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This year’s Harbour Carnival will have The HUB’s Sunflower Project as its main beneficiary, after a charity call-out from the organisers, the Guernsey Round Table.
The Sunflower Project provides emotional support to children who have experienced bereavement or a serious illness in the family. In the last year alone, the Project has helped over 50 children by providing tools and resources designed to help then with their grief.
Denise Ozanne, Project Worker at The HUB said: ‘We’re thrilled to have been chosen as the main beneficiary of this year’s Harbour Carnival. The funds will enable us to continue offering bereavement support to young people. In the last year alone, we’ve seen a 75% increase in the number of one-to-one sessions provided to young people. We also run group sessions and we know from feedback we’ve received, the profound effect taking part in the Sunflower Project has had on those who have used its services.’
Gary Naftel from the Round Table, said: ‘We received a number of beneficiary applications and considered each individual one on its own merit. However, The HUB’s Sunflower Project presented a particularly strong case and there was a unanimous decision by Round Table and our event sponsor RBC Wealth Management to support the Project through this year’s Harbour Carnival. The HUB has very kindly offered to help with volunteers both in the lead up to the event and on the night of 11 August, for which we are extremely grateful.’
Lisa Barnett from the Guernsey Leadership Team of long term sponsors RBC Wealth Management said: ‘We’re celebrating 10 years of sponsoring Harbour Carnival this year and are particularly pleased that this year’s event will provide funds for a local good cause helping the island’s youth. This is one of RBC’s key areas of community support and we are delighted the excellent reputation of The HUB’s Sunflower Project will continue to make a meaningful difference to young lives.’
