People who make a real difference

We initially decided to sponsor this incredibly worthy award to celebrate our 80th year of providing personal, business and health insurance to Channel Islanders, and each year we have been continually surprised by the wealth of deserving nominations.

As an insurance broker, when our customers make a claim, we often hear about the involvement of the emergency services and the real difference they make.

Day in, day out, they respond to hundreds of emergencies, putting themselves in danger and undertaking work that is demanding, tiring and in the most challenging of circumstances.

The sheer scope of the work that our emergency services do on a day to day basis is vast and how lucky we are to live in a place that is so safe thanks to their hard work and dedication. They are our community’s guardian angels and they deserve to be recognised.

Each of those nominated last year were outstanding in their own right and choosing a winner was incredibly difficult, as I am sure it will be again this year. Last year’s winner was Geoff George from the GSPCA, who has spent his life working tirelessly to help animals in need of emergency care, from sick seal pups to turtles.

I hope that once again, islanders will help the Guernsey Press and Rossborough recognise those islanders who risk their own lives to save others and find Guernsey’s Emergency Hero of the Year 2018.

Ian Stewart, managing director, Rossborough