Individual 80th Liberation Day Hampers to be gifted to senior community

The Committee for Education, Sport and Culture and Collas Crill will gift 500 individual hampers to the senior community in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day. 

Sponsored by Collas Crill LLP for the third year, the hampers will be given to islanders who remained in Guernsey during the occupation or who were evacuated during the Second World War.  

Each hamper will include tea, Senners Bakery scones, Guernsey Gâche, jam and dairy products donated by the Guernsey Dairy. The hampers will also be accompanied by a traditional ration card.  

Islanders aged 80 and over who live in private accommodation or with family are eligible to apply for the hampers. Only those who register will receive a hamper and it will be limited to one hamper per person.  Liberation Day organisers are operating a separate initiative for islanders who are living in residential homes or attend Age Concern groups. 

After registering, individual hampers will be available to collect from Beau Sejour on Friday 9 May from 8.30-11.30am. 

Deputy Sue Aldwell, Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, said: ‘I’d like to extend my gratitude to Collas Crill and the Guernsey Dairy for making it possible once again for islanders who do not live in residential homes to receive such a thoughtful token of our appreciation. It’s a great initiative to help them get in the Liberation Day spirit, even more so as we commemorate such a significant milestone.’ 

Gareth Bell, Guernsey Managing Partner at Collas Crill added: ‘We’re thrilled to support the Guernsey hampers once again as we remember a key part of our island’s history. Our team loves being part of this special project and we look forward to meeting some of the island’s residents and hearing their tales of the Occupation and evacuation.  We hope they enjoy the hampers.’ 

‘The Guernsey Dairy has supported the individual hamper initiative for several years and, in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of Guernsey’s liberation, is pleased to continue this tradition. Individual hampers will include fresh Guernsey milk, butter and cream, to complement Senners scones and Guernsey Gâche,’ said Andrew Tabel, Managing Director at the Guernsey Dairy.  

‘The individual hampers have been a great success over the last two years and aim to reach a larger proportion of islanders who experienced the hardships 80 years ago.’ 

Eligible individuals or their carers will need to register to receive a hamper by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01481 734874 between 1–28 April. Registrants will need to provide their full name, address, date of birth and contact details.  

When collecting the hampers, individuals, carers or family members are required to bring a form of identification for themselves and the recipient, such as a passport or driving license. Information supplied when registering will be held by Collas Crill until Tuesday 13 May, at which point all contact details will be deleted.