I will be running the London marathon on 23rd April to support JAYF; a Jersey based charity that my family and I have been working with for some time since moving to Jersey in 2003. 

JAYF provides safe, affordable, and supervised accommodation to young people between the ages of 18 and 25 who might otherwise be homeless in Jersey. 

Although rough sleeping is the most visible form of homelessness, more young people experience ‘hidden homelessness.’ Pushed to the brink, they are sleeping on sofas of family and friends or living in cars with no stability or security.

There are lots of reasons why young people become homeless. Physical & mental health, family & relationship breakdown, exclusion from school, leaving care, inadequate or inappropriate living conditions. The demand for accommodation is at its highest ever due to the impact of COVID and the cost-of-living crisis on young people, including loss of employment, rising rent and family breakdown.

JAYF are an independent charity and rely almost entirely on grants, donations and fundraising to support young people experiencing homelessness in Jersey. This is now more important than ever. 

Please check out the work JAYF does at www.jayf.org.je

Thank you so much for your generous donations!