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By Royal Appointment: Hrh Prince William Speaks at Our Campaign Dinner 1 Cover 73.2_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:42 Page 1 ISSUE 73 | SUMMER 2015/5775 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT: HRH PRINCE WILLIAM SPEAKS AT OUR CAMPAIGN DINNER FOR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF YEARS OF 2 Contents.3_02 Contents.2 20/07/2015 11:45 Page 2 Contents News and features Editorial enquiries: 020 8922 2828 The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre ......................................................................................................................3 Email: [email protected] Our news in photos ......................................................................................................................4 Design & production by Ask us a question Common helpline questions ....................................10 Jewish Care’s in-house design studio to keep costs to a minimum History is made HRH Prince William’s Dinner speech ................12 Cover photo Our valuable volunteers Three special people ..........................................................13 by Justin Grainge A few special moments A Jewish Care timeline ....................................................14 HRH Prince William at the 2015 Campaign Dinner The Great Jewish Bake Day Fun fundraising ........................................................................16 Contributing writers Material girls A very special art project................................................18 Natalie Kennard, Simon Morris, Joy Sable, Neil Taylor and Lisa Wimborne Looking back, looking forward How times have changed for social care......20 Making a difference Legacies............................................................................................22 Printed by Media Group Diary Forthcoming events............................................................23 Special thanks to everyone who helped with this issue. The views expressed in Striking a chord Our first “Sing-Off” ................................................................24 Careline are not necessarily those of Jewish Final thought CEO Simon Morris shares his views ....................25 Care or its employees. No article or photo published in Careline can be reproduced in Services directory A guide to Jewish Care’s services ........................26 part or in full, electronically or by any other means of dissemination, without the prior permission of Jewish Care. Telephone: 020 8922 2000 Email: [email protected] www.jewishcare.org © Jewish Care 2015 Charity Registration Number 802559. Jewish Care – a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England Number 2447900. Registered address: Jewish Care, Amélie House, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, 221 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9DQ REMEMBER, FROM BEFRIENDING TO PLAYING THE GUITAR, SHARING YOUR LOVE OF COOKING AND OFFERING YOUR SKILLS YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE REMEMBER to find out more about volunteering by calling 020 8922 2406 or email [email protected] www.jewishcare.org/volunteer 3 A welcome home.3B_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:54 Page 3 A welcome home Residents move into The Kun Mor and George Kiss Home our years after presenting our plans to the community, and thanks to the generosity of individuals across F the community, this summer our first residents moved into Jewish Care’s new 48 bed, £10million residential care home. The first to move in were residents relocating PHOTOS: JUSTIN GRAINGE UNLESS NOTED PHOTOS: from Jewish Care’s 40 year old Ella and Ridley Jacobs House in Hendon. As the mid-summer sun shone, residents, staff, volunteers and relatives were making the most of their spacious home with beauti- ful new landscaped gardens and roof terrace. Home Manager Margaret Ofori-Koree com- mented; “It’s wonderful to be in our new home, it’s bright and beautifully designed with every detail being thought through. The home has been developed to ensure we can Residents are enjoying being part of a wider Above Home manager provide exceptional care in a stunning and care community and are enjoying the wide Margaret Ofori-Koree in homely environment. I am so proud and range of activities on offer along with the the new home privileged to be the registered manager of newly built communal facilities including a this amazing home. I can’t stop smiling!”. café, shop and the Wohl Synagogue featuring The Kun Mor and George Kiss Home, beautiful stained glass windows. named in recognition of a generous gift from For more information or to register your the granddaughter of the two holocaust interest in the home please contact Jewish survivors, is located in Friern Barnet at the Care Direct on 020 8922 2222 or email Betty and Asher Loftus Centre. [email protected] Top left The outside of CAROLYN HARGREAVES CAROLYN The Kun Mor and George Kiss Home Top right The beautiful stained glass window in the Wohl Synagogue at the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre Below left One of the en-suite bathrooms Below right The Gilda Regina Café seating area CARELINE 3 4-7 Around the world of JC.3_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:58 Page 4 AROUND THE WORLD OF JEWISH CARE Lionel Richie entertained 1,500 guests at the Campaign Dinner, held in June at Alexandra Palace. BLAKE EZRA PHOTOGRAPHY HRH Prince William was guest of honour at the Campaign Dinner, which was sponsored by Investec Specialist Bank and raised £5.1million. He is pictured with (from left) Jewish Care (chairman) Steven Lewis, JUSTIN GRAINGE Nicola Loftus (dinner chair), The Lord Levy (president of Jewish Care) and (chief executive) Simon Morris. Chief executive Simon Morris kicked off Jewish ZUR YAKIR Darren Brown was one of six runners who took Care’s 25th anniversary celebrations in January with part in April’s London Marathon and helped to raise a giant cake in honour of the special year ahead. £12,000 for Jewish Care. The 45th Annual RAGS (Redbridge Aid Golf Society) golf tournament took place at Abridge Golf and Country Club raising £140,000 for community services in Redbridge. A cheque for £125,000 was presented to chief executive Simon Morris for Jewish Care, with £10,000 going to the Community Security Trust and £5,000 to the Doris and Sidney Gold Trust. He is pictured MARK WINGROVE (centre) with Golfers Vince Goldstein (left) and Phil Spencer. “Birds of a Feather” actress Lesley Joseph paid a visit to the Brenner Community Centre at Raine House in March, when she met with members and talked about her career. JUSTIN GRAINGE Clore Manor resident Harry Skolnick celebrated his second Bar Mitzvah with a party for family and friends at Clore Manor in JUSTIN GRAINGE February. 4 Careline 4-7 Around the world of JC.3_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:58 Page 5 THE WORLD OF JEWISH CARE Members of the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre had lots of fun when a photo-booth was brought in to add to the festive atmosphere at Purim. PAUL LANG PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL JOY SABLE JOY Young Jewish Care held a Cocktails and Dreams Rubens House resident Sadie Simmons with staff Comedy Night in April at The Arts Club in Mayfair. member Devorah Richman at the Canary Wharf The event, which raised £1,910, was attended by 95 Shavuot lunch, held in May. guests. MEGABOOTH Eight-year-old Brondesbury Park Synagogue cheder pupils Lauren Feldman and Emily Bunder celebrate Purim with Clore Manor resident Esther Savitt. JOY SABLEJOY BLAKE EZRA PHOTOGRAPHY Members of the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre enjoyed afternoon entertainment and fruit platters to celebrate Tu JUSTIN GRAINGE Bishvat in February. Nearly 100 golfers took part in the Alzheimer’s Disease Golf Society (ADGS) Golf Day at Dyrham Park Country Club in May. The day, combined with efforts over the past year, raised over £42,000 for the Sam Beckman Dementia Day Care Centre, the Alzheimer’s Society and Singing for the Brain. Ray Parlour, Arsenal and England football player, was the guest speaker at the Redbridge Sports and Entertainment Committee’s breakfast event in May. The event raised over £25,000 for local Jewish Care and Chabad services. Pictured (left to right): Daren Burney (chair of the event), Matt Lorenzo, Ray Parlour, JUSTIN GRAINGE Andrew Klein (chair of the RAGS fundraising committee). CARELINE 5 4-7 Around the world of JC.3_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:58 Page 6 In May, a new Sefer Torah was donated in tribute to Jewish Care president Lord Levy at the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet. Pictured are the scribe, Lord Levy and Chief Rabbi Mirvis. JUSTIN GRAINGE JUSTIN GRAINGE Six residents from Rubens House in Finchley joined pupils from the Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School in a matzah-baking workshop before Pesach. The nearly Golden Oldies Club presented a tribute to lyricist Don Black in April. Don Black OBE attended, along with his family and 400 guests, and £1,500 was raised for Jewish Care. ARI RAYMOND KAREN TAPPENDEN Annie Lewis knitted more than 450 forget-me- nots, the symbolic flower for the Alzheimer’s Society, to mark Dementia Awareness Week, which was held in May. Annie, pictured with Sue Haswell, Employees from Barclays Bank met members of the dementia care coordinator at Southend & the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre in Westcliff Jewish Community Centre, raised more May at an employee volunteering session, where than £1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. they chatted about their work and played games. Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller and Young Patrons Dinner co-chair Jamie Landesberg with electric string musicians Bond at the Young Jewish Care Patrons’ Dinner at the Marriott Hotel. The event raised £150,000 for the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre. KAREN ZETTER LISA WIMBORNE Chief executive Simon Morris helped Jewish Care residents get to their local polling stations to vote in May’s General Election. 6 CarelineCARELINE 4-7 Around the world of JC.3_Layout 1 20/07/2015 11:58 Page 7 THE WORLD OF JEWISH CARE Over 60 people attended Young Jewish Care’s Property Quiz at Knight Frank in central London. The event raised £3,197 for Jewish Care. MARC MORRIS The Maccabi League awards, held in June, saw Redbridge crowned the winners in BLAKE EZRA PHOTOGRAPHY both the team and individual categories. Rela Goldhill Lodge resident Matthew Kayne with local MP Mike Freer and Starbucks UK managing director Mark Fox, celebrating the Golders Green shop’s conversion to full disabled access.
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