We have continued with our high level engagement and held meetings with senior advisors in Downing Street with the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP; the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP; Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor...

Last year, it was a privilege to work alongside UJIA to deliver an important Young Leadership Course. The participants were taught important skills, met key leaders from across the community and spoke about our communal landscape. These journeys are continuing as they engage with their mentors and take positions across...

Our Chief Executive, Marc Levy took several high-level meetings across Westminster.  Firstly, he met The Speaker to thank him for his longstanding support and solidarity to the community. Sir Lindsay contacted Marc to express his condolences to our community and ordered that Parliamentary flags were lowered to half-mast in memory...

We held a vigil outside Heaton Park Synagogue to mark exactly one week since the horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz z’l and Adrian Daulby z’l took place. Rabbi Daniel Walker led prayers for the deceased and injured and JRC CEO, Marc Levy and JRC Board...

“Antisemitism has always been the canary in the coalmine. it is the first sign that there is a profound sickness in society and over the last two years our country has felt broken. I was privileged to grow up in a tolerant, open-minded and fair society but in recent years...

Since the terrorist attack against our community, there has been a sharp focus on why there is a lack of respectful dialogue between communities. A mere few hours before Yom Kippur, our Chief Executive, Marc Levy and Management Board members, Raphi Bloom and Nigel Tobias met with the Chief Executive...

Yesterday morning, the Jewish community gathered together with members from across society for a deeply moving rally and vigil to commemorate the victims of October 7th and to stand united following the terrorist attack against the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation. The event brough together people of all backgrounds – united...

We are grateful to the Leaders of all ten Greater Manchester boroughs along with the Metro Mayor, Andy Burnham and Police and Crime Commissioner, Kate Green for their swift and unequivocal condemnation of the appalling terrorist attack targeting our community on Yom Kippur. We have always held strong relationships with...

In the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack, the Jewish Representative council of Greater Manchester & Region has been working tirelessly to represent and support our community. Over the past 36 hours, we have engaged with the world’s media and spoken directly with senior politicians, including the Prime Minister, Deputy...

At this impossibly difficult time for our community, we have spent the day liaising with Government and speaking on the media. Yesterday evening, our Chair, Chief Executive and the Regional Director of CST joined the Home Secretary, Mayor of Greater Manchester, the Chief Constable, Police and Crime Commissioner, Chief Fire...