St Helier should be a place where children are proud to grow up with beautiful spaces to play, be active, socialise and belong.

📊 You told me: Skate parks, youth centres, children’s theatre, winter activities — and 64% said community events and culture are what would make St Helier feel most vibrant.

St Helier is home to thousands of children, teenagers and young adults. They deserve a town that is designed with them in mind, not just tolerant of young people, but genuinely built for them.

Spaces to Move, Play and Connect

Too many of our outdoor spaces were designed for a different era. Children’s play areas are tired, teenage hangout spots are almost non-existent, and young adults have few  affordable places to socialise outdoors.

As your Constable, I will explore and advocate for:

  • New or improved skate facilities a genuine, well-designed space that young people actually want to use
  • Outdoor gyms in accessible locations across the Parish

                  • Upgraded play areas with equipment that challenges and engages children of all ages
                  • Modern, welcoming spaces where teenagers and young adults can meet, socialise and feel they belong

These should be spread across the Parish, in each neighbourhood,  short walk from where people live.

 

Arts, Culture and Festivals

Culture is not a luxury. It is what makes a place feel alive. St Helier has real creative energy  in its musicians, its artists, its community groups and its

events and that energy deserves proper support.

I will champion:

  • A richer programme of community events, festivals and live music throughout the year, not just in summer and across St Helier.
  • More opportunities for children’s theatre, performance and creative participation
  • Winter activities that give families and young people reasons to be out and engaged when the evenings are dark
  • Support for local artists and cultural organisations to use Parish spaces and public venues
  • Events that bring different parts of the community together across generations, backgrounds and neighbourhoods

A vibrant cultural offer does not require huge budgets. It requires coordination, commitment and a Constable who sees culture as central to community life, not an optional extra.

Working with Partners

None of this happens alone. I will work closely with:

  • The Government
  • The St Helier Youth and Community Trust
  • The Art House
  • Jersey Arts Centre and local arts organisations
  • Schools, youth clubs and community groups
  • Businesses willing to sponsor community events and activities
  • Various Chairites and Social enterprises
  • Young people themselves  through the Youth Assembly and direct engagement

Young people should help shape what gets built and what gets funded. Their voice matters in Parish decisions.

My Commitment

St Helier’s youngest residents are its future. I want every child growing up here to feel that this town was made for them  that there are places to go, things to do, and a community that values them.