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It has been a home for people with serious disabilities for nearly 40 years.
One that is all about facilitating life, encompassing a philosophy that concentrates on what people can do, not what they can’t.
The Guernsey Cheshire Home sits on the Rohais, but Shorncliffe, for all the good memories it holds, is tired, and now the charity is planning for a new future.
The Home receives no public grant, it relies on fundraising, legacy donations and through payments of long term care allowance to cover running costs of about £1.6m a year, 90% of which is spent on staffing.
It has appealed to landowners to let them know if they have a site that could become a purpose-built facility, one that could also help it evolve to meet the future needs of the island, including the possibility of providing step down care for those ready to leave hospital, but not quite ready to look after themselves.
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Les Fouaillages was built in about 4800BC, one of the oldest monuments to the dead.
Sitting on L’Ancresse Common in Guernsey, it was only rediscovered in 1976 after a fire burnt through covering vegetation.
Archeological digs that soon followed produced 36,000 pieces of pottery, flint and stone - including eight incredible arrow heads brought to the island from France when the tomb was closed in 2000BC.
Five decades later and renewed interest in the site means that a full account of those digs and what they show will soon be published, while work continues to uncover more information about settlements in the area.
For this episode  of Dig This we were joined by the man who found Les Fouaillages, John Lihou, States Archeologist Phil de Jersey and Les Societe Guernesiaise Archeology Section Secretary Tanya Wells.
There is hope that Les Fouaillages will finally be given the recognition it deserves. 
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GradRoutes Guernsey is a new initiative by The Guernsey Institute which has explored what factors influence the decisions of students studying off island when choosing whether or not to return.
It aims to reverse a trend of young talent staying away by showcasing viable career opportunities and internships in Guernsey.
Project lead Michelle Morley explains more.
This episode is part of a series where The Quarry has partnered with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce People and Skills Working Group to deliver podcasts about the current workforce shortage and the future skills gap.

It might be light touch, driving in with someone as they head to a job for the first time.
Maybe it is more hands on, sitting next to them through the working day, breaking down tasks to be more manageable.
But that support is priceless.
That allied to the work beforehand, trying to ensure people are matched to the right roles and employers, can mean permanent jobs for those that would otherwise struggle.
In a nutshell, that is the Guernsey Employment Trust.
Find out more as we speak to GET's Chief Executive Nikki Ioannou-Droushiotis and learn from BWCI's Alison Rimington and Guernsey Post's Tracey Le Cheminant about their experiences. 

This episode is part of a series where The Quarry has partnered with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce People and Skills Working Group to deliver podcasts about the current workforce shortage and the future skills gap.

Guernsey’s shift to embrace digital finance is showing encouraging signs.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is signaling that it wants to have conversations with innovative businesses as it grasps the opportunity a changing approach from the US has created.
That means looking at tokenisation, blockchain, stablecoin, and beyond. It has launched a consultation on what the regulatory environment needs to look like for success,  while also being open to approaches for business that may be moving faster than the rules and laws can be changed.
GFSC Director General William Mason discusses its approach.

In episode 19 of the Quarry Podcast, host Nick Mann is joined by Guernsey Training Agency CEO Simon Le Tocq and Tech Entrepreneur Ian Campbell, to explore the burgeoning role of AI in Guernsey. 
The discussion, which featured a real-time AI assistant named Emma, painted a picture of an island at the outset of a significant technological shift, one that could act as a liberator for the local workforce and a catalyst for stalled economic growth.
It includes practical examples of the steps businesses should be taking to adopt AI and talked about some of the limitations.
2026  is expected to see the next step as agentic AI evolves - are you ready?  
This episode is part of a series where The Quarry has partnered with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce People and Skills Working Group to deliverpodcasts about the current workforce shortage and the future skills gap.

Water and wastewater bills in Guernsey will be increasing by around 9% next year, so why is this needed?
Guernsey Water managing director Steve Langlois gives us a detailed insight into its plans to invest £130m. over the next 12 years, renewing pipes, upgrading treatment, improving collection from currently polluted streams, and getting ready to connect up Les Vardes Quarry.
We find out what will, and what won't happen.

Participation in climbing and bouldering has more than doubled between 2021 and 2023 in the UK and its inclusion in the Olympics raised its profile even further. 
Since 2019 Guernsey has had an indoor climbing center attracting all ages and abilities. 
To find out more about this and why it's such a good activity for physical and mental health, The Quarry spoke to  Dimi and Ellie from UP Climbing.

In this episode Simon Sebire and Andrea Nightingale from the Health Improvement Commission discuss what the evidence is showing us about alcohol consumption in Guernsey and why collective action is needed.
Alcohol related deaths remain common and it is a leading cause of ill-health that has an unequal effect on society.
HIC promote public awareness campaigns like Count 14, which uses easy to understand advice on how much it is sensible to drink and also back the use of apps like Try Dry to help people monitor how much they are consuming. Other simple acts, like starting your night with a non-alcoholic drink, can all help change behaviour.
Regulatory measures also have a role to play, with evidence from Scotland suggesting that minimum unit pricing, something resisted so far in Guernsey, has reduced drinking levels without impacting retailers.
From GPs to support services like Independence and Action for Children, support is available.
You can try The Quarry's Count 14 calculator here: https://www.thequarry.media/problem-d...

In this episode of Dig This, Warren sits down with entrepreneur Rob Jones.

Rob shares his journey from growing up in Northwich to moving to Guernsey, helping to establish Aztec Group, and later following a lifelong passion for sport by creating Aztec Soccer and supporting the development of Victoria Park.

This is a conversation about taking risks, learning from failure, and finding purpose beyond profit.

In this episode:
Rob’s early years and lessons in hard work
The leap of faith that started Aztec
Building culture and dealing with imposter syndrome
Turning success into community investment
Why football means more than just the game

If you enjoy stories about leadership, purpose, and people who make a difference where they live — this is for you.