JVN Blog

Volunteers sustain communities, and more than that they allow them to thrive.  It is something I have always believed and it is something that is more evident than ever as the current lockdown situation has magnified the number of volunteers reaching out to offer support to family, friends, neighbours and complete strangers in ways that […]

This Pesach, Jewish people all over the world will be asking, how is this night different from all other nights? Four people in particular will be asking themselves: HOW WAS THIS YEAR DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER YEARS? — This year, Jacob and his mum helped prepare lunch on December 25th at The Manna at St […]

School governors are an essential element contributing to the excellent schools that we have in the community. There is often the misconception that you need a background in education to be a school governor or be a parent of a child at that school. This is not the case. A school’s governing body needs to […]

There is a famous saying about #volunteers: “Volunteers are worthless not because they are no good but,  because the work they do is impossible to cost out – its priceless.” Traditionally, most people volunteer because they will be making a difference to the lives of others, while also generating benefits for themselves – greater confidence, […]

You know those little things that make your day. Those simple tasks that go smoothly, a smile, a nice gesture… They just seem to make such a big difference. Life is in the little details. Ongoing small gestures can mean so much more than one grand display of love. Simple everyday tasks throughout the week/month […]

#Charities & #SocialMedia DO mix  Charities often struggle when it comes to marketing – they either need a wealthy benefactor to fund it, be a household name so donations can be syphoned off to different budgets, or to rely on a partnership or two with well-known brands that will tell their story for them. Social […]

Well after 22 years as wife of the Chief Rabbi, we are at the next stage of our lives, gazing out of a New York apartment at the thick snow and bright sunshine. The sun does shine here most of the time, but it certainly gets cold! Over the years I had the real privilege […]

It was great having Anthony Meyerstone come to our office today, we caught up with him to hear some of his thoughts about becoming a Trustee for JVN and volunteering in general. Anthony has recently joined JVN as a Trustee, he is a Pharmaceutical Consultant in his day to day job, trying to bring new […]