Jersey Children's Day 2025
Jersey will celebrate Children’s Day at Howard Davis Park on Sunday 13 July from 10am to 5pm.
The free event for children, young people, carers and families includes:
- live music from youth performers from 11am to 5pm
- free entertainment
- free activities
- community tents for families to access information, advice and guidance
A quiet hour will take place from 10am to 11am for children and young people who prefer a calmer environment to enjoy activities. No music will be played during this time.
Caterers will be asked to provide discounted food and families can take their own picnics.
Hundreds of volunteers from charities, businesses and across the Government of Jersey help to make Children’s Day such a success which attracts more than 10,000 Islanders.
About Children’s Day
Children's Day is an annual event held near 3 July, which was the day the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry was published.
The day is an opportunity to remember lessons of the past and to look forward to brighter futures for children and young people.
Children's Day Supplement in the JEP
Our partners
Our partners over the years have offered vouchers for children and young people in care, including free entry to Jersey Heritage sites and Jump Jersey.
Channel Islands Coop provided vouchers in 2024 which were distributed through:
- Children’s Social Care
- Brighter Futures
- Caring Cooks
Jersey Water kindly donated a water tank for patrons to re-fill their water bottles.
Jersey Youth Service, Jersey Youth Arts and Jersey Sport provided free entertainmentthroughout the day.
States of Jersey Police and Jersey Fire and Rescue Service allowed patrons to try out the police bikes and cars, and see inside the Fire appliance.
NSPCC Jersey and Safeguarding Partnership Board attended Children’s Day to share important safeguarding messages and support children and young people to stay safe both online and offline. They were joined by NSPCC Pantosaurus, who met children and parents to remind everyone of important Talk PANTS rules, relating to abuse.
Channel Islands Coop team provided engaging activities, fruit and free toys as well as vouchers to all children in care and care leavers.
Children's Day volunteers from CYPES and across the Government of Jersey, children, survivors and Jersey Financial Services Commission supported exhibitors set up and ensuring the day was successful.
Our partners have included:
- All Island Media
- Bosdet Foundation
- Channel Island Coop
- Jersey Heritage
- Jersey Sport
- Jersey Youth Service
- Jersey Youth Arts
- Skills Jersey
- NSPCC Jersey
- Safeguarding Partnership Board
- States of Jersey Police
- Jersey Fire and Rescue Service
- Waitrose
- Jersey Water
Previous events
The first Children’s Day in Jersey took place in 2020.
2024
Almost 10,000 Islanders attended Jersey Children’s Day in Howard Davis Park.
Children's Day Supplement in the JEP
2023
Almost 8,000 attended Jersey Children's Day in Howard Davis Park.
Pictures published by JEP of Jersey Children's Day 2023
2022
This was the first public event after the COVID pandemic.
It attracted around 6,000 Islanders at Howard Davis Park and Millbrook Park.
2021
A message from Robin Smith, Chief of SOJP on Children's Day.
States of Jersey Police spoke about the importance of listening to children and their pledge to Jersey Children's Day.
2020
For the first Children’s Day, all schools and nurseries were gifted trees as part of the Tree of Renewal project.
Our supporters
Supporters of Jersey Children's Day 2024 include:
- All Island Media
- AP Event Services Ltd
- Barnardo's Children's Services
- Bosdet Foundation
- Best Start Partnership
- Brookhill House
- Caring Cooks
- Candy Floss Crew
- Centrepoint
- Children, Young People, Education and Skills
- Child and Early Years Service (CEYS)
- Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- Children and Families Hub
- Chipstix Jersey
- Citizens Advice
- CSFW Freeda (Formerly Women's Refuge)
- Channel Islands Co-operative Society
- Donut worry be happy
- EYECAN - Jersey Blind Society
- Every Child Our Future
- Face Painters Inc
- Family Nursing and Home Care
- Fostering And Adoption Jersey
- Gaming Club
- Hoops and Glitter
- Jersey Association of Child Carers
- Jersey Child Care Trust
- Jersey Evening Post
- Jersey Facepainters
- Jersey Fire and Rescue
- Jersey Library
- Jersey Music Service
- Jersey Youth Service
- Jersey Water
- Jersey Financial Services Commission
- Home Educators Association
- Luxury Jersey Ice Cream Company
- Marcus Butel
- Marquee Solutions
- Magic Mirror Photobooth
- Multilingual Language Advisory Service
- Naturebase.je
- NSPCC Jersey
- Office of the Children's Commissioner Jersey
- Parish of St Helier
- Party Solutions
- Personal Security
- Performers Jersey
- Pizza Box (Jersey) Limited
- Rotary Club Jersey
- Safeguarding Partnership Board Jersey
- Schools, colleges, nurseries
- States of Jersey Police
- St John Ambulance Jersey
- Scooby Shack
- The Butterfly Cafe
- The Jersey Showman
- The Jersey Big Screen
- Waitrose and Partners Jersey
- Youth Arts Jersey
- Youthful Minds
- Volunteers
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