Charities by Category: Cultural / Arts / Sports
(0)20 7604 3991
Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art
108a Boundary Road
London
NW8 0RH
Founded in July 1915 in Whitechapel, Ben Uri has proudly been at the forefront of Yiddish culture and British art for over 100 years. The museum is the oldest cultural institution in the community. Today it is universally acclaimed for its role in protecting, acquiring, educating, and celebrating the artistic achievements of European Jewish artists, and sharing their rich contribution with some 400,000 people a year from across the cultural divides.
The museum has no endowment and no guaranteed income and relies on its own efforts and your generosity and shared vision.
(0)20 3463 8715
British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel
Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road
London
NW1 3DP
The British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel (BFAMI) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raise funds to support educational programmes run by the art museums of Israel. These programmes share the rich artistic culture and history of Israel alongside prominent international contemporary art, with future generations across all strata of society. We focus our fund-raising endeavours to support educational programmes targeted at more vulnerable social groups such as children from deprived backgrounds, terminally ill children in hospitals and new immigrants suffering from negative social stigma to name a few. Together with these we support programmes reaching the gifted and talented, as well as Israeli soldiers.
(0)20 8349 5757
British Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
300 Regents Park Road
London
N3 2JX
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s first and foremost University, an acclaimed educational and research institution of the highest calibre that has made an indelible impression both locally and internationally. It is regularly ranked in the world’s top 100. It has played a critical role in the development of the State of Israel and Jewish life, benefiting all citizens whilst reaching out to cure, feed and heal the world. There isn’t a single sphere of activity that has not in some way benefited: science; medicine; water-resourcing; plant, food and veterinary sciences; engineering and high tech; law; the arts, and Jewish studies. Invest in Israel’s most important resource, its brainpower, with a donation or a legacy in your will.
020 7009 9649
Jerusalem Foundation
London
W1U 8HA
Founded by legendary Mayor Teddy Kollek fifty years ago, the Jerusalem Foundation’s mission is to shape a modern, unified and vibrant city by creating opportunities for all of Jerusalem’s population groups. Identifying and funding projects to aid and promote education, vulnerable populations, dialogue and shared living, arts and culture, and heritage and preservation.
The Foundation builds philanthropic partnerships and matches donors to worthy projects, preserving the city’s past and laying the groundwork for a dynamic future.
The Jerusalem Foundation – Your share in Jerusalem.
(0)20 8989 8990
Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade
020 7284 7384
Jewish Museum
Albert Street, London
NW1 7NB
The Jewish Museum London has an important mission – to surprise, delight and engage all people, irrespective of background or faith, in the history, identity and culture of Jews in Britain. We achieve this through exhibitions, collections and learning programmes, drawing on the Jewish experience as a focus for exploring ideas in our multicultural society.
Celebrating cultural difference and the vast contribution of migrants in Britain more widely, our award winning schools programme promotes tolerance and celebrates diversity, and the museum welcomes around 16,000 school children every year.
The museum’s vision is of a world where cultural diversity and the contribution of minority communities are explored, valued and celebrated, for the enrichment of society as a whole.
020 7433 8962
JW3 Jewish Community Centre London
(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)20 8457 2333
Maccabi GB
Harmony Way
Hendon
London, NW4 2BZ
Maccabi GB plays a vital role within the community as the only provider of Jewish sport, health and wellbeing and educational activities in Great Britain. Our varied events engaged over 40,000 people in 2016. Our Community Sports Days, ‘Ability, Not Disability’ Programme and Weekly Sports Clubs demonstrate our ethos of ‘Sport for Everyone’ and our commitment to providing an outlet for Jewish people to get active, regardless of age, gender or ability.
As the governing body of ‘Team Maccabi GB’, we represent the elite of Jewish sportspeople at international sporting events including the Maccabiah, JCC Maccabi Games and European Maccabi Games. We work with our affiliated clubs, sports leagues and the community by providing quality youth projects such as the Leadership Programme and Streetwise.
“Competing for Maccabi GB [at the Maccabiah Games] left me inspired, reaffirmed my Jewish identity and made me determined to do everything I can to ensure our Jewish future for generations.”
Maccabiah Games participant
“Maccabi GB gave our son the chance to go on a ‘standard’ Israel Tour. He took part in so many experiences in an environment where he felt totally secure and valued. He made friends, enhanced his Jewish learning and, most importantly, had so much fun.”
Parents of Daniel, participant of the MGB Challenge Israel Tour 2016 (for young members of the Jewish Community with learning difficulties)