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| JCORE Newsletter
November 2009/ 5770 |
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Dear friends and supporters,
We've just had wonderful news - a grant of £51,683 from Children in Need, which will allow us to continue our JUMP project for another three years. This is a fantastic vote of confidence from a major national donor, and an endorsement of the valuable work we're doing with isolated teenage refugees.
But that doesn't mean we focus any less on our core work. As a recent Panorama programme about racial attacks on a Bristol estate showed, racism in the UK is shockingly alive and well.
So we're as busy as ever: delivering race-equality education in schools, helping destitute asylum seekers and launching a new campaign.
We rely on your help to carry on doing these things, so please demonstrate your support by coming to our events or booking a JCORE session.
Edie Friedman
Executive Director |
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ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO BOOK!
Nowhere to belong - tales of an extravagant stranger.
Don't miss Yasmin Alibhai-Brown's impassioned, funny and poignant one-woman show on how Shakespeare changed her life. Only a few days to book!
November 18 7.30 pm Alyth Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, NW11 7EN Tickets £25 on the door or £20 in advance from 020 8455 0896 or book online. |
Last night, top comedians Simon Brodkin, Shappi Khorsandi, Lucy Porter, and Paul Sinha shared the stage at the Comedy Café, Shoreditch, in aid of JCORE.
Simon Brodkin as Lee Nelson held the show together perfectly as compare, and the comedians delighted the audience with topical humour that had the crowds laughing out loud all night.
Organiser Tami Greene said, " We are hugely grateful to the four stars for giving their time and talent to support JCORE - they put on a fantastic show and helped raise over £3000 for JCORE's work". |
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JCORE in schools Lighting the way
 Katya, pictured (right) was among sixty primary-school children taking part in JCORE's current twinning project. Last month, workshop leader Hannah Grant took Katya's Year 1 class from Clore Shalom to visit their counterparts at Krishna Avanti school to learn about Diwali. The children joined in playground games, made diva lanterns and drew rangoli patterns, before singing 'toda rabah' to their hosts in the Hindu temple. Next month the Krishna Avanti children will visit Clore Shalom to learn about Chanukah. What better way of understanding each other's heritage? |
| NEW CAMPAIGN: End detention of children
Two recent press articles reveal that the Borders Agency is routinely detaining the children of refused asylum seekers, with appalling consequences.
In a recent case, one girl, on the eve of her 11-plus, was picked up in a dawn raid and returned to a detention centre, against the specific advice of doctors, where she tried to strangle herself. Please add your voice to the campaign by writing to your MP and your local paper - and send us a copy of your letter. Thank you.
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 Support JCORE projects - start a nappy bank
We're currently running nappy bank projects at five nurseries in Finchley, Edgware and Hendon.
The nappies will be go to The New North London synagogue drop-in centre for destitute asylum seekers and the new JCORE parents/carers and tots group, 'little treasures'. Can you start a bank in your nursery, playgroup or school? Contact Adele.
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| Forthcoming Events
Thursday 19: Racism in football
Are we really kicking it out? A Safe Space event at the Emirates Stadium with footballers and anti-racism campaigners. Click here for details. In association with the JCC.
Refugees R Us
Come to the last two in our series of stimulating discussions at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS).
Tuesday 10 November: TONIGHT
A discussion about how various refugee communities have fared in Britain at different times in history with Dr Edie Friedman.
Tuesday 17 November: Jewish attitudes to refugees, with Adele Stowe-Lindner, JCORE Deputy Director Tuesday 24 November: Kindertransport and child asylum seekers today, with Louise Heilbron, Holocaust educator.
LJS is at 28 St John's Wood Road NW8. Events start at 8pm. Email us for more information.
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Pamper and indulge - why don't you
JCORE offers you the chance to treat yourself and support a great cause at the same time. Fancy the idea? Then keep the evening of Tuesday 1st December free. A range of pampering and retail therapies will be on offer. All in aid of destitute women asylum seekers and children.
We also need volunteers to help out on the night. If you can spare an hour or two please contact Caroline. |
 Another event of interest
One society, many cultures - launch event
We are encouraging everyone to support the launch of a new anti-racism initiative taking place at the House of Commons at 7pm on Monday 23rd November in committee room 9.
More details available on their facebook page.
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 The Jewish Council for Racial Equality
Registered Charity 281236
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