Our conference was a chance for volunteers & Coordinators to explore 'Bright Ideas for your Community’ – ways to extend and expand what we do by learning from one another, and from specialists, bringing their expertise into our spaces to enhance our building project.

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All the workshop presentations are available to download here.  

Head Room, Jami’s social enterprise café, supported by The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation, offers mental health support on the high street in a relaxed, welcoming space where open conversations are encouraged and support is available to everyone in the community. Anyone can just pop into the café to enjoy our free weekly programme of creative, social, and supportive activities, and our community befrienders are available daily for a friendly chat or listening ear.

JEMS is a community for Jewish people of all ages, providing a welcoming and supportive space for anyone impacted by Multiple Sclerosis. 

Please see information about when meetings take place for families and friends to join

Jewish Care offer a weekly group to offer support for those who have recently separated or divorced. Please see the flyer below and contact Jewish Care Direct or via the email provide for more information as to when and what time this meetings take place.

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK. We support and empower neurodiverse children & their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Each year, Norwood supports hundreds of neurodiverse people, through four pillars of service provision:

• An easy to access needs-based Advice and Triage Service to ensure that everyone gets on the right pathway for the support and service they require.

• Children and family services to deliver coaching, professional advice, advocacy, therapy, peer support groups and short breaks provision to support the needs of the whole family, enabling them to create meaningful and fulfilling lives for everyone in the family.

• Focused transition services to prepare young people moving into adulthood to pursue their chosen path, whether that’s employment, education, training or living choices.

• Modern residential and supported living homes delivering empowering care to adults receiving long-term support, ensuring that every individual’s unique strengths, capabilities and potential are celebrated every day.

For more information, please visit www.norwood.org.uk or call 020 8809 8809

With over 32 years’ experience, Resource is the first port of call for anyone in the Jewish community looking for support as they embark on the search for a new role. Resource’s dedicated team of professionals and network of volunteers serves to empower over 1000 clients each year through 1:1 tailored support, workshops and webinars. The impact of working with Resource benefits clients long into the future through gaining key skills and confidence that can be drawn on time and time again.

Based in North Finchley,  Resource, as a charity,  is able to offer this all completely free of charge. Clients come from all over the Jewish community, from every walk of life, occupation and profession.  Whether you are just starting out in the job market or have concerns about the future, landing your perfect job – well that’s their job.

Chai is a lifeline for over 4,500 cancer patients and their loved ones, ranging in age from 3 to 99, who turn to Chai for support during what is often the most challenging of times. The demand for Chai’s services reflects the trust and reputation it has built within the community. A snapshot of the past year alone highlights this reach: Chai provided 22,098 appointments through 70 specialised services, each carefully tailored to the specific needs of its clients.

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For more information about Chai’s services, call 020 8202 2211 or call our Freephone Helpline on 0808 808 4567.

Jewish Blind and Disabled have an occupational therapy service offering help and advice on the aids and technologies that can help people with physical disabilities or vision impairments to maintain their independence in their own home. An occupational therapist will visit and provide a report with advice and recommendations for aids or home adaptations to help with tasks such as cooking, dressing or personal care, moving around the home safely or technology to make everyday tasks easier.  

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Info www.jbd.org/ila  or email ila@jbd.org or call 020 8371 6611 ext 620

At Jewish Care Explore, our mission is to assist older and disabled people in acquiring essential digital skills that promote greater independence and foster social connections. For example, we offer training in various areas, including online shopping, online banking, researching services tailored to individual needs, and maintaining connections with friends and family through digital platforms. We aim to empower individuals to navigate the digital world confidently and easily.

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​For further information please call 0208 922 2400 or email explore@jcare.org

Did you know US Chesed runs the Jewish Visiting team?  We have chaplains across most of the London NHS Hospitals. If you have a member who is in Hospital and would like a chaplain or visitor to visit them, you can contact us directly and we can arrange this. They can help ensure the patient has kosher food, provide pastoral and emotional care, or just be a friendly face for a chat, and are also there to support relatives.  They can also help with other Jewish practices - several went to blow the shofar for patients last year.  Just email info@jvisit.org.uk

​​A free, high-quality online platform offering easily accessible videos and content designed to support older people and their carers with essential guidance. 

For more information visit their website below.