EMERGENCY RESPONSES
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BEIT HALOCHEM UK
Beit Halochem, meaning “House of Warriors”, was established to provide Israeli wounded veterans with a rehabilitative infrastructure, where they receive respite and the opportunity to regain the dignity and quality of life they deserve.
Today, 51,000 wounded veterans and victims of terror are given a new lease of life in the four Beit Halochem centres, in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba. With help from supporters around the world, a fifth and final rehabilitation centre is being constructed in Ashdod.
The centres provide a blend of exceptional rehabilitative services, including physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and chiropractic treatments, conducted alongside social and specialised sport options, educational programmes and scholarships.
Each centre offers a wide choice of physical, social and creative activities, housing an auditorium, multi-purpose gym, classrooms, fitness rooms, occupational and physical therapy units, trauma therapy units, a cafeteria and a social wing.
As Israel continues to face its enemies inside and outside its borders and the number of wounded veterans continues to grow, the funding needs of the Beit Halochem centres increase. Beit Halochem relies heavily on its affiliated organisations, including Beit Halochem UK, to help it carry the burden of giving its members as normal a life as possible, which will enable them to continue on-going programmes, develop further initiatives and purchase muchneeded equipment for the centres. info@bhuk.org | 020 8458 2455 bhuk.org | Registered charity 1146950
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL
United Hatzalah of Israel is an independent, non-profit, fully volunteer emergency medical service, providing fast and completely free emergency medical first response throughout Israel. United Hatzalah’s service is available to all people, regardless of race, religion, or national origin.
United Hatzalah has more than 4,000 volunteers around Israel, available around the clock — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. With the help of its GPS technology and distinctive ambucycles (motorbikes with medical equipment), its average response time is less than three minutes across the country and 90 seconds in metropolitan areas.
The service’s mission is to arrive at the scene of medical emergencies as soon as possible and provide the patient with professional and appropriate medical aid until an ambulance arrives, resulting in many more lives saved. RoyiG@IsraelRescue.org
0300 030 1221
Registered charity 1101329
CAMP SIMCHA UK
Camp Simcha helps seriously ill children and their families through its range of more than 20 practical, emotional and therapeutic support services, as well as powerful positive experiences.
Supporting more than 1,000 children, siblings and parents throughout the UK, Camp Simcha’s bespoke package of care is helping families coping with a wide range of different childhood illnesses including cancer, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and genetic conditions.
The charity also provides shorterterm help for chronic conditions such as type one diabetes and Crohn’s and for premature babies.
From therapeutic arts sessions, counselling and visits from therapy dogs to retreats and outings to hospital transports and benefits advice, the family liaison officers work closely with each family to help them access the services most beneficial to them, giving their personal attention, 24/7, to make sure each family member gets all the support they need in the darkest of times. campsimcha.org.uk
020 8202 9297
Registered charity 1044685 COMMUNITY SECURITY TRUST
CST represents British Jews on issues of racism, antisemitism, extremism, policing and security. It facilitates Jewish life by protecting Jewish events, synagogues, schools and communal buildings from the dangers of antisemitic terrorism. And it manages an annual Government grant of £13.4 million, which subsidises professional security guards at Jewish communal buildings. CST advises communal buildings on physical security measures and has helped fund security infrastructure at hundreds of locations. It researches antisemitism and extremism for the benefit of the Jewish community and society in general. It also works with all sectors of the Jewish community and advises other faith communities on dealing with hate crime they face.
CST is a national organisation, reaching communities across the UK from its offices in London, Manchester and Leeds. Please volunteer; CST needs volunteers to protect our Jewish community. Please report antisemitic or suspicious behaviour; if you experience antisemitic verbal abuse, threats, graffiti or antisemitism on social media, notify CST. Please consider giving a donation; all CST projects rely heavily on communal fund-raising.
24-hour emergency number 0800 032 3269 | London 020 8457 9999 Manchester 0161 792 6666 cst.org.uk
Registered charity 1042391