Come along to the next Meet the Directory event
Find out more about support provided by our community! Our informal monthly 'Meet the Directory' networking events are for all our Community Connectors, Directory Partners, and members of the community. Speakers for September's event on Tuesday 6th September from 5.30-7pm at [...]
MSG helps keep Health Connections transport service on the road
The Medical Specialist Group (MSG) has donated £5250 to Health Connections to help fund an Administrative Coordinator to meet the increasing demand for their Voluntary Transport Service. The Health Connections transport service enables people to easily access opportunities for social [...]
Come along to the next Meet The Directory event
Find out more about support provided by our community!Our informal monthly 'Meet the Directory' networking events are for all our Community Connectors, Directory Partners, and members of the community.Speakers for June's event on Tuesday 5th July from 5.30-7pm at St [...]
Meet the Directory events launched
We are delighted with the success of our first 3 ‘Meet the Directory‘ events at St Pierre Park. In March, we welcomed presentations from U3A, Bright Beginnings and the Guernsey Voluntary Service. In May, we welcomed presentations from our Voluntary [...]
Volunteer Drivers Needed
Volunteer driving is a great way to support your local community at times to suit you. We are currently recruiting for more volunteer drivers who use their own vehicles to transport passengers to meet a range of needs. If you [...]
Talking Cafe Volunteers Needed
Health Connections is looking to recruit new Talking Café Host volunteers. Commitment: Talking Cafe Host volunteers commit to 1 or 2 cafes per week and other volunteers just a few times a month. We are always grateful for as little or [...]
Digital Buddy drop in sessions launched
Stay Connected Do you want to make the most of modern technology? Do you need learning support to get your head around e-mail, apps or social media? Or perhaps you're new to tech and would like to learn how to [...]
Directory continues to grow
Our online Directory continues to provide a useful and trusted tool to help signpost members of our community to support that matters to them – no matter what that may be! From ideas on keeping active, green living and getting [...]
Come along to the next Meet The Creatives event
Join us to hear from, and meet, three local artists and makers who will showcase the journey of their products from workshop to the shop floor, and share the purpose and meaning of their art and craft.Speakers for our next [...]
Meet the Creatives series launched
Connect Communicate Create!We hosted our first 'Meet the Creatives' event at Preloved, Smith St, in partnership with Polygon Collective recently.This free, quarterly, event was a wonderful opportunity to share stories and experiences, looking more closely at the journey of creativity [...]
Maria Parra Marsh nominated as one of Guernsey’s iconic women of the future!
We're delighted that Maria Parra Marsh of our Shop Management team has been nominated as one of Guernsey's iconic Women of the Future!Join us in celebrating the achievements of Maria and other inspirational young women across the Bailiwick.Visit the Women [...]
Come along to the next Meet The Directory event
Health Connections will be hosting our next informal monthly networking event for all our Community Connectors, Directory Partners and all members of the community. The event titled 'Meet the Directory' will be held at St Pierre Park Hotel in the [...]
Talking Cafes at the PEH
Two new Talking Cafes have been launched/relaunched this week at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey. In addition to our existing Talking Cafes you can now meet new people, make new friends and chat to one of our Community Connectors about [...]
Voluntary Community Transport Service Summary 2021
In 2021 we booked 8820 journeys for 351 registered passengers.These trips varied from HSC, GP and MSG appointments to activities in our community listed on our directory.We have seen a 68% increase in isolated passengers from the previous year, so [...]
Shops host Photography festival exhibitions
Spread the word …hoping as many people as possible make the most of this extraordinary opportunity to see multiple exhibitions of world-class photography in venues across Guernsey! We are delighted and privileged to be hosting two of these… In Preloved, [...]
We’re recruiting a Board Member – Secretary
Role Description Board Member – Secretary Duties specific to the role of Secretary Preparing agendas in consultation with the chair and circulating them and any supporting papers in good time Making all the arrangements [...]
The Courage to Care
Thanks to a generus donation Health Connections was delighted to be able to sponsor Nurse Christie Watson to speak at this years Guernsey Literary Festival. Health Connections CEO Bella Farrell stepped in at the last moment to interview Christie [...]
Stay Connected
Health Connections has taken over the Stay Connected project from the 2019 lockdown period, originally lead by We All Matter Eh? in association with a number of local charities, businesses and individual donors. The Stay Connected initiative offers older and [...]
Health Connections’ Community Mask Making Project
What is it? An Island-wide project lead by our Shop Operations Manager, Kate, with a team of 50+ volunteers who have a range of sewing experience, making reusable, washable fabric masks to a simple pattern, which help protect against [...]
Health Connections continues to connect the community to support
Since the last lockdown local charity Health Connections has been busy connecting people in the Bailiwick to local support that matters to them. Their online directory of support has now listed over 450 community organisations offering support and activities to [...]
Health Connections seek partners and support to fundraise.
The Health Connections team are seeking partners who share their values to work with them, support their work and help them raise vital funds to support their 'directory to doorstep' service. If anyone would like to know more about Health [...]
The Invisible Occupation Exhibition in our CONNECT community space in Smith Street 5th-12th September
Only a few months ago life was very different, unable to leave the house for more than two hours a day, social distancing became the norm and we were no longer able to visit or even hug our friends and [...]
Health Connections comes to Town
On June 1st Health Connections opened their 'Pre-Loved' shop on Smith St and a fantastic new community space called CONNECT, open to all town shoppers from 9am-5pm in the old Guernsey Press shop. Clothing and more PRELOVED is full of [...]
Health Connections CEO Bella Farrell reminisces on her early volunteering experiences as she turns 50
Volunteering made me who I am today. When I was a child growing up in Ireland, volunteering enabled me to get out into the world and find new experiences – experiences which continue to positively influence my life. As a [...]
Invisible Occupation Examples
As promised here are some of the wonderful, and incredibly varied, examples of journaling submitted to the Invisible Occupation project. We are so excited to share this small selection with you! It’s never too late to join in, download [...]
