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Eating well and being active are important for feeling our best and for reducing the risk of common diseases, like heart disease and cancer. Eating a balanced diet helps improve our health and wellbeing, but in a world consumed by dieting culture, many fad diets leave us disheartened and in a constant battle with food. … Read more How to be the healthiest you
Year: 2024
How to be the healthiest you
Beyond the bricks and mortar of property maintenance
Posted on — Categories Keeping the Island Running
As a Property Maintenance Project Officer in Jersey Property Holdings, Jessica Smits oversees a number of projects preserving the Island’s public buildings to ensure functionality for generations to come.
An equinox to remember
For a great number of modern people, leading modern lifestyles, if rotten weather happens to coincide with the event, then it is sadly not even mentioned, let alone celebrated. However, in 2024, here in Jersey (and no doubt in most other nearby locations), the weather could not have been more spring-like… soft sunshine, barely a breath of wind and the highest temperatures of the year so far. People simply couldn’t stop talking about it.
Food Waste Action Week: Reducing waste one peel at a time
Cultivating my garden has always brought me immense joy. There’s something incredibly fulfilling about nurturing plants and witnessing the beauty of nature first hand. As my passion for gardening grew, so did my awareness of the environmental consequences of food waste. It struck me that the sort of waste we produce—vegetable peelings, eggshells, and the … Read more Food Waste Action Week: Reducing waste one peel at a time
What is meant by “good practice” in social work?
For Social Work Week, social worker Fidelis Naka explains what is meant by good social work practice
An emphasis on what makes good practice
Posted on — Categories Education, Tags children's social care, social work, social work week, world social work day
Recently qualified social worker Donovan Barrett writes about what makes good practice for World Social Work Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, on International Women’s Day, the Government of Jersey proudly stands alongside women across the globe. It’s a day to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the journey ahead towards a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.
Why does Jersey need a Cyber Security Law?
Posted on — Categories Consultation, Digital
Cyber security is an ever-changing area. New vulnerabilities continue to appear, and malicious actors will find ways to exploit them. Whilst it is never possible to eliminate all risks, Jersey organisations need to be vigilant and take steps to prepare.
A two-week consultation on the proposed Cyber Security (Jersey) Law starts on Tuesday 5 March and runs until Tuesday 19 March.
The notion of Visitor Economy
Why are we talking about the Visitor Economy and not just Tourism? We use the term Visitor Economy because this is a broader term concerned with the whole ecosystem and is more place-centric than the term Tourism, which is concerned with the person doing the visiting. For those who want a definition, let me humour … Read more The notion of Visitor Economy
Behind the doors of Jersey’s abattoir
Posted on — Categories Keeping the Island Running
In the quiet corners of Jersey’s only abattoir, Charlie Blackmore and John Taylor carry out a challenging yet essential role for the Island. With more than a decade of experience each, these dedicated men open up about their roles as abattoir operatives and knackermen, providing a unique perspective on the daily challenges they face. The … Read more Behind the doors of Jersey’s abattoir