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2011's Donations Top £28,600
Financial awards made during 2011 will top £28,600. This is a remarkable achievement in difficult financial times and reflects the confidence of benefactors in our events and the causes to whom donations are made. Michael Fitzgerald, Head of Fundraising, commented that it had been a great year having seen the return of the Sailing Challenge and lots of new opportunities arising for 2012 and beyond.
Awards were made to a wide variety of beneficiaries, each judged on their individual merits and reflect the special relationship enjoyed by Le Tournoi with many fantastic good causes.
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Jersey's New Governor is Our Patron
His Excellency General Sir John McColl KCB CBO DSO, Jersey's new Lieutenant Governor, has accepted our invitation to become official Patron of Le Tournoi. Sir John follows in the footsteps of Air Marshal Sir John Cheshire and Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Ridgway who were our Patrons during their terms of office.
We are delighted to have secured Sir John who himself is extremely sporting, and are thrilled that he has agreed to attend the Soccer Challenge on Saturday 30th June.
Investec and Le Tournoi Launch Exciting New Sailing Bursary Scheme
Islanders with a passion for sailing could be awarded a bursary thanks to Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited and Le Tournoi Charity Sports.
In conjunction with Le Tournoi, a local charity, which aims to help disadvantaged youngsters through annual corporate-sponsored sporting events, the bank is offering £500 to this year’s recipient.
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Geoff Holt MBE Becomes a Patron of the Sailing Challenge
We are thrilled that UK Yachtsman of the Year, Geoff Holt MBE, accepted our invitation to become a Patron of our Sailing Challenge. Geoff is one of the most inspirational people we have met - a swimming accident at just 18 years old left him quadriplegic but following years of rehabilitation and soul searching, got back into sailing and is now one of the UK's biggest supporters of disability sailing.
Geoff helped to set up Sailability, a charity which provides opportunities to disabled people to try sailing and get the chance to get out on the water. We will be exploring many opportunities to boost opportunities for Channel Islands disabled sailing, and look forward to welcoming Geoff to Jersey in 2012.
CLICK HERE to find out more about Geoff's amazing disability-capable craft Wetwheels
All Change for Deaf Childrens' Society
The Jersey Society for Deaf Children and Young Adults has undergone a total makeover, renaming to Earsay and sporting a new logo and fantastic website.
Under the chairmanship of Mark Burby, the society is going from strength to strength and Le Tournoi is proud to support them as a major long-term beneficiary. Check out www.earsay.je