We are delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Farley as our new CEO, effective from the 1st October 2024.  Claire joins us from a national charity where she held the post of Policy and Current Affairs Officer for Jersey working closely with the UK body.  Her career has included working in the private, public […]

Brightly has been shortlisted for the SunWorks CI Ltd £10,000 Solar Panels Giveaway As responsible landlords Brightly wishes to help our tenants to reduce running costs and improve our greatest asset which is Brig-y-Don House. If we were selected it would help both Brightly and the Bosdet Foundation showcase our concerns for the environment as […]

The Board of Management at Brightly are pleased to announce that Stewart Rowney has been appointed as Chairman of their Board following the retirement of Susie Pinel. Previously a Trustee and Chair of Jersey Hospice Care, Stewart is currently a member of the Brightly Board and commented, ‘I am delighted to have been appointed as […]

The Government of Jersey engages in public consultations, a number of which relate to children and young people. To view and contribute to current consultations please follow this link: www.gov.je/consultations.

On February 27th 2020, the Government of Jersey announced two new support offers (or entitlements) for children in care and those leaving care in Jersey. Details can be found in the accompanying two documents. Much of what is included in the offers of support has previously been provided by our charity. The Government has kept […]

The BA (Hons) Social Work degree at Highlands College is extending the deadline for applications for study in 2019-20 until Wednesday 1 May 2019 by 5pm.  Further information about the course and the entry requirements can be found on pages 58-59 of the University College Jersey Prospectus which is available at:  https://www.highlands.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019-2020-UCJ-Prospectus.pdf.  Anyone wishing to […]

Jersey’s Children’s Minister has today published a new independent report which gives an honest and hard-hitting insight into the views of some people with experience of care and what it means to them to ‘be heard’. The independent report, called Listen Louder, has been produced by a new group called Jersey Cares. The report highlights […]

As the faces behind a charity focused on supporting children and young people living in a range of residential homes, it’s clear this trio care about care. Wendy Nerac, Steve Harvey and Allison Le Blancq all run Brightly – formerly known as Brig-y-don Children’s Charity – which helps children and young people up to the […]