Les Amis: Jersey disability charity celebrates 50th birthday
The group currently provides services such as residential homes, and support for people living independently, to more than 100 adults on the island.Last month it began work to build a new £3.5m facility at La Rue de Bechet, Trinity, due to be completed next year."Demand for our services continues to rise," said Leslie Norman MBE, Les Amis chair."We are excited that we are moving forward with our specialist nursing and complex needs facility in Trinity that will also allow us to provide end of life care."Thank you to all of those who celebrated with us and continue to support our work. We look forward to sharing more exciting news soon."
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