Who We Are
We are a Jersey registered charity passionate about enabling all children in Jersey to have the best start in life.
Our Team
Our Support Workers
Our specialist Support Workers make great things happen for children and families in nurseries and preschools across Jersey.

Emily Caplen
Senior Support Worker
Iona Sweet
Senior Support Worker
Leah Mosdell
Senior Support Worker
Chelsea McBrine
Special Needs Support Worker
Nicola Sharkey
Special Needs Support Worker
Leayann Le Blancq
Special Needs Support Worker
Joanne Deakin
Special Needs Support Worker
Cyn Leonard
Special Needs Support Worker
Shannon O’Callaghan
Special Needs Support Worker
Gracie Hayward
Assistant Special Needs Support WorkerOur Trustees
Our Trustees govern our charity ensuring strategic direction, robustness and agility in all that we do.

Phillip Callow
Chair
Melissa Chester
Deputy Chair
Stephen Prosser
Treasurer
Penny Byrne
Trustee
Yolanda Saez Castello
Trustee
Tanja Haynes
Trustee
David Schofield
Trustee
Lucy Marks
Trustee
Rob Thomson
Trustee
Will Paine
TrusteeRecent News

Honoured with 2nd Place for Outstanding Achievement at the Jersey Charity Awards
We are thrilled to announce that the Jersey Child Care Trust has been awarded second place for Outstanding Achievement for a Large Charity at the prestigious Jersey Charity Awards,... September 18, 2023
The voice of lived experience
Pictured – Tové de Chazal Gant and her daughter Executive Director, Fiona Vacher, recently attended the Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands’ annual seminar, which focused on putting... July 31, 2023
Signing up to an inclusive welcome at Jersey’s Ports
Pictured – Emma Lawrence from JCCT teaching Makaton to Ports of Jersey staff The Jersey Child Care Trust is working with Ports of Jersey to help make air and... July 24, 2023
Regular Giving Campaign Launch
Charity Launches Regular Giving Campaign to Help More Children in Jersey The Jersey Child Care Trust (JCCT) has launched a new Regular Giving Campaign to make it possible for... July 21, 2023
Makaton Level 1 Training for Early Years Practitioners
We are now able to offer Makaton (using signs and symbols as a method of communication) training with our Makaton licensed trainer. Today over 100,000 children and adults use... July 19, 2023Upcoming Events

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