Tel: 07946 214 798
Email: rachel.burns@ukjewishfilm.org
Website: www.ukjewishfilm.org/

We aim to develop a culture where Jewish and Israeli film is recognised and enjoyed by the widest possible audience

What we do
UK Jewish Film showcases a wide range of feature films, documentaries and shorts, which tell varied stories of Jewish and Israeli culture and life. Since inception our UK and international film Festivals have reached over 150,000 visitors. We aim to develop a culture where Jewish and Israeli film is recognised and enjoyed by the widest possible audience, and to position Jewish related film at the heart of British culture. Our work encourages pride of, and knowledge in, our Jewish culture amongst our younger generations and promotes understanding and awareness towards Jewish and Israeli people and culture.

We have a small education team offering workshops, film screenings, educational resources and advice on using Jewish film in the classroom.

What we offer schools

• Hackney Roots  - an online educational resource featuring film clips, interactive tasks and filmmaking guidance. Through film screenings, online resources and face to face workshops, we aim to educate a generation of young people, Jewish and non-Jewish, about the significance of the East End and Hackney in Anglo-Jewish culture as a starting point for discussion about wider concepts of cultural identity and cultural heritage.  The intergenerational, film based programme is targeted primarily at year 8 students in secondary schools. Click here to see a trailer about the pilot project

• Holocaust education  - film screenings with Q&As; advice on pedagogical approaches to using Holocaust films in the classroom; suggestions for suitable films from our extensive archive.

• Interfaith education – film screenings with Q&As; development of interfaith, film-based projects engaging schools and youth groups.

• Yom Ha’atzmaut – recommending, sourcing and curating films for schools to celebrate Israeli culture and independence.

Cost to school
Most programmes are fully funded although there can be costs incurred to clear rights to screen some films in schools (between £150-£200 depending on the licence held by the school).

This is what schools say about us

Tel: 020 8989 8990
Email: support@jlgb.org
Website: www.jlgb.org

Positive Activities for Jewish Youth

What we do
The JLGB trains and develops young people of the Jewish faith to reach their potential through active citizenship, within both the Jewish and wider community, empowering them to become future leaders of tomorrow.

Through a diverse range of experiences and activities the JLGB seeks to enrich the lives of young Jewish people through its local, regional and national framework. The JLGB removes barriers to participation by providing positive activities within a fun, friendly, safe and structured environment, that meet the religious and cultural needs of the Jewish community.

The JLGB encourages friendship through achievement, recognition and personal development programmes, which prepare and enable young Jewish people to develop the essential life skills needed to help their transition from young person to adult life.

Central to the ethos of the JLGB is active citizenship and giving back to society. The JLGB encourages Jewish young people’s involvement in volunteering, inter-faith and intergenerational projects that have a positive impact in both the Jewish and wider communities.

What we offer schools
Through JLGB’s eVOLve young volunteering initiative, we run the following programmes engaging those in different school years in volunteering and social action:

Yrs 3 - 6 Junior Citizen Programme (Bright Spark Award)
Yrs 7 - 8 Yoni Jesner Award
Yrs 7 - 9 Citizenship & Community Involvement (Enterprise Award)
Yrs 9 - 11 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Yrs 12 - 13 OCN Accredited Young Leadership and Social Action
Yrs 12 - 13 vInspired Award
Yrs 12 - 13 Specialist NCS Provision (Summer 2015)

Minimum and maximum group size
None

Cost to school
None

This is what schools say about us
“Over the years, hundreds of our students managed to complete their Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This was made possible through the incredible efforts of the JLGB.” Jonathan Miller, Headteacher, JFS

Tel: 020 7319 9169
Email: central@wizouk.org
Website: www.wizo.org

WIZO is the leading social welfare organisation in Israel supporting Israel's most vulnerable

What we do
WIZO (the Women's International Zionist Organisation) was established in 1918 in the UK by Rebecca Sieff and Vera Weizmann and today is the leading social welfare charity working with the Israeli government.

For over 95 years, WIZO has been a lifeline for thousands of vulnerable people where one in three children live below the poverty line.

WIZO supports over 800 dynamic projects in Israel covering all life stages from babies to the elderly.

WIZO provides vital services and programmes to all citizens regardless of race or religion.

Projects include day care centres where babies and children receive an education, therapy and hot meals; vocational schools and youth villages that care for at risk teenagers; community centres that support single parent families and the elderly; and protected shelters for women and children who have suffered abuse.

WIZO’s ethos is to equip individuals with the skills to enable them to improve their lives and in turn build a better Israel.

WIZO has fundraising groups in 50 countries across the globe comprising 250,000 active members; WIZOUK has 85 fundraising groups and thousands of supporters.

What we offer schools

• an insight into our work with Israel's most vulnerable
• a film with interactive session

Cost to school
No cost

This is what schools say about us
"I just spoke to one of the J-Soc Chairs from Highgate who said they really enjoyed the session and how interactive it was, plus they thought the video was very interesting. Sounds like it was a great assembly!" Debra Green, IJAMS

Tel: 020 3803 8120
Email: education@tzedek.org.uk
Website: www.tzedek.org.uk

Jewish action for a just world; Tzedek works in schools and synagogues across the British Jewish community

What we do
Tzedek is the Jewish community’s response to global poverty. We work both in the UK and overseas working with individuals living below the poverty line. In the UK we run a twinning programme with primary schools, educate the community on issues of extreme poverty and send volunteers to intern in Ghana and India. Overseas we finance local projects that use sustainable methods to lift people out of poverty, network with local leaders to share best practice and assist the schooling of 10, 000’s of children in Ghana.

What we offer schools
Primary School Twinning. This is Tzedek’s flagship education programme, which builds relationships between Jewish primary schools in the UK and Ghanaian children. This programme aims to breakdown stereotypes and turn students into global citizens. We are currently working with 26 primary schools in London and Tamale, Ghana and run eight lessons throughout the academic year. We train teachers, provide lesson plans and activity sheets, and also run teacher networking sessions.

School years we work with
• Our Twinning Programme is aimed at School Year 4 although some schools will run it in SY3 or 5.
• Tzedek can run other sessions upon request, linking with Jewish Studies, Citizenship, Art and Geography

Minimum and maximum group size
15-300

Cost to school
• Twinning programme is £250 p/a. This includes twinning pack, communication assistance, teacher training, and administrative costs to and from Ghana. Plus use of Ghanaian Resource Box, use of Tzedek Cultural Library.
• Teacher Training: Free of Charge
• Additional Individual Sessions: £35 per session

This is what schools say about us
“Tzedek were the absolute backbone for all of this [the twinning programme] – without Tzedek none of this could have happened” Teacher, Clore Tikvah

“[The twinning programme] fits in with geography in the new curriculum. I’ll start by using it in PHSE too.” Teacher, Sacks Morasha

Tel: 020 7400 1331
Email: lionel@hype.co.uk
Website: www.sueharristrust.org

Growing the number of Jewish bone marrow donors

What we do
This charity was set up in memory of Sue Harris who sadly passed in 1997 because a suitable bone marrow match could not be found for her.

We are active in helping to grow the register of possible donors from the Jewish community, as well as supporting medical research in this area.

Our focus now is on recruiting donors aged between 16 and 24 years of age. The process involves completing a medical questionnaire and taking a mouth swab.

What we offer schools
We would like to engage Jewish secondary schools in our mission to recruit more donors amongst pupils in years 12 and 13. We provide all the necessary elements, at no cost to the school.
School years we work with
Y12 and Y13

Cost to school
No cost

Tel: 020 8457 2331
Email: info@streetwisegb.org
Website: www.streetwisegb.org

Inspiring confidence inside and out

What we do
“Streetwise works nationally with Jewish schools and Community organisations, enhancing the personal safety and personal development of young Jewish people to support their safe, physical, and emotional wellbeing”

Streetwise was initially established in 2005, as a partnership project between CST and Maccabi GB. It currently employs four full time members of staff in London and one in Manchester, covering the north of the United Kingdom.

In 2014 Streetwise engaged over 20,000 young people, through 865 individual sessions in primary and secondary schools as well as community organisations and summer schemes.

Streetwise engages young people through Personal Development sessions based on the National Curriculum subjects of PSHE (Personal Social Health and Economic Education) and SRE (Sex and Relationships Education) as well as Personal Safety practical and theory sessions.

Streetwise empowers and advises young people in a safe and informal environment, giving them the skills, knowledge and confidence to make educated positive decisions. All of our sessions are interactive and creative and run in line with National campaigns such as ‘National Safer Internet Day’, the ‘Change for Life’ NHS campaign and ‘National Anti-Bullying week’.

In the nine years since its creation Streetwise has seen huge developments, and is now a recognised brand, and the main provider of informal education in Jewish schools and the wider Jewish Community, for young people aged 6 to 18.

What we offer schools

Primary schools
Streetwise delivers five main national projects in 36 Jewish primary schools. Our programmes give children the skills to overcome issues that affect them as they are growing up. Our programmes support the National Curriculum and run in line with national campaigns in order to provide current and relevant informal education.

Year 4 – Internet Safety in association with CEOP, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
Year 5 – Healthy Living in association with the Change for Life Campaign
Year 6 – Anti-Bullying in association with the Anti-Bullying Alliance
Year 6 – Transition to Secondary School personal development, personal safety
Year 6 – SRE in association with the Sex Education Forum

Secondary Schools
Streetwise works with 26 Jewish and non-Jewish secondary schools nationally, running a variety of informal education activities teaching the National Curriculum subjects of PSHE (personal social health and economic education) and SRE (sex and relationships education).

Our flagship programme, Lifeskills, is tailored for each secondary school and offers different personal development topics to each year group. Cyber-bullying, internet safety, body image, addiction, antisemitism and a variety of SRE programmes are delivered through informal and interactive methodologies.

Minimum and maximum group size
From 10 young people to whole school assemblies

Cost to school
Free of charge

This is what schools say about us
“Streetwise activities are always carefully matched to meet the needs of the children. It is very reassuring to know that these sensitive topics will be treated with respect for the Jewish ethos of our school.” Steve Langford, Head Teacher, Birmingham King David Primary

“JFS is delighted to work in partnership with Streetwise in delivering important and impactful educational experiences for our students, providing a vital service for the community.” Jonathan Miller, JFS Head Teacher

Tel: 07974 650 647
Email: info@shemakolihelpline.org
Website: www.shemakoli.org

Safeguarding and Child Protection Training for Parents and Teachers

What we do
Shema Koli, working together with Magen Yeladim (Los Angeles) delivers educational workshops that make parents, teachers and school leaders aware of safeguarding risks and give guidance on how to keep children safe – at home, at school and in the wider community.

Shema Koli also provides an anonymous helpline for victims and survivors of abuse in the Jewish community.

Shema Koli serves as a resource for teachers, professionals and community leaders seeking guidance and consultation about cases of abuse.

What we offer schools
We offer the opportunity to arrange your own safety awareness events and training workshops for parents and teachers. The presenters are from within the Jewish community, and understand the cultural sensitivity of these important subjects.

These workshops can be customised to your needs, but typically cover:
• the importance of parents having discussions with their children about personal safety
• raising awareness of the danger signs of grooming and abuse
• supporting parents’ and teachers’ roles in identifying the warning signs
• helping parents or teachers to handle a possible disclosure from a child.

Minimum/maximum group size
Minimum 10, no maximum

Cost to school
POA

This is what schools say about us
School Principal: “The school felt it was important to hold an evening for parents devoted to child protection. Unfortunately, this is a subject that needs to be discussed and I pay tribute to our Rabbis and Shema Koli for their guidance and leadership.”

A parent said: “I want to thank you for the most important evening you provided for the parents in the school. Although the topic and material was both disturbing and frightening in some ways, it was something we all had to hear in order to empower us and consequently our children. Shema Koli delivered the message in a clear, sensitive manner without diluting its impact. This engendered a frank, yet sensitive, discussion with our children which I hope will help to keep them safer.”

Tel: 020 3621 5464
Email: info@renecassin.org 
Website: www.renecassin.org

The Jewish voice for human rights

What we do
René Cassin is a charity working to promote and protect universal human rights, drawing on Jewish experience and values.

We achieve this by campaigning for change in defined human rights areas such as modern day slavery, genocide, asylum and detention.

What we offer schools
We offer one-off interactive educational sessions or a series of sessions focusing on the Jewish connection to human rights and in particular focusing on our defined campaign areas:
• Modern Day Slavery
• Genocide
• The Human Rights Act
• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller discrimination
• Asylum and Detention

Minimum/maximum group size
Max size of 30

Cost to school
None

Minimum/maximum group size
Max size of 30

Cost to school
None

Tel: 020 8457 2333
Email: enquiries@maccabigb.org
Website: www.maccabigb.org

Actively Jewish

What we do
Maccabi GB and its affiliates are Britain’s leading Anglo-Jewish Sports, Health and Wellbeing Charity and has flourished for nearly 80 years. Part of a global movement operating in over 70 countries, our mission is to support the long term future of British Jewry by engaging and developing the entire Jewish Community with a broad range of sporting, educational, social and health and wellbeing activities, whilst promoting Jewish Identity and the centrality of Israel.

What we offer schools
Via the Maccabi GB Schools Sports Department we offer a range to activities for Jewish Primary and Secondary Schools:

Primary Schools
PE Curriculum: A subsided service that provides the school with a qualified sports coach to deliver the National Curriculum PE lesson
Sports Clubs: A qualified sports coach to deliver lunchtime and afterschool Sports Clubs
Inter-School Sports Tournaments: The organisation and delivery of 18 inter-school tournaments in a wide range of sports including; boys football, girls football, netball, swimming and chess.

Secondary Schools
Inter-School Sports Tournaments: The organisation and delivery of 10 inter-school tournaments in a wide range of sports including; boys football, girls football, netball, track and field, rounder’s, boys basketball, girls basketball, badminton, table tennis and trampoline

Minimum and maximum group size
Dependent on programme

Cost to school
Dependent on programme and size of school

This is what schools say about us
“Maccabi GB coaches provide our schools' PE teaching from years 1 to 6. Having specialist trained PE staff impacts greatly on both pupils and staff as the quality of the teaching is higher than most non specialist teachers could achieve. Both teachers and TA’s are able to learn from the Maccabi GB coach whilst watching the lessons. The Maccabi GB coaches follow the National Curriculum with a flexibility allowing them to bring out the best in our pupils teaching gymnastics, dance, games and track and field.

The coaches assist in choosing teams for competitions run by Maccabi GB and our local authority. Our school attained the award of best improvement in PE this year from the Jewish Chronicle of which we are justly proud and this was certainly aided by all Maccabi GB’s support and encouragement.

I would highly recommend Jewish Day Schools to use Maccabi GB as their PE provider and also help support this wonderful charity connecting Jewish sportsmen and women to both Sport and the wider Jewish community.” Lady Deborah Kestenbaum, PE coordinator and Assistant Head Independent Jewish Day School

“Beit Shvidler Primary School are regular participants in Maccabi GB Football and Maccabi GB Netball Tournaments. Over the years that we have been attending, I have seen an increase in the number of schools and number of children that take part, which creates an increasingly competitive and fun atmosphere. The atmosphere is great; all the children are excited to participate and it is nice to see children talk to others from other schools. As well as the organisation on the day itself, Maccabi GB are now also creating opportunities for the girls to receive extra football training. I have heard from girls from our school how much they are enjoying this and this feeds directly into the football they are playing in school.” Mr E Segal, Sports Leader, Beit Shvidler Primary School

Tel: 020 8123 5022
Email: info@jnetics.org
Website: www.jnetics.org

Improving understanding, prevention and management of Jewish genetic disorders in the UK

What we do
Jnetics is the only organization in the UK that focuses on genetic disorders that are more common in Jewish people relative to the general population. Our three core activities include:
• Awareness-raising and outreach education
• Signposting to the best available information, services and support.
• Facilitating access to responsible genetic testing for the UK Jewish community - including providing a screening service for 9 of the most severe, recessive Jewish genetic disorders.

What we offer schools
We offer a comprehensive education and screening programme targeted at Jewish sixth form students to improve their understanding of Jewish genetic disorders and enable them to better manage the risks.

The programme covers a session on recessive Jewish genetic disorders and a separate session on dominant hereditary cancers.

The recessive session is for all students whereas the cancer session, delivered in partnership with the BYB team is for girls only (at this time) as it focuses primarily on breast and ovarian cancer.

On a separate occasion, and in partnership with the NHS, students (given parental consent) will be offered screening for 9 of the most severe recessive Jewish genetic disorders to identify if they are carriers of any of the conditions. This does NOT include screening to identify an increased risk for certain hereditary cancers or any other dominant conditions.

Minimum and maximum group size
15 to 100

Cost to school
None

What schools say about us
Our programme is endorsed by the senior rabbis of all the synagogue movements across the UK Jewish community and key community leadership and welfare organisations