Care Leavers' Association

Since early 2008 we have been visiting Jersey and helping care leavers on the island to set up a a Jersey Care Leavers' Association (JCLA). The JCLA is now established and the care leavers hold regular meetings. Members of the JCLA have produced a mission statement and set up a newsletter to keep people informed of their activities. They have also launched a petition for an independent inquiry into the abuse allegations in Jersey and recently visited the UK House of Commons to hold a meeting on this issue. The UK Care Leavers Association has been helping them to become established and is coordinating the UK side of the campaign, setting up and coordinating the Friend's of Jersey Care Leavers for supporters of the JCLA.

The JCLA have been provided with an office in St Helier and the CLA has provided funds for a phone line and a contribution towards line rental. However, they will need much more funding to help them to operate effectively as an organisation. Also, campaigning on this issue is likely to last a long time and to require a significant amount of funding. For example to enable JCLA members to visit the UK mainland for meetings and for the CLA to continue to visit Jersey to support the fledgling group.

Please help with this campaign by donating. All donations, no matter what the amount, are a great help.

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From September 14th - September 17th 2008, the CLA's Chair, Will McMahon, National Development Worker, Victoria Hull and Exec Member, Stephen Norman, took part in a cycle ride of over 150 miles to raise money for the CLA.

The cycle challenge started at the Trans-Pennine Trail in Reddish, Greater Manchester and finished at Holyhead in Anglesey, going along the North Wales coast.

The team have raised over £1,200 for the CLA, plus Gift Aid.

There is still time to sponsor them online via Justgiving.

All donations will go towards providing advice and information to care leavers and to the CLA's work to improve services and combat stigma. Your support is crucial in helping us to achieve our goals and all donations big and small go a long way!

Donate now by clicking on the Justgiving logo below!

Click here for the CLA Cycle Challenge Photo Gallery