From supporting people battling addiction and improving education in Rwanda to championing Islanders with learning disabilities, three Jersey residents have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
The honours were announced following the annual Levée at Government House to mark the official birthday of King Charles III.
Helping Islanders overcome addiction
Jason Wyse MBE
Jason Wyse has spent almost two decades helping Islanders affected by addiction through his work with the Silkworth Group.
Joining the charity in 2008 after working in finance, he served as chief executive for 14 years and now oversees the organisation’s services and regulatory responsibilities.
Under his leadership, Silkworth has expanded beyond residential treatment to offer support for families, young people and schools, while a new recovery hub is also due to open shortly.
Mr Wyse said he was “completely surprised, honoured and elated” to receive the award.
Reflecting on his work, he said one of the most important lessons he had learned was that addiction affects far more than the individual.
“I’ve always had an awareness that it is not just the addict who suffers, it is also the people around them,” he said.
Supporting schools and communities in Rwanda
Mike Haden MBE
Centenier Mike Haden has been recognised for his long-standing work with Hands Around the World Jersey, which supports communities in Rwanda.
The charity has spent the past 16 years building partnerships with schools in the country’s south-west, helping to fund classrooms, toilets, sports facilities and educational projects.
One recent initiative saw the charity achieve its goal of creating dedicated girls’ hygiene facilities in each of the nine schools it supports.
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Mr Haden, who chairs the Jersey branch of the charity, said he was “delighted but humbled” by the honour.
He added that the recognition also shone a light on the work of the wider charity team and the volunteers who have supported projects over many years.
Nearly four decades supporting Islanders with learning disabilities
Dawn Tinley BEM
Dawn Tinley has received a British Empire Medal for services to people with learning disabilities in Jersey.
Her involvement with Les Amis and Mencap stretches back almost 40 years, beginning in the late 1980s when she started helping with administrative support before taking on a variety of roles across both organisations.
Although she formally retired several years ago, she remains a passionate supporter of the charities and their work.
Mrs Tinley said she was “gobsmacked” when she learned she had been awarded the medal.
Over the years, she has worked alongside generations of Islanders with learning disabilities and their families, helping support the growth of services and opportunities within the community.
She also paid tribute to her family for their support throughout her years of volunteering and charitable work.
Read full interviews with each of this year’s honourees tomorrow in Express’s sister publication, the Jersey Evening Post…
Meanwhile in Guernsey….
Four people have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours list, for their dedication to different good causes across the Island’s community.
Ian Brown has been made a Member of the British Empire, Ben Gregg and Johanna Norman have been awarded the British Empire Medal, and Colin Prigent has been awarded a Silver Royal Victorian Medal.
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