Charity recognises changes to needs in Jersey over 25 years

Jenner said despite changes in needs the charity’s “purpose has remained the same, to ensure that children in the Bailiwick are not disadvantaged because they lack the essentials that every child deserves”.

The charity said it works through professional referrers who know the children and families involved.

Applications for grants come in from social workers, health visitors, teachers, doctors, nurses and other frontline professionals and are considered individually by the charity’s Directors.

The charity said the increasing focus on helping in individual cases meant providing something as “fundamental as a bed, flooring, white goods, clothing, safety equipment or a heating appliance, as well as specialist disability equipment and educational opportunities”.