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'''Jewish Care''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] charity, working mainly in [[London]] and [[South East England]] |
'''Jewish Care''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] charity, working mainly in [[London]] and [[South East England]] to provide health and social welfare support services for vulnerable members of the [[Jewish]] community. In the [[2004]]/[[2005]] financial year Jewish Care's expenditure was [[Pound sterling|£]]55 million and it employed the equivalent of 1,060 full-time staff.{{cite-needed}} Flamboyant [[British Labour Party|Labour]] grandee [[Lord Levy]] was President of the [[Board of Trustees]]. |
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==History== |
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In the 2004/2005 financial year, Jewish Care's expenditure was [[Pound sterling|£]]55 million, and it employed 1060 full-time equivalent staff. [[Lord Levy]] was President of the [[Board of Trustees]]. |
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Jewish Care was formed in 1990 by the merger of the Jewish Welfare Board and the Jewish Blind Society. Since then nine more charities have merged into Jewish Care. |
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== Quote about Jewish Care== |
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* "Jewish Care is not just Jewish values in action; it is actually the best of British values in action. You can be really, really proud of the work that you do." -- The [[Right Honourable]] [[Tony Blair]], British Prime Minister, at Fundraising Dinner 2006[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page9466.asp] |
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==Prominent supporters== |
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* The [[Right Honourable]] [[Tony Blair]], British Prime Minister[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page9466.asp] |
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* [[Gerald Ronson]][http://www.jewishcare.org/events/property_and_investment_club/] |
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* [[Sir David Garrard]][http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,,1739302,00.html] |
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* [[Barry Townsley]][http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,,1739302,00.html] |
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* [[Andrew Rosenfeld]][http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,,1739302,00.html] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.jewishcare.org/ Jewish Care website] |
*[http://www.jewishcare.org/ Jewish Care website] |
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*[http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=true&chyno=802559 Charity Commission registry entry (number 802559)] |
*[http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=true&chyno=802559 Charity Commission registry entry (number 802559)] |
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[[Category:Charities based in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Charities based in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Jewish charities]] |
[[Category:Jewish charities]] |
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[[Category:Philanthropy]] |
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Revision as of 18:53, 19 July 2006
Jewish Care is a British charity, working mainly in London and South East England to provide health and social welfare support services for vulnerable members of the Jewish community. In the 2004/2005 financial year Jewish Care's expenditure was £55 million and it employed the equivalent of 1,060 full-time staff.[citation needed] Flamboyant Labour grandee Lord Levy was President of the Board of Trustees.
History
Jewish Care was formed in 1990 by the merger of the Jewish Welfare Board and the Jewish Blind Society. Since then nine more charities have merged into Jewish Care.
Quote about Jewish Care
- "Jewish Care is not just Jewish values in action; it is actually the best of British values in action. You can be really, really proud of the work that you do." -- The Right Honourable Tony Blair, British Prime Minister, at Fundraising Dinner 2006[1]
Prominent supporters
- The Right Honourable Tony Blair, British Prime Minister[2]
- Gerald Ronson[3]
- Sir David Garrard[4]
- Barry Townsley[5]
- Andrew Rosenfeld[6]
External links
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