Brightly

This includes those who:-

are living in residential care, foster care, or with extended family
have been in care
acknowledged as being on the edge of care, being on the Child Protection Register, or being identified as a child in need

We support around 400 children and young people each year. We seek to provide them with the kind of opportunities and support their peers, living in a stable family environment, may well take for granted, things like a place at a nursery school, some new clothes, help with setting up their first home, driving lessons, dentist, doctors, laptops, graduation grants, etc. All money raised by Brightly either stays in Jersey for the benefit of island residents or can be applied in cases where local children and young people must be cared for off-island.

The charity does not support applications for goods or services that are included in grants or benefits which are readily available from the Government of Jersey.Our support makes a real difference in the life experiences of children and young people who are in need. There are also less obvious but equally important benefits that result from our work, such as greater social inclusion, financial independence, personal growth and development, and less reliance on benefit systems.