Trust giving away 150 Free Family Passes to 16 New Street

This summer, The National Trust for Jersey is giving away 150 free family passes to 16 New Street Georgian House as part of a wider community education programme, kindly supported by Ogier.

The passes will be distributed through the Children and Families Hub, who currently support around 400 children facing challenges in the Island, in partnership with fellow charity Brighter Futures. The initiative will run in July and August, providing plenty of opportunities for families to come and visit The Georgian House during the summer holidays.

“Visiting a museum as a family has a long-lasting emotional benefit,” explained Museums Manager, Catherine Ward. “It’s a chance to engage with real objects, real stories and real people – but for households on low incomes the admission charge can be a barrier. We are delighted that through our partnership with Ogier up to 400 local children will be able to access 16 New Street free of charge with their families.”

The Trust’s priority at 16 New Street, as they gear up for the summer holidays, is to enhance the range of activities on offer so that children are engaged the moment they step through the front door. Thanks to the support of Ogier, the Trust have recently commissioned a brand new 12-page activity booklet for children with beautiful illustrations by Lauren Radley.

Nicola Carroll, Ogier’s Corporate Social Responsibility manager, said: “We’re delighted to have partnered with the National Trust for Jersey this year to offer 500 year one pupils from Jersey’s States primary schools free access to 16 New Street Georgian House. The offer of 150 free passes, distributed by the Children and Families Hub, further extends our support to families who may not ordinarily get the chance to visit this unique historical building. We hope all visitors this summer enjoy an engaging experience.”

Also new for summer 2024, the Trust is providing free daily craft activities in the Club Room, and there’s a new scavenger hunt ‘Spot the Imposter’ that will test the whole family’s knowledge of history. The Living History Cook, Louisa, is always popular with families – and this summer she has a new challenge for younger visitors: to identify some of the strange kitchen equipment that is used in the historic kitchen.

Catherine Ward, who has organised the New Street summer programme, said, “We hope this summer’s enhanced programme of family activities, including sensory trails, a new treasure hunt, activity sheets and hands-on craft activities will create lasting memories for local families – highlighting the important relationship between wellbeing and the historic environment.”