SOME 27,674 votes were cast by the public for their local champions this year in the tenth edition of the Pride of Jersey awards.
Revealed today, the shortlist of three in each of the thirteen categories were the nominees who were polled highest in the public vote.
The finalists will learn who takes home the Pride of Jersey crowns at an awards ceremony next month. The thirteen winners will be presented with a coveted trophy and a prize worth £1,000 from their category’s sponsor.
This year, the event takes place at the Royal Jersey Showground on Wednesday 15 October, and will be co-hosted by former JEP deputy editor Carl Walker, who helped to create the first Pride of Jersey Awards in 2015.
Mr Walker will be joined by Antonia Rubio, who was named Young Ambassador of the Year 2024 for how she shared her story after a cancer diagnosis.
The evening will also welcome young performers from Jersey Youth Performing Arts and Jersey Academy of Dancing.
Sophie Reid: A brain cancer patient who has been praised for her efforts to advocate for cancer patients in the island and petitioning against drunk drivers in memory of her close friends, Charlie and Dean Lowe.
Alan Le Pavoux: The charity manager of the Bosdet Foundation and co-founder of the Jersey Aquatic Rescue Club who has been described as “nothing short of a local hero”.
Jenny Stafford: Who lives with sight loss, and has been described as an “outstanding” ambassador for sight impairment charity EYECAN.
Chris McBurnie: Who has been described as “courageous” for saving a fellow Islander’s life without any formal CPR training when he suffered a cardiac arrest.
Joanne McNulty: The mother of a teenager who died in 2022 after a long cancer battle, who has been praised for “fighting back to make cancer care better for young people”.
Anne Patterson: For her “hard work and dedication” as the neonatal manager of the Special Care Baby Unit in Jersey’s General Hospital for over three decades, while battling her own health challenges.
Theodore Noel (9) and Patrick Zaroffe (10): Two cousins who trekked over one-hundred-miles through Spain to raise over £1,200 for local mental-health charity, Mind Jersey.
Rogan Osmand (7): For the positivity he has shown since being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia last May.
Lily Le Heuze (13): For her “remarkable strength and courage” after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last April.
Community Champion of the Year
Reg Langlois: The owner of Reg’s Garden in St Brelade, who has opened up his garden to the public for free since 1994 and has since “raised vital funds for local charities”.
Royston Gicquel: For his work supporting older Islanders at the Good Companions Club, including those with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Guide Running Team: A group of volunteers who support blind or partially sighted islanders to run a five-kilometre course every week to make sport accessible.
Customer Service Employee of the Year
Kevin Doublet: For his hard work and dedication at Waitrose in St Saviour, who “goes out of his way” to make customers feel acknowledged and “always puts others first”.
Kieran Monet: A postman who was nominated for how he checks on elderly Islanders during his rounds and assisting them with tasks they cannot manage.
Duncan Clark: Who this year celebrates 45 years in hospitality service with the Seymour Hotels Group.
Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year
The Cycle Without Limits team: The volunteers and staff behind the inclusive cycling initiative at Jersey Sport, for their work removing barriers to activity for disabled adults and children by using adapted bicycles.
Speech and Language Therapy team: For their work supporting children and young people with talking and understanding, pronunciation, stammering and other specialist areas of speech.
Joelle Agathangelou: For her efforts founding Mind Moves, a community that focuses on female empowerment and mental health.
Dru Burdon: The founder of the Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group, who has spent more than three decades rehabilitating the nocturnal creatures from her own home and advocating for their wider protection.
Dylan Boothman: A nine-year-old, keen ocean conservationist who has been described as having “a powerful young voice for change” in his love for the sea and sharks, which has driven him to forfeit birthday presents in place of fundraisers for The Shark Trust .
Mike Stentiford MBE: Likened to “the Island’s own Mr Attenborough”, Mr Stentiford helped develop the Jersey National Park and continues to advocate for local environmental initiatives, even after celebrating his ninetieth birthday.
Hilary Bouteloup: For “stepping in without hesitation” this year for her daughter’s young family after her son-in-law’s terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Anne Spanswick: Nominated by her granddaughter for “selflessly putting everyone else’s needs above her own”, as she juggles her voluntary work in the community and caring for her family.
Sue Sloan: For being “dedicated to giving back to the community”, through her voluntary service for mental health helpline service Samaritans and Jersey Hospice Care, while still finding the time to care for her four grandchildren.
Inspirational Leader of the Year
Mark Coxshall: The chief executive of sight loss charity EYECAN, who is described as “not just a leader” but also a “mentor, a motivator and a true champion for positive change”.
Jordan Norie: A manager and mental-health first-aider at Mont à L’Abbé School, who was recognised for her “hard work and commitment to the children’s success”.
Steph Gibaut: The chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey, who offers “selflessness, vision and authenticity” in delivering support for Islanders affected by cancer.
Mental Health Champion of the Year
Sarah Kennedy: The lead counsellor at Jersey Action Against Rape, who supports people of all genders and backgrounds who have been impacted by sexual trauma — as well as their families and loved ones.
Cameron Gibb: A peer support co-ordinator at Mind Jersey and a former community psychiatric nurse at La Chasse who was described as being “always a reliable source of support and never letting his patients down”.
Helen Cowham: For dedicating almost 50 years of service to St Saviour’s Hospital and continues to work at the nurses bank to support patients and colleagues, despite officially retiring some years ago.
Elodie and Nathan Olivier: For “stepping up in the most incredible way” after their neighbour was diagnosed with brain cancer, including driving the children to school after their mum lost her driving licence.
Julian and Alison Le Pavoux: For the companionship they have given to their neighbour, and willingness to lend a hand after he became a widower in 2023.
Moreen Boyle: For the aid and care she has provided to her nominator over the years, including collecting her neighbour’s prescriptions, delivering their food shopping and ensuring they always took the correct medication at the right times.
Dr Michael McKinlay: The former head of performance technology who was described as “an inspiration to many” in his commitment to his students despite suffering with a cancer diagnosis. Sadly, Dr McKinlay passed away last month.
Andrew Williams: The head of Year 11 and a design and technology teacher at Le Rocquier School, who “went above and beyond” for a student struggling to adjust.
Lucy Blackmore: For her work at HMP La Moye for the last 17 years, teaching art to inmates and “giving them hope after finding themselves in difficult situations”.
Volunteer/Fundraiser of the Year
Anita Vetier: For her extensive fundraising work for local and national charities as wide-ranging as Macmillan, the RNLI and the Jersey Lifeboat Association
Daisy Daly: For running almost 100 miles throughout July this year, raising more than £8,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey in memory of her mum, who died from malignant melanoma.
Dementia Jersey volunteers: An “incredible” team who show“selfless dedication” in delivering therapeutic activities and contributing thousands of hours of support to people and families dealing with dementia.
