 |
The Interlink Foundation
was established in 1990. It provides infrastructure support to the
Orthodox Jewish (Charedi) voluntary and community sector throughout the
UK.
Our overall aim is to develop the capacity of this sector so that its
Voluntary and Community Organisations (VCOs) are able to engage with
and provide services to people in the community, particularly
hard-to-reach people in need.
We are active nationally, especially in areas with large concentrations
of Charedi people, including several inner and outer London boroughs,
the North West and the North East of England.
The Charedi community in the UK is a fast growing Jewish minority
numbering 60,000, characterised by its own significant social and
cultural mores. Our main activities are:
- Policy and representation:
we are the voice for the Charedi voluntary sector nationally, and
engage with public bodies across the spectrum at national, regional and
local level. This includes responding to government consultations,
raising issues of concern with statutory bodies, engaging in ongoing
dialogue about issues affecting our sector as well as providing
training and information about the Charedi community to policy makers
and employees in the public sector.
- Capacity building:
providing information, advice, support, one-to-one consultations and
training to VCOs, to enable them to fulfil their potential to deliver a
wide range of services as well as provide opportunities for involvement
and participation.
- Provision of Information:
through a quarterly newsletter, monthly mailings and briefings on
issues relevant to voluntary and community activity as well as
conducting and disseminating research.
- Partnership brokerage and building community cohesion:
We support Charedi organisations in engaging with regeneration
initiatives, we are active in many networks and partnerships, and
collaborate closely with other ethnic and faith communities. This is an
aspect of our work that has been hailed as exemplary good practice in
promoting social cohesion within and between communities.
|
|
 |
