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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey Election 2025: Eleven women elected to States
The number of female deputies in the States of Guernsey is rising by three, from eight in the current assembly to Lindsay de Sausmarez and Yvonne Burford topped the polls, with Sasha Kazantseva-Miller and Tina Bury coming in the top Andrea Dudley-Owen, Sue Aldwell and Victoria Oliver lost their made up 33% of candidates this year, compared to 24% in 2020. Outside the top 10, first-time candidate Sally Rochester came in was followed by Jennifer Strachan, Munazza Malik, Jayne Ozanne and Haley Camp, who are all new to the Humphreys, another new candidate and member of the Forward Guernsey party, and former deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel were the last two candidates over the line. Deputy Tina Bury was re-elected for a second term, coming eighth."It's great to see so many women at the top and more in the list as a whole. I think it has the potential to change the dynamic of the States."Tom Rylatt, a member of the Forward Guernsey party, was the youngest candidate successful in this said: "I think a States that more broadly reflects our community is one that's better placed to serve our community as well."So I think it's fantastic that we have this diverse melting pot of an assembly now." In 2020, eight women were elected, but the number was higher in 2016, with Green is the Chair of Women in Public Life, who's been credited by some candidates as a driving force behind more women standing for said: "We're heading in the right direction, but we've lost three current female deputies I wasn't expecting."Mr Rylatt said, "Almost no-one has worked harder than Shelaine to increase female representation in the States.""She has made a concerted effort over the last five years."
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
New strategy aims to boost Guernsey workforce's wellbeing
A new five-year plan has been launched aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Guernsey's workforceThe States of Guernsey 's Work and Wellbeing Strategy is designed to help islanders with health conditions or disabilities to stay in or return to focuses on prevention, early intervention and better collaboration between the government, employers, health professionals and the third Tina Bury, member of the Committee for Employment & Social Security, said: "People are better off, in terms of their wellbeing, if they are able to stay in work or the sooner they can return to work, the easier it will be for them." 'Personal journey' The strategy builds on the existing SOHWELL Programme, which the States said led to improvements in early intervention and return-to-work to States figures, muscular, skeletal and mental health conditions account for around 60% of sickness benefit Gannon, team lead for benefits and work support, said: "We know that sickness is a personal journey and everyone will experience something different, so we will map out the support and occupational health services that could be available to somebody who has a particular health challenge."He continued: "We hope to provide advice about what reasonable adjustments could look like and how employers could implement this to support somebody back to work."A key focus of the strategy is helping people return to work gradually, with personalised support and new training for States said 51% of businesses did not use occupational health services, often due to lack of strategy also includes plans to pilot mid-life health checks, improve digital access to services and provide toolkits and training for strategy will run until 2030 hoping to reduce long-term sickness claims and support a more inclusive and productive workforce.
