blog.gov.jeWhat happens when creativity meets community? Prisoners in Jersey are teaming up with local artists to craft skateboard ramps and design custom decks for young people. This project not only provides practical support for the skateboarding scene but also offers a pathway for prisoners to reconnect with society.
Month: November 2024
Skate, Create, Rehabilitate: Building Community Through Boards and Bars
Keeping 355 miles of underground pipes running
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Beneath the streets of Jersey, lies an intricate network of drainage pipes and tunnels that are keeping our waste treatment processes running smoothly and our homes safe from floods. Paul Jacklin started his career as a young worker laying drains, before joining the Infrastructure and Environment Department almost two decades ago. Now a chargehand for … Read more Keeping 355 miles of underground pipes running
Keeping Winston Churchill Park running all year round
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For more than 25 years, Stuart Matthews has been at the heart of maintaining some of Jersey’s parks and gardens, and now he is the Head Gardener at St Brelade’s Winston Churchill Park. Stuart’s passion for gardening, inspired by his grandad during his school days at Les Quennevais, keeps the park colourful for both Islanders … Read more Keeping Winston Churchill Park running all year round
An interview with Lead Youth Worker Joshua Twohig-Jones
We recently caught up with Joshua Twohig-Jones about his role as a Youth Worker, his Jersey Youth Service journey and what the service had planned for National Youth Work Week 2024. Can you tell us how you got involved with Youth Work? As a teenager I attend St Peter’s Youth Club on a Wednesday night for their Intermediate … Read more An interview with Lead Youth Worker Joshua Twohig-Jones