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Jersey charities share key role of lottery funding
Charities in Jersey have got together to discuss issues facing the sector and how funding is vital to overcome them. Ballet in the Park and Every Child Our Future are two of the charities supported by funding from the Channel Island 2024, the lottery gave a total of about £70,000 to charities supporting young children. Every Child Our Future said it was using the money received to put on a series of performances in English and Portuguese for children who needed it most.
Cris Lakeman, from the charity, said: "The money makes a huge difference, we will make four performances this year, each time to 800 children."That's the children who are able to experience live theatre at no cost. She added: "These performances are really fun and engaging, there are just three performers and they are really able to engage with the children."It's not just about communicating that story, but that feeling of belonging where the children think that someone is speaking my language in front of all of my friends."
'Best two days'
Carolyn Rose Ramsey, from Ballet de Jerri, said: "The funding has made a massive difference."The money for the Ballet in the Park event covered the basics and more, the stuff that makes it all possible."The event was just the best two days of the year - it is a wonderful event where the professional dancers basically move into the park."She added: "We are Jersey's national ballet, our work should belong to everyone, this is why the outreach work is so important."The lottery are literally making this possible, they're making it sustainable long term."We want this to go on for a really long time and that's exactly what their support is doing."
