Skipton donates £10k to CI charities

Wednesday 15 April 2020

The Skipton Community Fund has donated £10,000 to charities in Guernsey and Jersey to support them during the covid-19 outbreak.

Staff at the Guernsey regulated bank nominated those causes which they felt would be deeply impacted and who would in turn be offering help to those most vulnerable within the community.

A total of £5k has been donated to six local charities in Guernsey – Guernsey Chest & Heart, Guernsey Welfare’s Foodbank, Guernsey Voluntary Service - Meals on Wheels, St John Ambulance & Rescue, Animal Aid and the GSPCA. 

Aaron Walden, Commercial Manager at Skipton International, said: “There are so many charitable organisations being stretched at this difficult time and Skipton wanted to reach out and offer help towards the vital work they do for our community.  We usually respond to applications from the Skipton Community Fund, but in these unprecedented circumstances we felt it was appropriate to proactively reach out to offer our support.”

Sue Le Friec, Guernsey Welfare Service Co-Ordinator, said: “We are very appreciative of Skipton’s gift to our foodbank which enables us to keep supporting those in Guernsey who are struggling at this unusual time. The gift will help us to continue our work of providing food parcels to those on low incomes, who have lost their income or who are self-isolating with little other support, and we would encourage anyone in that situation to contact us for assistance. The fact that businesses like Skipton recognise the needs of others less fortunate is a sign of great strength within our community.”

The Skipton Community Fund was established in 2018 to help promote smaller, less recognised charities through a combination of financial support, increased publicity and where possible staff volunteer services. To date it has supported over 30 projects in the Channel Islands, demonstrating that even a little can go a very long way to making a difference.

Pictured top: Staff and volunteers of St John Ambulance.