Jersey Water employees have raised £21,824 for two Jersey animal charities; £1,100 donated to Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group and £20,724 to JSPCA.

In 2020 Jersey Water employees chose the JSPCA as their chosen charity for the year and, for the first time, decided that they would also donate to a second charity, the Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group. However, with the onset of the pandemic in 2020, all fundraising activities were curtailed; quiz nights, open days and hydration station events – all had to be cancelled. Some creative fundraising took place with employees working from home during the lockdown; one employee flipped a tractor tyre 2,100 times = 4.2 kilometres = 2.6 miles = 5 hours of serious hard work and raising £1,091.

However, with so many events cancelled during 2020, it was decided to continue fundraising for the same charities during 2021. Jersey Water included a leaflet in customer bills asking customers to donate to the JSPCA, with the Company matching customer donations up to £10,000, an idea that caught on with our customers who were very generous.  Jersey Water also supported the JSPCA’s own appeals for funds during the pandemic with social media posts and leaflets.

Helier Smith, Chief Executive, Jersey Water, said, “I am delighted with the fundraising efforts from our employees and the generosity of our customers. The last two years have been hugely challenging for our community as it faced up to the global Coronavirus pandemic, and it has been particularly tough for the island’s charitable sector. Jersey Water employees have been fundraising for island charities every year for the past seven years, donating over £104,000 to good causes on the island.  It is fantastic to be able to support the JSPCA and Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group and donate these funds to support them in their important role in our island community.” Debra D’Orleans, CEO, JSPCA, said, “We are thrilled to have received this donation from Jersey Water. Working with them for the past two years has been a delight, and we know how hard they all tried to support us during the lockdowns. A donation of nearly £21,000 is amazing, and on behalf of the whole team and our volunteers, I would like to thank Jersey Water and their customers.”

Jersey Water has pledged to help raise £10,000 towards the JSPCA Coronavirus Emergency Appeal. Each year, employees at the company support a chosen charity by holding various social events, quiz nights and the very popular Hydration Stations at festivals and events such as Out There and The Weekender.

For the first time, Jersey Water will be adding a leaflet into customer bills asking if they would consider making a donation to the JSPCA and then Jersey Water will match every £1 raised.

The dedicated animal care teams, Vets and 24-hour ambulance drivers at the Animals’ Shelter have worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic, helping domestic animals and wildlife that are sick, injured, lost and abandoned. And now, the charity is asking for support from the community to help them to continue to provide their services across the Island.

Debra D’Orleans, JSPCA CEO, said, ‘We are thrilled to be working with Jersey Water on this campaign to help us fund our vital support for animals and wildlife. It is a really exciting opportunity not only to fundraise but also raise awareness of the work that we do and the many services we offer for the community.”

Helier Smith, Chief Executive at Jersey Water, said, “We are delighted to be able to support our chosen charity, the JSPCA. Our charity committee proposed the idea to insert a leaflet into our customers’ bills to raise awareness of the JSPCA Coronavirus Appeal, which we are pleased to have been able to launch this week.”

Jersey Water is delighted to support such a worthwhile Jersey charity and hopes that the campaign is a success. They will also be making a donation to the Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Society, another valued local charity that the team wished to support this year.
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