Gef’s Daily Roundup

Out the Sea

At low tide on Sunday, Garff Commissioners staff and their contractor removed the raft from the Laxey beach. The commissioners said this was due to the raft ‘capsizing and sustaining damage’.

The authority added: ‘Repairs will be undertaken in due course, however it is likely to be the end of the season for the raft.’

In the Sea

Isle Listen and Ramsey Crookall are hosting a Sea Dip For Your Sanity event in Port Erin on Saturday October 8, as part of the charity’s World Mental Health Day celebrations.

Organisers want everyone to take part, whether you are a regular “dipper” or would like to try it for the first time, the event will be a great way to challenge yourself and have a positive impact on your mental health, and everyone of all abilities are welcome and will be well looked after by the event volunteers and fellow dippers.

All funds raised through the event, and the event registration fee (£10 for adults and £5 for children), will remain on the island and enable Isle Listen to continue its essential mental health and wellbeing support and services in schools and the community free of charge. 

Joanna Crookall, at Ramsey Crookall, said: ‘We are proud to be part of this event as the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is making ‘mental health a priority for all’. This initiative enables as many people as possible to come together in Port Erin Bay to acknowledge that they will make their mental health a priority and support those around them with their mental health. Support for mental health is very close to our hearts.’

You can register here.

Energy

Manx Gas has a new name, Isle of Man Energy (yes we thought of the radio station too).

Aidan Baglow, managing director of Isle of Man Energy, said: ‘Our vision is to be more than a gas company. The current energy crisis means that, more than ever, customers are seeking ways to use energy more efficiently, so we are investing locally to provide additional products and services to help our customers achieve this. 

“The new Isle of Man Energy brand also demonstrates our commitment to being a key part of the Net Zero transition and, in the longer term, this means we will be diversifying our services and looking at alternatives to natural gas, such as biogas and green hydrogen.’

Parent company CEO Jo Cox added: ‘The last 12 months have been unprecedented in the global energy markets and our customers have been hugely impacted by market volatility. Some may question the need to transform our business now, but it is actually because of the crisis that business transformation is so critical. Change won’t be quick or easy, but we’re starting this journey now as we have to evolve how we’re doing things and what we offer, for our customers and to support the energy transition in the Isle of Man. 

‘We want to be the Isle of Man’s long-term trusted partner in energy management and changing our name is a big part of that.’