Norwood supports children and families facing challenges, and adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our Jewish ethos is at the heart of what we do, as is our mission to ensure that the people we support lead their best possible lives. People like Joe, who moved into a Norwood home three years ago, having been […]
It has been suggested that “the auditor is the person who comes into the battlefield and bayonets the wounded”. A charity audit can, however, be a beneficial, useful and purposeful exercise. The notion of an understanding auditor is derived from the fact that the word “audit” comes from the Latin word “audire” meaning “to hear”. […]
Foreword Another year and another spate of upsetting newspaper articles about families fighting over the will – or lack of one – of a deceased relative – which confirms our belief that it is vital to make your wishes known before you die and before the bulk of your estate is used up paying legal […]
WHICH VOLUNTEERING IS RIGHT FOR YOU? TRADITIONAL This is how most people think of volunteering. Volunteers commit on a regular basis and roles can be extremely diverse. ONE-OFFS Volunteers help on a single occasion, often at community events. Sometimes training is given. FUNDRAISING Volunteers are given permission and resources to raise funds for the organisation. […]
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UK Toremet: Supporting the Causes that You Believe In Jonny Cline, founder of UK Toremet, explains how the Jewish Charity Guide website DONATE buttons work and how UKT helps donors manage their philanthropy. For further information contact him at jonnyc@uktoremet.org.uk – www.UKToremet.org.uk Many of the advertisers and Israeli charities featured in this guide can now […]
Click here for the Foreword ‘MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS’ Jewish charities that have merged with, or been amalgamated into, other organisations. A number of Jewish charities are well over 100 years old, and in that time, their activities and services have changed in tune with the needs of their clients. Homes and hospitals, soup kitchens and […]
Click here for the Foreword HELP! JEWISH TELEPHONE HELPLINES / ENQUIRY DESKS / SUPPORT GROUPS In an age when most people have access to a telephone, the helpline has become an important addition to the range of services Jewish charities can offer the Community. Anonymous, confidential, safe and easily accessible, helplines provide a sympathetic and […]
Click here for the Foreword We Also Need… The editors of the Jewish Charity Guide are often approached for details of charities or organisations that accept ‘good as new’ clothing, furniture, bric-à-brac and other goods for sale through charity shops or to be distributed to the needy. Jewish museums and art galleries are also delighted […]
Click here for the Foreword What Happens if You Die Intestate? The term ‘Bona Vacantia’ literally means ‘vacant goods’ and is the legal name for ownerless property, left by someone who dies intestate (ie. without making a will), without known kin and whose property, by law, then passes to the Crown. The work of Bona […]
