC Sargent (Jersey) is a local charity which aims to ensure that every child and young person with cancer and their family receive the support they need.

The charity offers financial and emotional support to anyone living in Jersey who is diagnosed before their 25th birthday.

CLIC Sargent (Jersey) ambassadors Joanne McNulty and Antonia Rubio shared their highlights of this year, and hopes and wishes for the charity next year…

What have been the highlights of 2025?

This year has been filled with some amazing moments, including the appointment of new committee members and lots of extreme fundraising challenges undertaken by members of our community.

We’re grateful to all the islanders who have helped us raise vital funds which go towards supporting babies, children, teenagers and young adults affected by cancer up to the age of 25 and their families.

This year saw the appointment of Joanne McNulty as an Ambassador and the introduction of Yvette Jones as a Case Worker.

Joanne has since represented the charity on several occasions, speaking about her experience as a parent of a child with cancer and raising awareness in memory of her son, Callum, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 18.

Pictured: Antonia Ruio and her mother, Caron Rubio, featured in the Normans 185th fundraiser video made by US Creatives.

This year, the CLIC team were also invited to attend Norman’s 185th Anniversary Gala, and was one of their chosen charities for 2025.

The event raised over £20,000 for the charities and featured a video about Antonia’s cancer journey and her family’s experience using the charity’s services, followed by a speech by Joanne, which received a standing ovation.

This year also saw the return of CLIC’s annual tennis fundraiser organised by Case Worker, Tess Watson.

Another huge highlight for the charity was John Collier’s 100 Mile challenge, which saw him walk for over 38 hours straight around Les Quennevais cycle track, raising over £6,500 in support of his son, Alex Collier.

Pictured: John Collier setting off on his 100 mile challenge, which he completed in 38 hours, raising over £6,500 for the charity. (David Ferguson)

This was later followed by Peter Wright’s Island Man challenge, which saw him complete seven Ironman triathlons in seven days.

Peter raised almost £20,000, which was divided between the four charities, each receiving £5,000.

CLIC is so pleased and grateful to announce that we are Prince’s Bar’s chosen charity over the next year, and Sarah Burns has already begun hosting fundraisers, including a Speed Quiz and a planned Christmas Day swim.

What has been the greatest challenge?

Pictured: CLIC Sargent (Jersey) Ambassador, Joanne McNulty and Peter Wright at the finished line of Mr Wright’s Island Man Challenge.

The greatest challenge for the charity has been continuing to raise awareness of cancer in young people, particularly those in the age category between 17 to 18.

In Jersey, when a patient turns 17, they go from being under the paediatric ward to the adult oncology ward.

In the UK, there are specialised wards for patients aged between 17 and 25, aimed at fulfilling the needs of those in this age group, however, in Jersey, we currently don’t have one.

Despite being under the adult ward, amongst patients of all ages, there are many services and charities not available to patients until they turn 18, meaning that during the year they are between 17 to 18, they struggle to make use of the support on offer across the island.

This is why CLIC continues to work hard and advocate for the needs of young cancer patients and emphasise the importance of patient focused care based on their individual needs.

And what is on your charity’s ‘wish list’ for 2026?

For 2026, our wish is that islanders continue to fundraise for CLIC and raise awareness of cancer in young people.

There is a myth that someone can be “too young” to have cancer, which is why many children and young people struggle to get a diagnosis.

We want to continue to work towards removing this false narrative and raise awareness of the reality of cancer in children and young people.

We are so grateful to all the people, groups and companies who choose to fundraise for the charity.

We hope and wish that 2026 is filled with more extreme and crazy fundraisers which will help us raise as much funds as possible to continue supporting local families affected by cancer in the island.