During the pandemic, our team of 3,600 volunteers have had to adapt and respond, including our team of befrienders who reach out to isolated members of the community. In response to the pandemic, many of them adapted from face to face befriending to telephone and online befriending. Sandra Joseph volunteered to become one of our Befriending Volunteer Co-ordinators just before the pandemic began. She is a magistrate and also volunteers as a telephone befriender for her synagogue. Sandra is totally committed to the excellent befriending service that Jewish Care offers.
Sandra says, “I co-ordinate up to 12 befrienders who have about 35 clients between them. I phone one client myself, although I spend the majority of my time co-ordinating my befrienders. It is wonderful to have a group of befrienders, who tirelessly call their clients. The fact that befriending is now a telephone or online call as opposed to a personal visit, makes it no less valuable to the receiving clients, albeit they are all looking forward to finally getting back to seeing their befrienders in person. It is incredibly fulfilling because we are able to reach out to those who are housebound due to their age or health, and those who are shielding at home. Through regular contact, we make sure they are safe and do not feel so isolated.”
Thank you to Sandra and to all of our volunteers who are working with us to support the older people in our community in these extraordinary times.
 

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Mission Statement

               

  

Jewish Care is committed to ensuring that members of the Jewish community are able to support and care for one another.

Our Vision

Jewish Care’s vision is of a society where people support and care about one another and are able to participate fully in their community.

Our Purpose

We want to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating and providing excellent social care that enhances wellbeing and inspires them to stay connected to their community.

We are a leading communal organisation with a charitable purpose working in London and South East England, with an ambition to work collaboratively, initiate debate, be a catalyst for change, a channel for advancement and a voice across the sector.

Jewish Care - promoting meaningful lives for our community.

Our Values

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They are distinctively Jewish Care, driving how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. They are:

Excellence

We are ambitious, professional and passionate about offering high quality services delivered with dedication and sensitivity.

Enabling

Working together, we actively encourage people to “go for it” and live meaningful lives.

Creative

We are innovative, adaptable, welcome new ideas and believe in finding solutions that work for each individual.

Inclusive

Everyone involved with Jewish Care is important and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Integrity

We treat people fairly and are accountable for what we do and how we do it.