A very warm welcome, and thank you for visiting my website.
It is aimed to give you a brief illustration of my work. My focus remains on the Community; at Parish, Island and International levels, whether that’s supporting our parishes of Grouville and St Martin, taking a leading role in promoting Jersey’s unique identity, or representing our Island on the international stage.
I’ve helped to bring people together through the Parish Surgeries, Community Support Groups, the Grouville Gazette and Les Grouvelles. Across Jersey, I launched the Island Identity project to share our values, provide resources for children and newcomers, and help us all feel a stronger sense of belonging. Beyond our shores, I’m proud to serve as Minister for International Development and Assistant Minister for External Relations, chairing Jersey Overseas Aid and building connections with our global diaspora through Jersey Connections.
Through the links above you can explore in more detail some of the projects, initiatives and propositions I’m involved in, and which I’m always happy to discuss.
80th Anniversary of Liberation Day
Speakers & Guests at the 80th anniversary commemoration in the Royal Square of the SS Vega on May the 9th 2025
“I’m in the running”
Carolyn Labey, the Deputy of Grouville and Minister for International Development, announced today that she will stand in the forthcoming election as Deputy for the newly-combined constituency of St Martin and Grouville.
As well as representing her constituents since 2002, Deputy Carolyn Labey has taken a leading role in numerous community-based and Island-wide initiatives. These include chairing the Covid Community Task Force, Jersey’s Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Youth Assembly. As well as establishing and continuing to be involved with various initiatives like the Grouville Gazette, the Community Support Group, regular Parish Surgeries and Les Grouvelles in her parish.
JOA strategic plan
Earlier this year I published the first ever strategic plan for Jersey Overseas Aid Commission. This is the Press Release that went with it.
Jersey Overseas Aid sets out its objectives to meet the needs of the world’s most vulnerable Jersey
Minister visits Poland amid humanitarian crisis
Jersey’s Minister for International Development, Deputy Carolyn Labey, visited Eastern Poland on Wednesday to follow up Jersey’s humanitarian support for the people of Ukraine.
In a warehouse near the border, she inspected medical trauma kits and oxygen concentrators like the ones
Jersey’s Conservation Livelihoods development strategy conference
Experts from around the world come together to discuss Jersey’s Conservation Livelihoods development strategy
April 13th 2022: Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) hosted a two-day conference, ‘Shaping the Future of Conservation Livelihoods Funding Together’.
The event, which was hosted virtually from Durrell’s headquarters
28 April 2022 JOA “Future of Volunteering” Network Event
The Future of Volunteering- 50th Anniversary of JOA’s CWP Event
Jersey Overseas Aid would like to invite islanders to join the first Jersey International Development Network event of the year – ‘The Future of Volunteering’ in celebration of the 50th anniversary
Zambia 2022 Jersey in the Press
Recent recognition in The Times for the work Jersey are doing in Africa through Jersey Overseas Aid. As my recent trip to Zambia and the signing of the agreement with the Agricultural Minister comes to fruition to benefit 10,000 farmers
Fund raising for Ukraine
Jersey has committed £360,000 in response to the crisis in Ukraine
As at 2 March 2022, Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), the island’s official, publicly-funded relief and development agency, has pledged an initial £360,000 in response to the crisis in Ukraine.
Today, JOA
Successful Zambia visit
‘Moo-MoU’ Jersey cows help Zambia with Jersey Overseas Aid
February 23, 2022
Jersey’s Minister for International Development Carolyn Labey signed an agreement today with Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to roll out Jersey’s renowned
Jersey African Forum
Carolyn opened the second Jersey Africa Forum in December 2021 which was attended virtually by over 1,000 people across the world. The first Jersey Africa Forum having been opening by her two years previously in 2019 in Rwanda. These forums
100th Anniversary of women gaining the vote
100th Anniversary Celebrations of Women’s Voting Rights in Jersey
International Finance Toronto 2021
Minister for International Development to speak at prestigious international finance event
Financial Inclusion and banking the world’s poorest is one of JOA’s three sustainable development themes. My speech made at the virtual Toronto Centre’s Conference in October 2021 encapsulates
Geneva 2021 International Development Opportunities Secured
Visit to Geneva October 2021 to meet representatives of International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) to discuss our Financial Inclusion projects and also to meet Filippo Grandi, the head of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) discussing refugee support. We
Island Identity Project
A presentation and consultation roadshow at St John’s Parish Hall during the summer of 2021, where we left our brochures and received feedback as part of the process. (It was about 30 degrees on this particular evening!)
Island Identity Project
The Island Identity project commissioned the Jersey Policy Forum to run a conference that sought out the views and next steps. Opened by the Bailiff, Timothy Le Cocq, the dialogue event had two external speakers and 120 people drawn from
Crown Dependency Network event
As Chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Jersey Branch, I was pleased to welcome the new Secretary-General Stephen Twigg to our branch, which was the first branch he visited after being appointed.