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Young Neighbours collect £500 worth of goods for refugees.

Last Sunday, young Jews and Muslims joined together to collect more than £500 worth of essential items for refugees sleeping rough in Calais. The initiative marked the launch of a new project, Young Neighbours, created by The Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE) and the Al-Khoei Foundation to bring together 17-22 year old Muslims and Jews to provide practical support for asylum seekers and refugees. Shoppers at Camden Sainsbury’s were asked to add an extra item onto their shopping list for refugees sleeping rough in Northern France. The goods will be delivered to France this Friday where it will be distributed by ‘Care4Calais’. “The initiative is underpinned by a desire to help refugee

Windrush generation

In response to the crisis over the Windrush generation, JCORE issued a statement: "It has been truly difficult to hear the growing amount of anguish being suffered by those who immigrated to the UK as part of the Windrush immigration many decades ago. These are individuals who consider themselves British and who have contributed to British society for much of their life. As Jewish people, who have also become part of the fabric of British life, we must ensure the diverse Britain in which we live, models the value ‘Love your neighbour as yourself ‘and treats all who take their place in society with the care owed to neighbours".

Local elections on May 3rd

Canvassing by all parties is already underway for the local elections, which will take place in many parts of the country including London. We have produced a pre-election flyer with some questions you can put to your prospective councillors, whether you meet them at hustings or on the doorstep. Click here to download your copy.

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