Advocate Jason Green has been appointed as the new chair of the Guernsey Community
Foundation. He will succeed Sir Richard Collas, who is stepping down in November after five
years in the role.
“I’ve always been impressed by the work of the Foundation,” said Advocate Green, who is
Senior Partner at law firm Collas Crill. “Part grant-giver, part think-tank, funded by
philanthropy and fully independent, it’s a unique and uniquely valuable organisation. I’m
looking forward to joining an experienced board and a hardworking executive team.”
In recent years Advocate Green has been chair of Autism Guernsey, chair of the Community
Awards’ judges panel, and a non-voting member with the Committee for Education, Sport
and Culture. He is currently an ambassador for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation,
chair of the Association of Guernsey Notaries Public, and the Registrar of the Probate
Registry and Ecclesiastical Court. In 2023, he was sworn in as a Lieutenant Bailiff of the Royal
Court and Deputy Judge of the Magistrate’s Court. Through his legal work he has assisted
many charities over a long period of time.
Advocate Green paid tribute to his predecessor: “Sir Richard steered the Foundation
through a period of change and helped broaden its focus. Under his stewardship, it
examined the causes of – and proposed solutions to – deep-rooted social problems such as
homelessness. I hope to help the Foundation build on its core strengths – promoting
philanthropy, supporting charities and acting as a critical friend to government – as it
pursues its overall aim of improving the quality of life within the Bailiwick.”
Sir Richard looked back on his time with the Foundation fondly. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my
time with the Foundation,” he said. “But having served as chair for five years – which is
longer than I originally intended – it seemed like a good time to pass the baton to someone
new. With his background in the private sector and the charitable sector, as well as his deep
knowledge of the issues affecting the Island, Jason has all the skills and experience needed
to progress the Foundation’s important work.”
Born in Guernsey, Advocate Green joins the Foundation as the charity continues to act on
the findings of its comprehensive Quality of Life Report, published earlier this year. The
Report used swathes of previously published data along with all-new information – much of
it collected via a community survey that garnered over 3000 responses – to present an
unprecedentedly detailed portrait of Island life. “While the Report acknowledged the
positive aspects of living here,” said Advocate Green, “its focus, rightly, was on the problems
that Islanders face. The reality is that for some people – especially those on a low income –
life in Guernsey can be extremely tough. The Foundation is working with various charities on
projects to address these issues.”
