2011 Awards Finalised

 

We are delighted that Le Tournoi raised in excess of £28,500 in 2011 which included a fantastic award from the White Collar Boxing event, where Le Tournoi was chosen to be joint beneficiary with the Teenage Cancer Trust. As a result, we were able to consider numerous applications for awards over and above those we make annually to our main beneficiaries. A full list of awards is given below:

 

 
Beneficiary Nature of Award Amount Awarded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled To fund annual Disability Games and purchase of equipment for disabled sports

£7,000
     
Education for the Children Foundation Annual sponsorship of 5 children plus £3,000 raised from 2011 Volcano Challenge to assist with the cost of a new school and equipment to furnish the new classrooms and IT education suite and also funding a film producer to visit the school and make a 20-minute documentary and other short promo clips for the charity

£4,700
     

Jersey Society for Deaf Children & Young Adults

 Full charter costs of a yacht in the 2011 Sailing Challenge, plus the purchase of tee shirts, balloons and other promo material to support the rebranding to Earsay

£7,500
     
Teenage Cancer Trust General award to help fundraising for the building of a new cancer treatment centre in Southampton

£2,000
     
Community Sport Development Donation of soccer training equipment for primary schools and youth soccer and also a donation of £1,000 to David Kennedy's sport development programme to purchase much needed sports equipment for Jersey primary schools, boosting participation, engagement and general enthusiasm for sport and physical activities

£3,584
     
St Clement Football Club General award to fund equipment for new clubhouse and football development via a profit sharing arrangement for operating the Soccer Challenge barbeque 

£950
     
Jersey Multiple Sclerosis Society General award to fund various annual activities for society members plus the production of two promotional pop-up banners with reformatted branding

£1,325
     
Jersey Football Referees Association Annual award to aid with the purchase of JFRA training tops for 25 local referees, boosting their profile in local soccer and helping enhance their image and increase recruitment of new officials to the game

£569
     
Sailability Southampton General award to support disability sailing via the charity established by Geoff Holt MBE, new Patron of the Sailing Challenge.

£500
     
Hope for John Foundation General award to support the search for a cure to this debilitating illness

£250
     
The Ear Foundation Donation to support Sam Watts who ran the BUPA 10k race in London in July, raising over £4,000 for this wonderful deaf charity

£250
     
TOTAL DONATIONS IN 2011  

£28,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Beneficiaries

 

Our philosophy is that funds raised should be predominantly awarded to local charities. This year we shall be combining the proceeds from both sporting events with funds being donated to the Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled (JSAD) and The Jersey Society for Deaf Children and Young Adults, as well as additional donations being made to MS Jersey, The Jersey Football Referees Association and Diabetes Jersey.

 

Le Tournoi has also formed a close relationship with Education for the Children Foundation (EFTC), a UK-registered charity who provide education for poverty stricken kids in Guatemala. EFTC assist us in raising funds by providing numerous items for auction, and by using their extensive contacts to provide well-known sporting stars to attend our events. A revenue sharing arrangement ensures that a substantial proportion of funds raised through this relationship remain within the island.

 

JSAD logo

 

The Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled (JSAD)

 

The Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled was founded in 1984, the main aim being to encourage and support people with disability who wish to take part in sport.

 

Since that time JSAD has developed into a true 'pan disability' organisation. The Association now has a considerable local membership, which is open to all age groups and disabilities. The majority of our activities are based around participation but there are some highly competitive groups and individuals who have successfully taken their sport to international level. This includes a World Champion in the discipline of gymnastics.

 

JSAD have developed a considerable variety of sporting opportunities for those with disability on Jersey, all of which are supported by volunteer staff which means that all funds raised or donated to the Association can be targeted directly at helping local people.

 

For further information on JSAD please contact Paul Patterson on 872855.

 

 

 

The Jersey Society for Deaf Children & Young Adults

 

www.jdcs.org.je

 

The JDCS provide a wide range of support for deaf children and young adults, a number have education off the island because Jersey does not have the facilities or the experience required.

 The main areas where JDCS can help include:

  • Provide equipment for children, schools and the hospital
  • Support parents particularly when their child's deafness is diagnosed
  • Work with the National Deaf Children's Society
  • Provide access to local events such as bringing over interpreters for signed pantomimes or visits to attractions
  • Work with education departments, schools, parents and children to help ensure that appropriate facilities are provided for the children
  • Arrange social events for children
  • Facilitate parent groups to share experience or concerns

 

 

 

Education for the Children Foundation

 

www.eftc.org.uk

 

Education for the Children Foundation (EFTC) exists to help the poorest children in Central America of the streets and into the classroom, providing a positive alternative to a life of begging on the streets. Education is beyond the majority of families due to both the cost of attending school, and the need for children to work for a pittance from an early age to help provide for the family. Most children usually end up working or begging in the markets or on the street to help contribute to the family income. 'This Poverty cycle can only be broken by Education'

Le Tournoi have sponsored five kids since 2005, and it is amazing to hear from these individuals and see how they are progressing so well in school. Remember - before Le Tournoi began funding them, they were destined for a life of poverty with no chance to break their family's cycle of misery.

 

 

"We have now opened our second school and without the help of Le Tournoi and everyone concerned this would not have been possible. You are all making a difference to the life's of these children, and for this we are so grateful. Thank you again to all concerned."         

Emma Denman

EFTC                                                                                                                                           

 

Here's the kids that you are supporting to a better life: 

 

Hello sponsor, I love you lots! From Cindy Camey Curuch

Hello sponsor, I love you lots! From Nicole Castillo

Hello sponsor, I love you lots! From Aroldo Andres

Hello sponsor, I love you lots! From Pablo Ariel Bacajol

Hello sponsor, I love you lots! From Yaquelin Elizabeth Corado