Community

Cirsty is a Chartered Physiotherapist who has held a variety of clinical and managerial roles. Cirsty is passionate about the community and has worked in the third sector for many years. Cirsty has recently joined Jersey Cheshire Homes as their registered manager and previously was the Head of Move More Jersey at Jersey Sport since 2019. Cirsty also worked at Jersey Hospice Care for over 9 years as a physiotherapist and in the later years became the Day Hospice and Therapies Services Manager where she was responsible for the delivery of the day and therapy services. She has also worked within the NHS and Jersey General Hospital.

As Head of Move More Jersey, Cirsty was responsible for the strategic development and delivery of the Move More theme of the Inspiring an Active Jersey strategy on behalf of Jersey Sport and the Government of Jersey. She worked across a variety of sectors in the island (Community, Primary Care, Corporate, Third Sector, Government, Public Services) to forge collaborative partnerships to lead the development of opportunities which help deliver an active Jersey and advocate for physical activity to improve the health and wellbeing specifically aimed at the least active and disengaged islanders. She worked in an advocacy and consultancy role with regards to physical activity and health across the island including engaging with the media, GOJ, private, public and third sector.

Cirsty is passionate about community development, especially with regard to improving islanders health and wellbeing and has developed a comprehensive understanding of the impact that illness and long-term conditions has on people’s everyday lives.

Cirsty has a very active 12 year old son who is disabled and has additional needs and through this has become passionate about creating opportunities for islander living with a disability. She was instrumental in setting up the Cycle Without Limit Adapted Cycle centre on the island in 2020 and has developed a partnership with the Superheroes Series, founded by Paralympian, Sophia Warner to bring it to the island. She also setup the charity, Little Miracles, in 2014 to support families with babies in the Special Care Baby Unit.