Charity Support Networks

Information about various charities that can support you.

  • Age concern

    • The charity organises three social centres in Guernsey, managed by volunteers.

  • Association of Guernsey Charities

    • The Association of Guernsey Charities aims to bring together charities in Guernsey to share ideas, discuss relevant issues and concerns, and to encourage them to work together.

  • Autism Guernsey

  • Accessible Alderney

    • Accessible Alderney was formed to make Alderney more accessible to everyone. For more information, tel. (01481) 823011 or email jane.aireton@cwgsy.net.

  • Alzheimer's Society Guernsey

  • Access for All

    • Working in partnership with the community, to improve accessibility in its widest context, for islanders and visitors alike. For more information please follow the link to their ebpage.

  • Access-Ability

    • Access-Ability helps post 16 learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, to take part in educational activities and events that they would not generally be able to do due to financial constraints. It also tries to help with student's transition from college to the workplace.
    • For more information, tel. 07781 413121 or email paulined@gcfe.net.

  • Active

    • Active Guernsey (formerly M.E.N.F.U.N.) has been helping local people with learning difficulties go on holidays or to take part in local leisure activities.
    • For further information please go to their website Active,

  • Carers Coming Together

  • Carers Guernsey

    • Carers Guernsey provides emotional and practical support for carers. For more information follow the link carers Guernsey or call (01481) 266331.

  • Changing Faces (Channel Islands)

    • Changing Faces supports and represents people throughout the Channel Islands who have disfigurements of the face or body, from any cause.
    • The charity works closely with the UK charity Changing Faces which provides a disfigurement life skills programme for children, young people and adults.
    • For further information please follow this link or ring Jill Clark (Chairman) on 07781444868.

  • Citizens Advice Guernsey

  • Community Voluntary Transport Service

    • The Voluntary Community Transport Service provides a safe, reliable and accessible voluntary transport service to people with genuine transport difficulties..
    • You can be referred by your GP, hospital staff, social worker and other agencies. Self-referrals are also taken. you will need to fill in the online form. You can also contact the service by Email transport@healthconnections.gg or call 01481 707470

  • Dementia Friendly Guernsey

    • Dementia Friendly Guernsey has been set up by members of the local community with the aim of improving the lives of people living with dementia and their carers. For more information please follow this link.

  • Dyslexia Support Group

    • Dyslexia Support Groups a group formed to raise funds to pay for lessons for dyslexic children and to support the day centre. For further information follow this link or contact Teresa O'Hara, Secretary on (01481) 252655

  • Guernsey Adult Literacy Project

    • The Guernsey Adult Literacy Project was established to provide adults with opportunities to develop literacy skills. For more information email trevorw@gcfe.net or janetw@gcfe.net.

  • GO

    • GO is a social enterprise that focuses primarily on providing training and support to disadvantaged people in Guernsey but aims to do this in a financially self-sustaining way by providing recycling and retail services.For more information email office@go.org.gg.

  • Grow Ltd

    • Grow Ltd provide training and sheltered work for people with a learning disability in horticulture and related craft industries. For more information, tel. (01481) 721865 or email managergrowltd@cwgsy.net.

  • GSF Mental Health Fellowship

  • Guernsey Alzheimer's Association

    • The Guernsey Alzheimer's Association is dedicated to 'caring for carers' and their loved ones with dementia in Guernsey and the Bailiwick. Please follow this link for further information or contact Barbara Giles on 245121.

  • Guernsey Autism Partnership

    • The Guernsey Autism Partnership (GAP) is a partnership between Autism Guernsey and the National Autistic Society (Guernsey branch).  GAP aims to understand and respond to the needs of our local autism community through supporting individuals, providing information and signposting to services. For more information please follow this link.

  • Guernsey Bereavement Service

    • The Guernsey Bereavement Service can offer emotional support for anyone who is struggling to cope with a loss. Follow the link for more information Guernsey bereavement service.

  • Guernsey Blind Association

  • Guernsey Cheshire Home

  • Guernsey Deaf Children's society

    • The Society supports hearing-impaired children and their families, both socially and educationally. Follow the link for more details Deaf Children's Society

  • Guernsey Disability Alliance

    • Guernsey Disability Alliance is made up of representatives from local disability charities, plus individual disabled people, their families and the professionals who support them.
    • They campaigns for greater respect for the rights and dignity of disabled islanders and carers. They influence policy and practical change in a manner consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. For more information about the member charities please follow this link.

  • Guernsey Disability Swimming

    • Guernsey Disability Swimming provides facilities to enable people with a range of disabilities to swim under a protective, secure environment in which coaching and close supervision is offered
    • For further information please follow this link or contact Richard de la Rue on (01481) 238726 or email rdelarue@suremail.gg

  • Guide Dogs for the Blind

    • The Guernsey branch of the UK Guide Dogs for the Blind Association was formed to provide guide dogs to enable blind people to have greater mobility and independence, thus enriching their lives. 

  • Guernsey Employment Trust

    • Guernsey Employment Trust aims to assist disabled people to secure and maintain work in Guernsey. For more information please follow this link.

  • Guernsey Fibromyalgia Support Group

    • Guernsey Fibromyalgia Support Group provide support and information for people with Fibromyalgia, their friends and family. For more information email fibrosupport@cwgsy.net.

  • Guernsey Hard of Hearing LBG

    • Guernsey Hard of Hearing LGB give help and support to deaf and hard of hearing adults in the Bailiwick. The charity works wirh individuals and organisations to provide advice and awareness on all things relating to hearing loss. For more information, follow this link, phone 07781 169952, or email info@ghh.

  • Guernsey Jumbulance Holidays

    • Every year this charity takes some Guernsey residents on a holiday.. These individuals my have a disability or long term illness. This also give carers a break.To learn more just follow this link. You can also email info@guernseyjumbulance.com.

  • Guernsey Marlins Special Swimmers

    • Guernsey Marlins is a swimming club for people, primarily with learning disabilities, but also able to cater for people with physical disabilities. The club aims to encourage and train disabled swimmers to compete off island and to organise competitions in Guernsey to attract and host disabled swimming teams from Jersey and the UK. For more information contact elwinfamily@cwgsy.net.

  • Guernsey Motor Neurone

    • The Guernsey Motor Neurone charity offers care and support for people with Motor Neurone Disease, their carers and families living within the Bailiwick of Guernsey. For more information follow the link Guernsey Motor Neurone.

  • Guernsey Multiple Sclerosis Society

  • Guernsey Postnatal Depression Support Group

    • PND can affect up to 10% of mothers. For details of the support offered by this group follow this link.

  • Guernsey Sports Commission

    • The Guernsey Sports Commission promotes physical activity and sport in Guernsey. It offers a number of programmes which are run throughout the year which offer people of all ages the opportunity to participate in different activities. For more information email graham.chester@guernseysports.com

  • Guernsey Stroke Association

  • Guernsey Voluntary Service

    • The Guernsey Voluntary Service is committed to being the premier provider of support and assistance to the community wherever the need arises. This is primarily through the Day Centres at Jubilee Day Centre and The Russels, Parish Social Clubs for retired people, distribution of Meals on Wheels, Trolley Shops in residential homes and a blood donor calling service at the PEH. For more information follow this link.

  • Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

    • The local branch of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People  works to obtain funding to train dogs as hearing ears for persons in the Bailiwick of Guernsey with hearing difficulties. 

  • Home-Start

    • Home-Start offers support to people in their own homes and friendship to families experiencing stressful times.

  • Headway Guernsey

    • Headway Guernsey is a local charity supporting islanders and their families who are living with the long-term effects of a brain injury. They provide a range of services that bring people together in a supportive environment helping them on their road to recovery to a life back into the community.
    • For more information phone 01481 252589 or email office@headwayguernsey.org.gg

  • Healing Trust

    • The Healing Trust is a charity that aims to bring therapeutic experiences of live music to homes, hospitals and special needs schools across the Bailiwick. For more information please follow this link.

  • Health Connections

    • Health Connections aim to "ensure all people in the Bailiwick are connected to support and information that helps them live healthier, happier and more fulfilled lives". Follow the link link to Health Connections.
    • For more information, tel. (01481) 707470.

  • In-dependance

    • In-dependance is a local charity involved in addressing the needs of those whose lives are affected by substance use. For further information follow this link.

  • Lungevity

    • Lungevity, gives those affected by lung disease the opportunity to spend time with others who are having similar experiences and to feel that they are not alone.
    • For more information, tel. (01481) 725241, extension 4900.

  • L'Vair Project

    • L'Vair Project is run by Mental Health Service users for the benefit of all adults with mental health problems in Guernsey.  For more information email lvairproject@gmail.com.

  • MENCAP

  • MIND Guernsey

    • Guernsey Mind provide a service that promotes positive mental health for the community. We campaign locally to improve services, raise awareness and encourage understanding.
    • For more information, tel. (01481) 722959 or email info@guernseymind.org.gg.

  • Monday Club

    • Monday Club is a youth club for youngsters with varying special needs (both physical and learning) between the ages of 9 and 21. The club meets every Monday evening. The group aims to develop the youngsters confidence and self esteem to help them build friendships and help with social interaction. The club arranges various activities, including indoor sports arts and crafts, and cookery and a "quiet" area for board games, computer games, etc.
    • For more information, tel. (01481) 259151 or email julie_alderton@cwgsy.net.

  • National Autistic Society

  • National Childbirth Trust- Guernsey

  • Parkinson's UK - Guernsey Branch

    • Parkinson's UK - Guernsey Branch aims to help patients and their relatives with the problems arising from Parkinson's Disease. For more information visit the website here or tel. Mrs Penny Sarchett (Hon. Secretary) (01481) 241118 or email pennyandphil@cwgsy.net

  • Safer (Guernsey)

    • Is domestic abuse affecting you? You may find helpful information by following this link.

  • Special Olympics Guernsey

    • Special Olympics Guernsey aims to provide sporting opportunities (training and competition) to people with a learning disability. For more information follow this link or contact Matt Mason on (01481) 724905

  • UnLtd

    • UnLtd is run by a local charity called "Ron Short Centre LBG". It is an inclusive members' organisation committed to supporting people with physical and sensory disabilities.
    • UnLtd hosts a Social Enterprise Programme providing assisted employment and work rehabilitation for people with disabilities. It also runs a varied Well-Being Programme, including social activities at the Ron Short Centre (Beau Sejour) and off-site.
    • UnLtd runs a grocery shopping bus service from door to shop and back. It also endeavours to provide transport to its events for those who cannot access public transport.
    • For more information, telephone 01481 724333 or e-mail Hello@UnLtd.gg.

  • Volunteering

    • Volunteer in Guernsey aims to bring together information about charities in Guernsey and advertise opportunities to volunteer.

  • Wigwam

    • Wigwam Support Group is based in Guernsey and offers friendship, support and advice to local parents, families and friends who have, or are involved with, children and young people with a special need. For more information please follow this link. Or telephone 521678

  • Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney

    • The Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney are responsible for the delivery and coordination of all forms of youth and support work in the Bailiwick.
    • They work with people under the age of 25 in youth clubs, bespoke settings, school and via outreach, module and street based work.
    • The Youth Commission run clubs specifically for children with special needs and a club specifically for young people on the autistic spectrum (in conjunction with Autism Guernsey)
    • You can access the Youth Commission's Facebook page by following this link

see also the Activities page for further information Activities - Signpost