Andrew Western MP Visits Work Avenue

We were delighted to join the Work & Pensions Minister for Transformation, Andrew Western MP during his visit to the Work Avenue Hub in Manchester. Andrew previously visited the Work Avenue Hub in Finchley, where he met the team and learned more about the organisation’s work supporting members on their...

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Chief Executive of Salford Council Visits Aim Habonim

The JRC was delighted to facilitate a visit to Aim Habonim for the Chief Executive of Salford Council, Stephen Young. We should like to sincerely thank Stephen for his extensive engagement with the community throughout his short time in office and for taking the time to visit today. Aim Habonim...

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Westminster Meetings and Government Progress Tackling Antisemitism

JRC Chief Executive, Marc Levy has been in Westminster this week holding important conversations with MPs from across the political spectrum around the King’s speech. This follows last week’s Downing Street summit, and we welcome the Government’s commitment to tackling antisemitism in the aftermath of the Heaton Park terrorist attack...

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JRC Stakeholder and Engagement Manager Meets with Andrew Snowden MP

Rabbi Danny Bergson, JRC Stakeholder and Engagement Manager met with Fylde MP, Andrew Snowden MP to discuss the intolerable antisemitism that has infected our society. Whilst the extra millions in funding and the specialist team of police officers setup to protect Jewish communities is welcomed, it was acknowledged that more...

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Downing Street Summit

Marc Levy, Chief Executive of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region, attended a critical summit at Downing Street alongside communal representatives, the Prime Minister, senior Cabinet Ministers and civic society leaders. The meeting addressed the ongoing national emergency following the terrorist incidents at Heaton Park Synagogue and...

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Jewish Strategic Group Meeting

As we continue speaking with Government and media in the aftermath of the terrorist incident in Golders Green, we held our latest Jewish Strategic Group meeting at the Heaton Park Synagogue that was itself targeted in a deadly attack targeting Jewish people on Yom Kippur. The group brings together representatives...

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The Fed Dinners with a Difference

During another impossibly difficult day for our community, it has been a privilege to spend the evening celebrating the work of The Fed. It is more important than ever that we recognise the immense work of our communal organisations like The Fed. The breadth and depth of their work in...

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Magen David Adom Ambulances Dedication at Heaton Park Synagogue

The JRC were well represented at Heaton Park Synagogue as our community came together to mark the dedication of two Magen David Adom vehicles in memory of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Dauby to were tragically murdered in the October 2nd terrorist attack. We were honoured to hear powerful, moving words...

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