Registered Jersey Charity No. 340

Young people in St Saviour,
finding their voice

We run youth club sessions and activities for young people aged 9–18 at the Maufant Variety Youth Centre — a safe, welcoming place to belong, to try things, and to be heard in your parish and across the Island.

Holiday Programme Fund £2,340 / £4,000

59% raised — keeps the Centre open through the summer holidays

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Serving young people from St Saviour • St Martin • Grouville • Trinity • & all of Jersey
Our Charitable Purpose

Registered to Advance Community

Maufant Youth Project is registered with the Jersey Charity Commissioner for the advancement of citizenship or community development.

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Youth Work Opportunities

To support the development of youth work opportunities for young people living in Jersey — whatever their background.

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Personal & Social Growth

To promote their personal and social development, building confidence, resilience and friendships that last beyond the club.

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A Voice That's Heard

To enable young people to have a voice which is heard — in their local parish and across the Island of Jersey.

The income and property of the charity are applied solely towards the promotion of these objects.

What Happens at the Centre

More Than a Youth Club

Drop in after school, join a holiday scheme, or take part in something that gets your voice into the room where decisions get made.

Table tennis table set up in the park for a youth club drop-in session
Weekly

Drop-In Sessions

Term-time evenings packed with games, music, cooking, art and space to just hang out with friends.

Saint Brélade beach at low tide, Jersey
Holidays

Holiday Programme

Trips, beach days, workshops and residentials through the school holidays — because the need doesn't stop in July.

St Helier, Jersey, seen from Fort Regent
Voice

Youth Voice & Action

Project work and social action that puts young people in front of parish and Island decision-makers.

Life at the Centre

Jersey, and a Week in Pictures

Tap any image to open the gallery. These are freely-licensed photographs of Jersey and of typical youth-club activity — placeholders to be swapped for the Centre's own photography once member consents are in place. Credits are listed on our photo credits page.

Gorey village and harbour on Jersey's east coast Gorey & the east coast Hands making colourful craft items at a workshop table Craft afternoons Jersey's green north coast and sea Exploring the Island Wide sandy beach at low tide, Saint Brélade, Jersey Beach days Hands preparing food on a wooden board in a kitchen Skills & making A picnic laid out on the sand at the beach Summer picnics
Our Story

Built by the Parish, for the Parish

The Maufant Youth Project grew out of a simple local question: what is there for young people in the east of the Island once the school day ends? From that question, a volunteer committee, a set of keys to the Centre, and a lot of evenings spent listening to teenagers.

Today we are a registered Jersey charity (No. 340, AJC 505) run by local trustees. We work in partnership with families, schools and parishes — and the Centre is also used by the wider community, from polling days to open days.

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Mont Orgueil Castle above Gorey on Jersey's east coast
St Saviour
La Grande Route de St Martin
Weekly Timetable

When We're Open

Sessions run during term time at the Maufant Variety Youth Centre. All sessions are free to attend — just turn up, or ring ahead for a chat.

Tue 16:00

Juniors — Ages 9 to 12

Games, crafts and team challenges for our younger members. A gentle introduction to club life with plenty of grown-up eyes on hand.

16:00 – 18:00 Ages 9–12 Free entry
Wed 18:30

Seniors — Ages 13 to 18

Music, cooking, sport and space to make decisions as a group. Seniors help plan the term's programme and represent the Project at Island events.

18:30 – 21:00 Ages 13–18 Free entry
Fri 17:00

All Years — Drop In

Open club night for every age group. Come as you are, bring a friend, stay for as long as you like.

17:00 – 20:00 Ages 9–18 Free entry
Hols Varies

Holiday Programme

Full-day activities, trips and beach days during school holidays. Places are limited and funded entirely by donations and grants.

School holidays Ages 9–18 Booking required
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In Their Words

What Members & Families Say

It's the one place in the week where I'm not being told what to do. You just turn up, and there's always someone to talk to. I've made my actual best friends here.

A member, aged 15
Maufant Youth Project

What I value most is that the same faces are there every week. My son is autistic and they never made him feel like a problem — they just quietly made room for him.

A parent
St Saviour

I started volunteering on a Tuesday because I had a free evening. Three years later it's the best part of my week — and the young people have taught me more than I've taught them.

A session volunteer
Youth Work Team
Who Runs It

The Volunteer Committee

Maufant Youth Project is run entirely by unpaid local volunteers and trustees. Every hour given is an hour invested in Jersey's young people.

William Sutton
Chairperson & Secretary/Treasurer

The Project's named contact on the Jersey charity register, coordinating fundraising, trustees and the day-to-day running of the Centre.

Session Volunteers
Youth Work Team

A rota of local volunteers who give their evenings to staff the drop-in sessions, trips and holiday programme.

Parents & Parish
Community Representatives

Parents, former members and parish representatives who keep the Project rooted in what local families actually need.