We were delighted to join Health Minister, Andrew Stephenson as he visited Hatzola. The Minister met the leadership team and was given a presentation on their life-saving work prior to being shown around their headquarters and ambulances. He was full of praise for the dedication of their volunteers, the wide...

Photos from Sunday 21st January 2024 when 6,500 Jewish and non-Jewish community members joined to march against antisemitism that has grown by over 500% since the massacre that occurred on 7th October 2023  

Thank you to the Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Association of Jewish Refugees for a memorable Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 commemoration. Our Chair, Mark Adlestone OBE DL had the honour of lighting one of the memorial candles alongside other communal leaders from across...

We attended a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Foreign Office, where the community wee hosted by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron and Israel Ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely. We also heard from Holocaust survivor, Eve Kugler and Eli Elbag, whose daughter is currently being held hostage by Hamas.

We attended a Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration hosted by the Speaker, Sir Lindsay hoyle in the House of Commons, where he was joined by survivors and Parliamentarians for a moving ceremony.

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region and the Board of Deputies continued their fruitful relationship by taking seven panels of the Board’s Jewish Living Experience Exhibition (JLEE) to Blackburn Cathedral on January 22nd and 23rd. The excellent relationship that  the JRC and the BoD  have with Sian...

Our chief Executive had the pleasure of attending the Conservative Friends of  Israel Annual Lunch alongside hundreds of Parliamentarians and supporters. it was wonderful to speak with so many MPs, including the former Prime Minister, Theresa May MP. Thank you to our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak for his powerful words...

Thank you to the 6,500 who marched in Manchester and sent a clear message that we are proud British Jews who will not tolerate antisemitism. It was amazing to be joined by thousands of people from all faiths and none who came to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community.

Further excellent discussions were held with the Labour Leader on Lancashire County Council, Azhar Ali, County Councillor Lorraine Beavers and the Leader of Preston Council, Matthew Brown. We discussed the recent surge in antisemitic hate crime along with the importance of bringing our communities together. We will be working closely...