The Jersey Acorn Commonwealth Games validation sub-committee have added the final three names to the 29 who were selected last month to represent the Island on the Gold Coast next April. Ollie Turner was chosen to take part in the sprint triathlon and two swimmers, Gemma Atherley and Harry Shalamon, were selected to swim in the backstroke events. Gemma will focus on the 200m as her main event with Harry aiming for the 50m and 100m events as his priority. All three will be attending their … [Read more...]
GC2018 Queen’s Baton Relay visit to Acorn Finance
The team at Acorn Finance were delighted to have the opportunity to see and hold the Queen’s Baton yesterday as part of the relay tour for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Relay began at Buckingham Palace on Commonwealth Day, 13 March 2017, when Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II placed her message to the Commonwealth into the GC2018 Baton. From its London starting point, the Queen’s Baton has travelled sequentially through Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and … [Read more...]
#InvestinYourself competition winner
We were overwhelmed by the number of people who took part in our recent #InvestinYourself Facebook competition to win a £500 voucher from the Ayush Wellness Spa. Hundreds of our Facebook followers took part, using the hashtag #InvestinYourself and tagging a friend they'd like to take with them. Lauren Clark was the lucky winner selected at random from the entries. Lauren (right) is pictured receiving her voucher from Nicky de Veulle, Group Operations Director at Acorn … [Read more...]
Greg Searle MBE visits Acorn Performance Pathway sponsored Commonwealth Games team
Acorn had the huge privilege of hosting Olympic rowing legend Greg Searle MBE over the weekend as part of a two-day development session for potential athletes, coaches and team managers hoping to travel to the Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games in April 2018. Greg co-hosted a memorable dinner for some of our clients on Thursday evening then spent Friday morning with pupils of Hautlieu School, passing on his insight into the world of professional sport. On Saturday Greg turned his attention … [Read more...]