Select a region
Event organiser, entrepreneur, mother of three... Laura Rosser wears many hats and likes to keep things busy. The Awakening Club, which organises events and fitness classes with live DJs performing whilst you exercise, is her brainchild and introduced islanders to 'sober' raves and workout sessions in nightclubs.
While Laura always has something ticking away in the background - including a Halloween Family Rave on 29 October - she managed to find a few minutes to think about the five things she would change about Jersey.
As a family of five, we are always looking for fun things to do on wintery rainy days and which don't cost the earth.
Pictured: Laura and her family want more options for activities when the weather is not so nice.
There is room for improvement on this... Any takers?
I have always had a creative streak in me since I was young. But when I left school the only options were to work in finance or retail in Jersey. Now there are more people out there, like me, who would like to start up their own business but rents are too high for shops and offices are left empty.
Pictured: Empty offices would be the perfect set for pop-up businesses.
Let's have more pop up shops and offices with low rents to trial new business to see if they will really work.
I personally think that Jersey has lost this vibe from the 90s and now people are happy to stay in on a week night on and browse social media, rather than socialising. This is something that I am really hoping is going to change in Jersey.
Pictured: One way to give Jersey some punch?
It would be great to see the Jersey community get behind and support local events. As I am an event organiser, I know that a lot of hard work is involved to produce, and if the Jersey community is not engaged, there may not be another! I would like to see more support from the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Over the last few years, I have seen a change in people's diets, including myself and my family. There is more choice in town to pick up healthy lunches and snacks.
Pictured: Eating habits have improved across the island, but the opening of new fast food franchises doesn't help, Laura argues.
And then another junk food franchise opens (not to mention names) and my kids go, "Can we go there mummy? There is a big queue, it must be really good?"
We need to educate our teenagers about being safe with alcohol and drugs and what the lasting damages are on our bodies. This seems to be a ongoing problem with today's youth, who drink heavily and take drugs without knowing.
Pictured: The Awakening Club organises 'sober' raves to shows youngsters you can have fun without drinking.
I think we need like-minded people to go into secondary schools to talk to teenagers on the subject. The Awakening Club is hoping to bring fun events into secondary schools in the near future to show that you can get fit as well as dance or box to your favourite tunes in a sober enviroment.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author, and not those of Bailiwick Express.
Comments
Comments on this story express the views of the commentator only, not Bailiwick Publishing. We are unable to guarantee the accuracy of any of those comments.