JLGB

The JLGB started 5768 on an upward trend following a good response to our regeneration meetings in north west and east London, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. JLGB Junior and Senior membership has increased and we have also had a lot of interest from adults who want to help.  We have recently opened three new units in London and are aiming to open more units all over the country very soon.

JLGB in Sutton have something for everyone and are ready to welcome anyone aged from 8 to 80 who would like to get involved.   JLGB Sutton Juniors is for young people aged   8 – 11 and Kingston Seniors for ages 11 – 18. Meetings are held weekly at which there are lots of different and fun activities. 
 
There are many highlights of the JLGB year and here are just a few.  
  • Camps are always successful and several take place during the year.  The MixWeekend Camp for members aged 14 – 16 took place in October, while Winter Camp 2007/2008 saw 250 JLGB members from around the UK united to Save the World with random acts of kindness, including raising awareness of global warming and the plight of the homeless.  In May, Juniors enjoy their own Junior Spring Camps in London and the provinces, and the year finishes with the ever-popular National Senior Summer Camp, sandwiched between the popular Adventure IsraelTour and Discover EuropeTour.                                
  • JLGB have also taken part in many communal events, including the annual AJEX Remembrance Parade in Whitehall, Yom Hashoah Ceremony at Logan Hall and several smaller local remembrance parades around the country.  In May we take part in Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations across the country and we played a major part in the Salute to Israel Parade in celebration of Israel’s 60thAnniversary, in both Manchester and London.
 
We are also excited that other aspects of JLGB’s work are also on the up and up!  The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has seen a fantastic surge in enrolments, with hundreds of young people taking up the challenge this year and many more coming through daily.  Taking part in the Award gives young people new experiences, independence, a sense of achievement, self-confidence, leadership and team work skills and the chance to make new friends. The JLGB operates the Duke of Edinburgh’sAward in almost every Jewish secondary school across the UK.
 
Also this year, JLGB was awarded Approved National Open College Network Centre (NOCN) status in accordance with their qualification and credit framework standards.  By linking its training with NOCN, the JLGB is the first Jewish National Voluntary Youth Organisation to offer nationally-accredited training qualifications to its members and leaders.
 
Volunteering is also an important part ofthe JLGB’s ethos.  In partnership with secondary and primary schools all over the country, we have been successful in promoting volunteer work to young people as young as seven years of age!  Collectively, JLGB members, secondary school students and primary school pupils have put in over 5,000 hours of volunteering for the Jewish and wider communities.
 
Shortly the JLGB will be re-launching its JLGB Reunited site so if you were ever a member of JLGB and would like to get in touch with old friends, visit our website on www.jlgb.org/reunited.
 
In conclusion, the Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade is in very good health and growing not only in number, but in stature too. If you would like more information visit our website - www.jlgb.org - where pictures, videos, news,information and history can be found, or call us on 020 8989 8990 or email getinvolved@jlgb.org. 
 
This site has been presented in loving memory of Eva and Joe Sarfaty

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