Charity support
We have a commitment to support worthy causes and this is
demonstrated by our fundraising efforts for our four
staff-nominated charities. We commit to support the charities in
both fundraising
and manpower needs for the period of a year until the next staff
vote. The current four charities are:
Hospice Isle of Man
More than 350 patients, both young and old alike, are being cared
for by the hospice in the Isle of Man each year. All hospice
services are provided free to patients and their families. Their
services include 'Hospice at Home' which allows adult patients to
be nursed at home and helps parents have a break from caring for
their sick children. With annual running costs of £3 million, the
hospice is heavily reliant on donations, as it is only part funded
by the Department of Health.
For more information visit their website.
Macmillan Cancer Support IOM
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by
cancer. They provide practical, medical, emotional and financial
support and campaign for better cancer care. Their fundraising
activities can help fund Macmillan health professionals; as well as
providing practical, emotional, and financial help for people with
cancer and their families. All funds raised on the Isle of Man for
Macmillan Cancer Support are for the benefit of the people on the
Island.
For more information visit their website.
Jersey Womens Refuge
The refuge is a safe house where women who experience domestic
abuse can move into and have space to think clearly about their
situation. Alternatively, women can just pop in to talk to a
support-worker in confidence about their situation. Domestic abuse
is any form of physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse which
is used to gain power and control over the other person in an
intimate relationship. Women often say emotional abuse is worse
than physical abuse as it leaves no visible scars, is difficult to
prove and can be very damaging. Children living with domestic
violence can also suffer in a variety of ways, either by witnessing
violence itself, by being used as emotional pawns or indirectly by
the stress suffered by their mother.
For more information visit their website.
Friends of Chernobyl's Children
The charity's aim is to relieve the suffering of children affected
by the radiation explosion from the nuclear plant at Chernobyl.
There were 23 children in the first group to visit the Isle of Man
and on average the charity has been able to bring about 20 children
each year since 2000. The charity devotes its energies to raising
funds to bring children from Belarus, who are at risk, to the Isle
of Man for a month every year. The charity targets children from
disadvantaged homes, aged between seven and twelve. These children
are in great need and come from social situations that make it
difficult for them to get the care they require at home.
For more information visit their website.