Barclays Wealth was pleased to support the Junior Chamber Commerce (JCC) 20th anniversary black-tie dinner on the 8th July. Attending along with local patron and special guest His Excellency Lieutenant Governor Mr Adam Wood, guest speaker for the evening was well-known television and radio journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant. Formally political editor of ITN, Mr Sergeant also spent 30 years with the BBC. As a reporter he covered conflicts in many parts of the world including Vietnam, the Middle East and Southern Africa before taking up the role of political correspondent. During his extensive career he also presented the BBC Radio 4 programmes ‘Today’ and ‘The World at One’. He has also made appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, The One Show and is currently featuring in a new three-part factual series for ITV1 called ‘John Sergeant’s Tourist Trail.’ During the evening Mr Sergeant spoke openly about his time as a war and political correspondent and gave some anecdotes about some characters in Westminster he had come to know very well. He opened the floor to questions which came in thick and fast from the audience. He was asked about his thoughts on the coalition government, the phone hacking scandal, his time on ‘Strictly’ and some of his interesting assignments for The One Show. JCC Chairman Alexander Duffy said: ‘We were delighted to welcome such a well-known and respected broadcaster to speak at this landmark event. Mr Sergeant was both informative and amusing and was very well received by the JCC members and guests. Once again I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Barclays Wealth, whose support has been unwavering since becoming our first corporate member in 2009.’ During the evening a raffle was held for the Barclays Wealth Charity of the Year, Hospice Isle of Man. Prizes on offer included a signed football shirt and ball, a champagne hamper and return flights from the island to any Manx2 destination. ?1,285 was raised on the night with Barclays Wealth matching pound for pound to bring the total to ?2,570. Managing Director of Barclays Wealth Isle of Man Simon Scott said: ‘We are pleased to continue our support of the Isle of Man JCC by helping to celebrate its 20th anniversary. JCC members are the business influencers of the future and it is encouraging to see the organisation going from strength to strength.’ Chairman of the Barclays Wealth Charity Committee Stuart Nelson added ‘It was also a fantastic fundraising opportunity for our Charity of the Year and I would like to thank everyone for their generosity.’ ENDS