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Jersey Employment Trust promised £2.5m funding for 2027
- Jet secured a £2.5 million base budget for 2027, ensuring ongoing support for islanders.
- Ministers kept funding amid longer-term talks, citing the need for certainty.
- JET chair Dan Perkins welcomed the outcome as recognizing the charity’s work.
- The funding serves to maintain services while longer-term arrangements are discussed.
- The announcement follows earlier funding uncertainty and job risks faced by JET.
- The funding is described as stabilisation funding for 2027.
- JET’s role includes helping islanders with disabilities find jobs and gain skills.
- The Chief Minister emphasized the long-term value of services for future development.
- The BBC Jersey partnership highlighted broader context and related links.
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