Charities by Category: Elderly
(0)20 7790 4965
East End Jewish Clothing Collection Fund
220 Green Lanes
London
N4 2NT
Founded in 1994, the Clothing Collection Fund is a non-profit making organization. Proceeds from the sale of clothes and other donated goods are given to charities. Food parcels are distributed to the elderly and needy in the area. Sedarim are arranged and local projects are supported, helping handicapped children with learning disabilities. Good quality, unwanted clothing, bric-a-brac, toys, office/computer equipment and books are all required and we will be pleased to collect.
(0)16 1772 4800
Federation of Jewish Services, Manchester (The Fed)
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 9SB
The Fed is the leading Manchester Jewish social care charity, providing services for people of all ages living in the community including: carers; children with special needs; people with physical disabilities, mental health or emotional difficulties; people who are isolated, abused or living in poverty or crisis. Additionally it offers residential, nursing, specialist dementia and end-of-life care for older people at Heathlands Village.
The Fed is only partially state-funded and relies significantly on the generosity of donors to meet the shortfall in its operating costs.
(0)14 1638 6116
Friends of Lubavitch Scotland
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 7NR
Lubavitch is the largest Jewish educational institution in Scotland. It is committed to reaching every Jew regardless of age, knowledge or commitment and provides a very wide range of educational and social activities for Jews of all ages. These include Scotland’s only kosher restaurant, Shul in the Park, Monthly Friday night Shabbos Dinners and numerous social activities throughout the year
Counselling and support is given for terminal illness, bereavement, marriage guidance, and against interdating, intermarriage and missionaries, all in the strictest confidence. No person is ever turned away from activities due to financial circumstances. No grants are received from head offices in London or New York. Legacies are required to secure the future of our work.
(0)20 7435 0836
Friends of the Sick
137 Brent Street
London
NW4 4DJ
Friends of the Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim) provides assistance to the sick and the frail in the Jewish Community.
We believe no one should have to cope with illness or old age on their own. We send paid helpers to look after our patients who, sometimes, have little or no family support around them. Our approach is informal and we aim to respond promptly to requests for help.
Some clients cannot afford to pay in full towards the cost of our subsidised services. Please help us make sure no one is turned away because of financial constraints.
(0)20 8922 2222
Jewish Care
221 Golders Green Road
London
NW11 9DQ
Jewish Care is the largest social care and health charity for the Jewish community in London and the south-east. Our staff and volunteers touch the lives of over 10,000 people every week through a range of 70 services. Jewish Care wants to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating and providing excellent social care that enhances wellbeing and inspires them to stay connected to their community. Our ambition is to work collaboratively, initiate debate, be a catalyst for change, a channel for advancement and a voice across the sector. Jewish Care – promoting meaningful lives for our community.
For details of Jewish Care services, contact Jewish Care’s Helpline on 020 8922 2222.
(0)20 8446 0502
Jewish Deaf Association
Woodside Park Road
London
N12 8RP
Fact: almost everyone who reads this will be confronted with the trauma of hearing loss at some time in their lives – or most certainly have a loved one who will. Deafness can totally isolate people from family, friends and colleagues.
For over 60 years, JDA has provided professional, personalised care and support for everyone with a hearing loss. We support families after the devastating diagnosis of their newborn baby’s deafness; provide invaluable support services to help people of all ages adapt to traumatic changes as they lose their hearing, and give compassionate care to older Deaf and Deafblind people – who may have dementia and are vulnerable to abuse and cruelty – through daily life, illness, hospitalisation, bereavement and end-of-life care.
(0)20 8732 6100
JNF UK
154 Brent Street
London
NW4 2BF
For over a century JNF UK has played a vital role in building the land of Israel. In our early years we bought land, planted trees, drained swamps and built the infrastructure of a functioning state.
Today JNF UK has adapted its mission to meet the challenges facing the State of Israel in the 21st Century. Today most of our work takes place in the Negev, the vast desert region in Israel’s south. We build early childhood centres, invest in youth projects, educate underprivileged students and support farmers who need to protect their land. We are turning the Negev green and enriching people’s quality of life.
(0)20 7242 8300
League of Jewish Women
126 Albert Street
London
NW1 7NE
The League of Jewish Women is a long established charity founded in 1943. Our aims are to give service to the communities we live in, and to give hands-on help where there is a need, irrespective of ethnic grouping, gender or religion. We provide volunteer help in many diverse places such as schools, prisons, hospices and day centres.
We work with other organizations such as Macmillan nurses, Witness and Victim Support and Jewish Care. We are the UK affiliate of the International Council of Jewish Women and therefore have worldwide links, and are also affiliated to other national women’s organizations.
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(0)15 1733 2292
Merseyside Jewish Community Care
433 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
Merseyside, L15 3JL
Serving the Merseyside Jewish community for over 140 years, Merseyside Jewish Community Care offers caring services to Jewish people facing a crisis or needing longer-term support, and administrative services to local communal organizations. Providing practical assistance to Jewish parents and children, older people, disabled people, the visually impaired, people with mental health challenges, families on low income and people who have become isolated from the community. We offer advice, befriending, wellbeing activities, daytime activities, carer’s services, hardship and children’s holiday grants, kosher meals services and links and referrals to other caring agencies. The Jewish community’s generosity has traditionally been our main source of income – we rely on legacies to provide a lasting safety net for our work, to help us meet the community’s increasing needs.
0161 740 0111
Nicky Alliance Centre (The), Manchester
Manchester
M8 4JY
The Nicky Alliance Centre provides a wide range of facilities and activities in a friendly environment, for older members of the community.
The Nicky promotes the independence of our members, some disabled and vulnerable, by offering a modern, fully resourced centre for members to meet and get involved in a wide range of stimulating activities. We have a fully equipped and professionally supervised art room, computer room with tuition, exercise classes and reminiscence sessions. A hot and nutritious kosher lunch is served, followed by live entertainment. Members’ facilities include a convenience shop, hairdressing salon, chiropody and multi-sensory garden.
The Centre also provides a Meals-on-Wheels service for those unable to cater for themselves and transport is available from Manchester, Salford and Bury.
(0)20 8673 3495
Nightingale Hammerson
London
SW12 8NB
Nightingale Hammerson is a leading specialist in residential care. Nightingale Hammerson consists of two residential care homes for older members of the Jewish Community: Nightingale House in South London and Hammerson House in North London (currently closed for redevelopment).
Nightingale Hammerson is one of the oldest established Jewish caring charities in the UK and is renowned for offering special places to live. Nightingale Hammerson specialises in person-centred care, within a stimulating and dignified environment where every person is treated as an individual.
The aim is to create a home for life, based on best practice, innovative care, for older Jewish people from across the community. As such, Nightingale Hammerson has been the provider of first-class residential care for generations of Jewish families.
(0)20 8455 4996
Paperweight Trust (The)
London
NW4 2AS
Bereaved, separated, divorced, partner with dementia? Alone and unable to cope? At a time of crisis, The Paperweight Trust provides a trained and personal team of caseworkers who come to you. We deliver :
● a proactive approach to debt management and household expenditure
• intervention with creditors to stabilise the problem.
• correspondence with banks, taxman, councils, utilities.
• a clear route through baffling bureaucracy and benefits.
• help complete forms, including probate.
We can direct clients to legal and accountancy advice. We will act as advocate and review documents for Beis Din or Court, particularly in matters of divorce settlements, Get issues and child contact, drafting in expert opinion when necessary.