Disability charities awarded £260k by lottery

Healing Waves was set up in 2017 to offer surfing, paddle boarding and other water sports to disabled people and people with mental health conditions

Disability charities and projects in Jersey have been given more than £250,000 by the Channel Islands Lottery in the last four years.

The lottery said it had awarded £262,500 to 11 local charities and projects supporting disabled people since the start of 2020.

Organisations benefitting have included ocean therapy charity Healing Waves and the island's only fully-accessible hotel and meeting place Maison des Landes, it said.

Kirsten Morel, minister for sustainable economic development, said the grants had made a "significant impact" on the lives of disabled islanders and their families.

Morel said the money helped fund "essential work, providing vital services, support and opportunities".

Proud

Morel said: "The Channel Islands Lottery is proud to play a role in nurturing a more inclusive community and empowering those who need it most."

Maison des Landes was awarded £30,000 in June 2023 to fund a community hub at the hotel, so people could "gather to enjoy lunch, entertainment and activities", the lottery said.

Healing Waves, which was awarded £31,000 last May, offers surfing, paddle boarding and other water sports to disabled people and people with mental health conditions.

The other Jersey organisations receiving grants included Les Amis, Jersey Cheshire Home, Jersey Employment Trust, BSK, Wetwheels, Aspire Trust as well as Laugh, Move & Groove.

The Channel Islands Lottery is run jointly by both Jersey and Guernsey's governments and raises money by selling scratch cards and the Christmas draw.