There are many reasons why people take on the challenge of running in one of the three races. For lots of runners, it's simply all about getting round the course! For others, its the atheletic challenge of beating their own personal best.
Many are motivated by having a great time with their friends or just getting of the sofa and getting fit. Most importantly many people use the event, and their efforts on the day, to raise money for charity.
Jersey Hospice Care is an independent charity which provides specialist nursing care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for patients with cancer and motor neurone disease.
This service is free of charge within patients’ homes, in the Day Hospice and the In-Patient Unit at Clarkson House. We provide these services to enable our patients to:
- live the remainder of their lives to the full
- remain at home if they wish
- die with dignity where they choose
The Charity’s Community Bereavement Service is also available to all islanders who have suffered a loss.
Jersey Hospice Care is entirely dependent upon the support of the public to fund its daily operating costs. These costs are currently more than £6,000 a day, in order to maintain the high standard of care offered to its patients and their families.
Standard Chartered has been involved in Seeing is Believing (SiB) for over five years and, in collaboration with the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), we have raised over US$17 million to prevent and treat avoidable blindness, and have helped two million people regain their sight.
Every dollar raised is matched by Standard Chartered Bank - doubling our impact on the ground.
Here in Jersey, Standard Chartered has also done its bit towards helping the Bank raise money for this worthwhile cause. Whilst the Jersey office is relatively small with just 120 staff, several fundraising events have been organised since 2009 to help raise a staggering £30,000.
This has included:
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The Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon (at which the majority of staff get involved in, either with th preparations in the lead up to the Marathon, or helping out on Race Day),
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A blindfolded abseil down the office building (which saw His Excellency Lieutenant Genral A P Ridgeway CB CBE and Senator Ozouf participate in),
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A quiz night
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Various dress down days.
"the marathon is just one day, but the impact of that day can ripple around the world and last for much, much longer. It's what makes the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon so special."
Race Director, Helen Baker