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An "amazing group of women" recently raised more than £100,000 for local charity Brighter Futures at a lunch held at one of their homes.
Georgie Roberts, who hosted the event at her home Gouray Lodge, said she and her friends were "so proud" of the amount raised for families at this year's Ladies' Lunch event.
Ms Roberts was joined by fellow ambassadors Louise Kenyon, Katriona Hollywood, Nina Mackie, Lucy Shuttleworth and Genevieve Brunwin.
Now in its fifth year, the annual Ladies' Lunch regularly sees guests raise tens-of-thousands of pounds for Brighter Futures with entertainment, auctions, a raffle, and art for sale.
Pictured (from left to right): Glenn Fuller, Katriona Hollywood, Lucy Shuttleworth, Georgie Roberts, Louise Kenyon and Emily Campin. (Ollie Jones)
This year's funds are to go to initiatives for the 150 families the charity supports every week, providing key workers, and hosting programmes.
The most recent lunch event was focused around the theme of the 'Best of Jersey', and was for the third time sponsored by art gallery Gladwell and Patterson.
The gallery also provided art and sculptures to buy or win in an auction.
The event featured a moving conversation between Aurelie Boas, wife of the late Simon Boas, and host Becky Gimenez – as well as vocal performances from soprano Nicki Kennedy, accompanied by pianist Edward Picton-Turbervill.
The Ladies' Lunch event has raised over £450,000 over the years.
Pictured: The event was held at Ms Roberts's home, Gouray Lodge. (Ollie Jones)
Fiona Brennan, CEO of Brighter Futures, said: “We are incredibly fortunate to have the support of this amazing group of women; close friends who continually advocate for us and who raise an astounding amount of money, even in difficult times, for the charity.
"We support an ever-growing number of families, and the support shown by these ladies is, quite simply, invaluable.
"We remain hugely grateful for their time, energy, and compassion towards Brighter Futures.”
Ms Roberts added: “As a group of great friends and Ambassadors for Brighter Futures, we love creating this unique event for a charity that is very close to our hearts.
"We are so proud of the amount we have raised directly to help more families in Jersey, and this is thanks to the generosity of our guests and supporters.
"We’re already looking forward to next year’s lunch on 6th November 2025!”
Pictured top: Aurelie Boas in conversation with host Becky Gimenez. (Ollie Jones)
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