Annual Report 2017

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Mission of the Council To serve, represent, unite, defend and protect Jewish interests and provide opportunity for collaboration and co-ordinated action in Greater Manchester and Region. Aims of the Council: Provide infrastructure support to affiliated organisations, building their capacity to deliver services and activities; Respond to need...

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Press release – funding for Voluntary Aided Faith schools

 Press Release                                      11 May2018 The JRC notes with interest the announcement by the Government that it will provide funds for local authorities to create a new generation of “voluntary-aided” faith schools. These will be able to be fully selective on grounds of religion – and the funding for their creation...

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Board of Deputies Hustings

Watch last night’s Board of Deputies Presidential Hustings, organised with the Jewish Representative Council and held at Stenecourt Synagogue, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1SR2WDWx4. Excellent debate with four top quality candidates.

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Council Response to Antisemitism in the Labour Party

Press release 27th March 2018 Today we offer our unconditional support to the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council in their letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, condemning the rise of antisemitism within the Labour Party. We also condemn his close involvement...

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Organ Donations

The Department of Health is aiming to increase the number of organ donations across England as there is currently a shortage of donors. The government plans to change the existing organ donation system to make it ‘opt-out’ rather than ‘opt-in’, and wants to find out what people think of how the...

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Press release – Xmas Day Support

An initiative of the Jewish Representative Council has seen the Jewish community help transport vulnerable and isolated people to parties across the region during the festive period. David Lewis again led the effort, organising transport for St John’s & St Mark’s Church in Bury and St Joseph’s Church in Ramsbottom....

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Jewish Representative Council Seeks New Image

PRESS RELEASE – 3rd December 2017 Jewish Representative Council Seeks New Image Clive Moss-Barclay, Publicity Officer, announced that the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region is seeking to modernise its image as it approaches its Centenary Anniversary in 2019. Clive was speaking to an audience of representatives of...

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