Charities' £50,000 lottery boost

Lottery tickets sales have been stabilising in 2004

More than £50,000 in lottery money is being distributed to five charities in Jersey.

The grants are from the Association of Jersey Charities with profits from the Channel Island lottery.

About £20,000 has been given to the Shelter Trust to pay for new CCTV cameras and for maintenance to the buildings to improve security.

Another £20,000 has been given to the Roseneath Trust for the Homeless, also for building maintenance.

More than £8,000 has been given to the Arts in Health Care Trust to pay for a series of arts-based programmes for care residents.

Jersey's Scout Association has received £4,000 to buy new dishwashers for two scout centres.

And almost £2,000 has gone to the Jersey Child Care Trust for a new directory for parents to get more information on child carers.

In 2003, concerns were raised about charities receiving less money from the lottery after a fall in ticket sales.

But earlier this year, the Finance and Economics Committee reported that sales had stabilised.

The Association of Jersey Charities has more than 200 members.