UK catch-UP – Winter 2020

Virtually perfect events

Despite the impact of the pandemic putting a halt to in-person events, over the last six months Youth Aliyah Child Rescue has been proud to deliver eight fantastic virtual events that have kept us entertained and helped us raise vital funds for our youth villages. There has been incredible variety across a broad range of subjects which have attracted a wide mix of ages and interests. Events have ranged from a whiskey tasting to online cocktail making, as well as a series of medical talks on diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular health. We have also been privileged to host a series of hugely enjoyable and exclusive ‘fireside chats’ with a number of pop icons from yesteryear, including Helen Shapiro, Ron Griffiths and Mari Wilson.

Voices of the Shoah – dates for your diary

We are honoured to have two celebrated speakers delivering fascinating talks on the Holocaust, each from different perspectives, in January 2021. First up is Heather Morris, author of the international bestseller, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’, followed shortly after by first-hand Survivor testimony from Ivor Perl BEM.
These inspiring online events are simply not to be missed.

Rosh Hashanah appeal update

Thank you to all our supporters for the amazing response we had to our Rosh Hashanah appeal.

As you will recall, the focus this year was on how The Village Way is being adopted across institutions in Israel – including the IDF, border police and prison services – in order to help tackle and dismantle systemic racism and prejudice that exists. Working together, we are teaching organisations and individuals how to see through the ‘immigrant’ label and beyond deep-rooted prejudices, so that everybody is treated fairly and equally.

Concurrently, Youth Aliyah Child Rescue provides those that would otherwise be disadvantaged by their backgrounds with tools to boost their self-esteem and extra support with education and life skills to enable them to compete on a level playing field. As a result of this appeal, we were able to send significant funding to each of the villages to support the additional costs they are incurring due to COVID-19.

Thanks to you, we are also able to continue supporting young immigrants as they strive to build themselves better lives in spite of the odds.

Free will writing service in December

Leaving a legacy gift in your will to Youth Aliyah Child Rescue will help ensure that we can be there for at risk children in Israel that desperately need our help, even long after you are gone. Leaving a legacy is a meaningful way for your memory to live on and to know that you are enabling the best care and support for traumatised children and those with fewer opportunities to succeed.

During the month of December 2020, Jewish Legacy is offering a free will writing service. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us by calling 020 8371 1580 and we will connect you to a solicitor who can talk to you about the process – confidentially and without any charge.