Children, Young People, Education and Skills

Join us at Jersey Library for fun story times and performances by local children’s authors Penny Byrne, Martyn Cast and Jennie Jewell, at the Jersey Book Fair 2026.
📅 Saturday 20th June
📍 Children’s Library, Jersey Library, Town
🕔️11:00am Saturday Storytime with Jersey Library
🕔️11:30am Storytime with Penny Byrne
🕔️ 12:00pm Performance with Mr Martie
🕔️ 12:30pm Storytime with Jennie Jewell

Penny Byrne Author Marvellousmrmartie

We are pleased to welcome our new Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, Rebecca, to CAMHS during Disability Awareness Week.

This specialist role will help ensure children and young people with learning disabilities can access person centred, safe and effective mental health care. By supporting clinicians, reducing barriers and promoting reasonable adjustments, the role will strengthen inclusive practice across our services.

With 20 years of experience in learning disability care across Ireland and Jersey, Rebecca brings invaluable expertise to the team.

Could YOU foster a child?

The Hive is an innovative method of delivering foster care using an extended family model - providing short breaks and sleepovers, social activities and peer support to better support children and their foster carers.

Our new Hive model offers connection and community so fostering never feels like you’re doing it alone.

If you think you could make a difference to the life of a child or young person then please get in touch:

🟢 +44 (0) 1534 443 970
🟢 [email protected]

or visit www.gov.je/hivefostering

Something new is launching in Jersey!

The Hive is a new community based fostering model that brings foster carers together into small, connected groups. Carers support one another, share care when needed and build strong, trusted relationships for children and teenagers.

At the heart of each hive is an experienced hub home carer, offering guidance, encouragement and a sense of belonging, a bit like an extended family.

If you have ever thought about fostering, come along and chat to the team at the Central Market on Friday 15 May, Saturday 16 May or Monday 18 May.

Find out more at gov.je/hivefostering

As part of Foster Carer Fortnight we’re delighted to be launching a new fostering service called The Hive!

Fostering households are grouped together in supportive communities. Each has a hub carer who provides leadership and help to the families in the Hive.

So, as well as support from the fostering team, families can help each other – there’s always someone at the end of the phone who’s experienced the same journey. And the children can build meaningful and trusting relationships with the other families within the Hive.

If you think you could make a difference to the life of a child, please get in touch:

🐝 +44 (0) 1534 443 970
🐝 [email protected]
🐝 or visit gov.je/HiveFostering

Fostering And Adoption Jersey

Are you aged 16–25 and not currently in education, employment or training? Momentum could be the perfect next step.

Momentum is programme designed to help young people:

✅ Build confidence
✅ Develop practical and personal skills
✅ Connect with others in a supportive environment
✅ Feel inspired to take the next step

📅 Information Sessions:
🗓 Tuesday 19th May | 11am – 2pm
📍 Jersey Youth Service – St James Centre

These information sessions are open to young people, parents/carers and professionals who want to learn more about the programme and how to get involved.

📩 Get in touch to find out more:
📞 07797 732509 / 07797 817422
📧 [email protected]

Jersey Youth Service is looking for a Trainee Youth Worker to join their team and support the personal, social, and creative development of young people across the island.

This is a fantastic career development opportunity for someone passionate about youth work and community impact.

✔ Permanent, full‑time

✔ £38,295–£50,589 salary range

✔ 13% unsocial hours allowance

✔ 5‑year residency required

Learn more and apply: careers.gov.je/job/Trainee-Youth-Worker/1351204555/