AJC focuses on partnerships in next ‘Charity Insights’ webinar.

The second webinar in a series marking the Association of Jersey Charities’ 50th anniversary will explore effective partnerships between charities and the private sector later this month.

Building on the success of the first webinar in March, which looked at fundraising in a post-Covid environment, the next webinar will be entitled ‘Charities and the private sector: making partnerships work’.

Taking place on 22 June at 1pm, the webinar will draw on real life experiences and debate how both firms in the private sector and charities can approach partnerships to maximise impact and realise their mutual aims.

Moderated by AJC Chairman Kevin Keen, panelists for the webinar include Tom Dingle, Director of Arthouse Jersey; Mark Cox, CEO of Channel Islands Co-Operative Society; Lisa Springate, Head of Legal & Technical at Jersey Finance and Chair of the Institute of Directors in Jersey; and Allan Wood, Chairman of the Grace Crocker Foundation.

Conceived to form part of the AJC’s 50^th anniversary plans this year, the ‘Charity Insights’ series is designed to prompt discussion around key topical areas impacting the charity space in Jersey, taking place quarterly and drawing on local and off-island expertise.

Commenting on the next instalment in the webinar series, Kevin Keen said:

“Having agreed a partnership ourselves this year with Jersey Finance, with both organisations marking milestone anniversaries in 2021, the theme of effective collaboration is very pertinent. Pooling resources, tapping into a different knowledge base and drawing on expertise can be hugely beneficial for both charities and firms in the private sector – but as our expert panel will highlight, having clear objectives in place and approaching any collaboration with joined-up thinking is vital.

“I’m delighted that our panelists have agreed to join us for the second webinar in our anniversary series, and I look forward to a fascinating debate.”

Places for the webinar are free and registration is available here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ajc-50th-anniversary-webinar-series-tickets-157764984315

For more information please contact the administrator, Lyn Wilton on 01534 840138 or lyn@jerseycharities.org

Panelists for the first ‘Charities and the private sector: making partnerships work’ webinar are as follows:

Tom Dingle, Director, ArtHouse Jersey
Tom became the Director of Jersey Arts Trust in 2011. Since this time he has conceived and produced a range of developmental projects including, the New Plays Project, Creative Arts Programme and the Artist Lock In alongside the delivery of the wider programme. Since 2016, Tom has driven the evolution of Jersey Arts Trust to ArtHouse Jersey with the expansion of the company’s residency programme and international reach.

Mark Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Channel Islands Co-operative Society

Mark joined the Channel Islands Co-operative Society as chief operating officer in 2010, responsible for all trading operations across food, non-food, travel and care. He was appointed as the Society’s chief executive officer and director in July 2020. Mark’s career in the retail industry started over three decades ago so his knowledge and expertise in this field, combined with a thorough understanding of our pan-island business’ needs and requirements are an invaluable asset. He is a proven leader who is dedicated to developing the Society’s future strategy and growth, as well as investing in the development of our colleagues and protecting long-term member value. His passion for the Society is infectious.

Lisa Springate, Head of the Legal & Technical Team, Jersey Finance and Chair of Institute of Directors in Jersey

Lisa is Chair of the Institute of Directors (“IoD”) in Jersey and heads up the Legal and Technical team at Jersey Finance. She is soon to join the Board of the Good Business Charter. Prior to this, she was a partner in private practice, practising in commercial litigation for over 25 years and acted for high net worth individuals, trust companies and banks.

Allan Wood, Chairman, Grace Crocker Foundation

As well as being Chairman of The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation, a Director of Jersey 2 Africa 4 Football Foundation, and an advisor to the Cherie Blair Foundation’s 100,000 Women Campaign Board, Allan is also Global Head of Business Development for Jersey Finance, responsible for overseeing the promotion of Jersey as a leading international finance centre across key strategic overseas markets including Africa, the Gulf region, Asia, the US and the UK.