The £500 donation was prize money awarded to Karen Morris, Head of Finance at Crestbridge FOS, following her winning the Jersey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants (JSCCA) President’s Award for Inspiring Leadership recently.

The accolade, which is in memory of late JSCCA president Chris Stuart, recognises those who have shown inspiring mentorship, prioritised and invested in team members, and helped them reach their full potential. Recipients of the JSCCA award are presented with £500 to gift to a charity of their choice – with Karen choosing Youthful Minds, which is part of Mind Jersey and works to support the mental wellbeing of young people living on the Island.

Crestbridge FOS recently pledged to support Youthful Minds as part of its ongoing commitment to the local community for 2025. The charity was deemed a natural fit due to its alignment with the business’s clear focus on supporting client families and emphasis on the wellbeing of its staff.

Over the coming year, the team at Crestbridge FOS will help the charity, which is led by volunteers and this year marks its 10^th anniversary, to raise awareness around mental health in young people and undertake fundraising initiatives to help provide the charity with financial assistance.

Commenting on receiving the donation, Amy Hall, Children, Young Person and Families Service Manager at Mind Jersey, said:

“This is a very welcome donation from Karen and the team at Crestbridge Family Office Services. We’re looking forward to working with the team further as part of their support for us this year, as we continue to raise awareness around mental health in young people in the island.”

The decision to support Youthful Minds – which is part of Mind Jersey and is dedicated to supporting the mental wellbeing of young people in Jersey – represents a natural fit for Crestbridge FOS, with the firm having a clear focus on supporting client families and placing a significant emphasis on the wellbeing of its own people and their families.

As part of its support, the team at Crestbridge FOS will help the charity to raise awareness around mental health in young people, and undertake fundraising initiatives over the course of the year to help provide the charity with financial assistance.

Youthful Minds, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, is led by a group of volunteers aged 11-26, all of whom have a passion for raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental health in Jersey. Through its ongoing outreach programme, the charity aims to educate and raise awareness around children and young people’s mental health in Jersey; to reduce stigma around mental health and mental illness in young people; and ensure the voices of those who have experienced mental health problems are heard.

Commenting on the support for Youthful Minds, Heather Tibbo, CEO, Crestbridge FOS, said:

“Supporting the vital work of Youthful Minds is a natural fit for us, aligning perfectly with our values as a business. Families and young people are at the heart of everything we do – both in terms of our clients and our own people, many of whom have young families. We are therefore very alive to the challenges young people and their families face, both professionally and personally.

“The work undertaken by Youthful Minds is absolutely critical in building a safe and supportive environment for young people in Jersey, and we look forward to building a strong relationship with the amazing team at the charity over the coming months.”

Amy Hall, Children, Young Person and Families Service Manager at Mind Jersey, added:

“We are delighted to have the support of the team at Crestbridge Family Office Services this year, in what is an important 10th anniversary year for us. Their support will be hugely helpful as we continue to raise awareness around mental health in young people in the island, and ensure that young people’s voices, ideas and experiences continue to shape and improve mental health services in Jersey.”