Homes built for people with learning disabilities

Ten out of the 12 homes have already been reserved, the charity says

One-bedroom homes have been built to accommodate islanders with learning disabilities, a charity has said.

Charity, Les Amis, said people with difficulties and associated conditions could now live independently in the specially built apartments in Green Street, St Helier.

The homes at the Limes Development have been built in partnership between the charity and the government's social housing provider, Andium homes - costing £4m.

Shaun Findlay, the charity's managing director, said the project had taken almost a decade.

Ten out of the 12 homes had already been reserved, he added.

"It's a lot harder for families that have children with learning disabilities because it's so much more complex," he said.

"Developments such as this, the first of its kind in Jersey, will help alleviate those pressures and enable families to have reassurance children are living safely in society."

Three parking spaces will also be available.

Les Amis said people could now live independently in the specially built apartments

Mr Findlay said donations to the charity had decreased by a third since 2023, but demand had risen by 54%.

He said: "At the moment people with learning disabilities move out into the community but may not be near anyone who understands them, their condition, or their needs.

He added the "needs and wants" of society were "changing, so the way we deliver services has to change".