'Van Man' Greg Gets Charity New Wheels

Thursday, 20 February 2020 09:29

An islander who ran two marathons, jumped out of a plane and dressed up as a squirrel has raised enough to buy a new van for a Jersey charity.

Greg Morrison took on 12 challenges in 12 months, including an abseil and a Christmas Day Swim.

He has collected more than £4,000 - enough to buy a small van for Acorn Enterprises.

The construction director for ROK says he was inspired to help after seeing first-hand how the Jersey Employment Trust transforms the lives of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions by offering work and training opportunities.

"I undertook some mock interviews for the organisation some years ago and I could see what that facility has done and continues to do for some of the people up there - I thought it was unbelievable.

We have taken some of their clients into full time employment. I am already thinking about what more I can do to support JET."

Greg says the hardest challenge was running a half marathon on the treadmill at the Acorn Reuse centre in Trinity last November..

"It was terrible. It seems to go on for ever. It was very difficult trying to get the mind distracted to get me through. It was worth it, but not to be done again."

The new van will be used for collections and deliveries.

"It will be put to good use. This will be good for smaller loads and will be better for some of the island's smaller lanes." - Steve Pearce, Acorn General Manager.

More from Jersey News

Ban for Guernsey supporter cautioned over Muratti trouble

A Guernsey football fan has been cautioned over disorder at this year's Muratti.
Coronation Park extension opens, but with no pump track... yet

Coronation Park has been made bigger, with new paths and a play area on the neighbouring former playing fields. But a much-anticipated pump track for bikes isn't there, yet.
100 Jersey fields listed as Minister says PFAS testing shows no contamination

Jerseys Infrastructure Minister has published a list of a number of over 100 fields where biosolids fertiliser were spread, following a Freedom of Information challenge.
Water bills to rise 6.9% from 2027

Jersey Water says bills will increase by 6.9% from the start of 2027, to 'support the investment in the island's water supply infrastructure'.
Bulls away games no longer streamed on YouTube

Jersey Bulls will only stream away matches at Springfield Stadium from now on.
Carer avoids jail for historic sex offences against child

A carer who sexually assaulted a teenage boy in the 1990s has avoided a prison sentence.
Haut du Mont trial: Island Energy ‘wouldn’t spend the money’ on vital safety training, court hears

'Budget concerns' at Island Energy in the years before the fatal Haut du Mont explosion meant workers - including the three men on trial over the blast - did not get 'fundamental' safety training, Jersey's Royal Court has heard.
Pair convicted after attack outside Jersey Islamic Centre

A man and woman have been convicted after members of Jersey's Muslim Community were assaulted and verbally abused outside the Jersey Islamic Centre.