Parish of St Helier Resident and Community groupsLes Dgaîngues dé Résidents et d’Commeunautés d’la Pâraisse dé Saint Hélyi

The Liberation Pétanque Club was established in 2011 and is one of 4 affiliate clubs of Pétanque Jersey, the governing body of the sport of pétanque in the Island of Jersey. The Club is open to all and their terrain is located at Weighbridge Gardens.

The Battle of Flowers Committee creates and builds the annual St Helier Battle of Flowers float. The group is very welcoming and is keen to create a community atmosphere. All islanders are welcome to join.

The St Helier Youth and Community Trust provides financial assistance in the form of grants to individuals, community projects, charitable organisations and other worthy causes. To apply simply contact us via email or by visiting the website and downloading a grant application form.

The Parish of St Helier has 64 plots varying in size which are leased to plot holders on a yearly basis for a tenancy fee of between £100 and £120 per annum. The site at Surville cemetery is run by an active committee and the plot holders all take great pride in maintaining their allotments.

The St Helier In Bloom group are a group of parishioners of all ages who are interested in gardening and getting outdoors who would like the Parish’s support to put their green fingers to good use. They coordinate the Parish’s entry in the RHS Britain in Bloom competition and help make St Helier’s parks, gardens and public spaces even more beautiful. The group is always looking for new members, so please get in touch if St Helier in Bloom sounds like its for you!

The Poonah Road NIA is a group of residents within the NIA boundaries who are working together with the Parish of St Helier to improve the area in which they live.

The Belmont NIA is a group of residents within the NIA boundaries who are working together with the Parish of St Helier to improve the area in which they live.

A community association for the residents and businesses of Cheapside, Rouge Bouillon, The Parade, Gloucester Street and the adjacent areas.

The Havre des Pas Improvement Group is an association of residents and business owners from the Havre des Pas area.

Meetings take place on the second Thursday of every month

The Waterfront Residents Association is an association of residents and business owners from the Waterfront area.

Meetings take place bi-monthly

The Millennium Town Park Group was originally set up to petition for the Millennium Town Park to be built. Since the park was built, the group continue to meet regularly to discuss the maintenance and future of the park.

On Wednesday 23 June 1982 the Parish of St Helier became formally ‘twinned’ with the town of Avranches in Normandy, France, for the purpose of cultural, educational and social exchanges.

In September 1941 Britain detained German civilians working in Iran which angered Hitler, who immediately retaliated by issuing an order demanding that British-born citizens living in the Channel Islands be detained. By the end of 1942, over 2000 Islanders had been transported to Germany with over 600 being taken to Bad Wurzach. On 28 April 1945 those interned at Bad Wurzach were freed by French troops. Over the years many visits by surviving internees have taken place, and even student exchange programmes, leading to the formal ‘twinning’ in 2002 as a sign of reconciliation.

Jersey has been home to thousands of Madeiran people, the first having arrived after the Second World War looking for work in agriculture and tourism. A Friendship Agreement was signed in 1998 by the Bailiff and the President of Madeira, with the twinning being formally created at Easter 2012.

St Helier’s newest Twinning came about after an event held on 12th December 2022, which proved extremely successful, and after Ukrainians living locally expressed interest in such a twinning. In 2022, following Ukraine’s invasion on 24th February, to support and show solidarity for Ukraine, the Parish of St Helier become one of Jersey’s collection centers and continues to fundraise to support the people of Mykolaiv. In July 2023, the Mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Senkevych and two of his deputies visited the island for the first time where the Twinning Memorandum was signed in person having been previously signed via zoom.