News and Events
20th Anniversary Event: Press Release and Photos from the Judith Trust
20th Anniversary Event- Closing the Gaps for Those with Learning Disabilities and Mental Ill-HealthRoyal College of Nursing – 13th June 2017 Press Release 30.6.17 On Tuesday 13th June, 80 invited guests gathered at the Royal College of Nursing for a day of celebration...
Lawyer Zach Esdaile calls for Election pledge on Special Educational Needs and Disability
Lawyer Zach Esdaile calls for Election pledge on Special Educational Needs and Disability 28th April 2017A young lawyer specialising in special educational needs, who himself has SpLD, has warned the parties in the upcoming election urgent action is needed...
June 2017: Celebrating 20th Anniversary of The Judith Trust
13th June 2017, London. This year we commemorate 20 years since the Judith Trusts foundation. To celebrate all we have achieved we will hold a special event, to thank those who have contributed to our successes and to welcome existing and new partners who...
February 2017: Inclusive Barmitzvahs
We are proud of this Jewish Chronicle article (20 Feb) which features our friend Saul Zur-Szpiro (above) and family Susan Zur-Szpiro, about inclusion for barmitzvahs and Jewish education.Link to JC article
Judith Trust Siblings Network
The Judith Trust are running a Jewish siblings network. It is a forum for people to get together, both online and in person, who are siblings of a person with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues. The group is for all ages, though we are...
‘Next to Her’ at JW3
The Judith Trust are holding a special event in honour of Jewish Disability Awareness month. We are screening Next To Her’, in partnership with UK Jewish Film, at JW3. ‘Next To Her’ has already attracted great critical acclaim at Cannes Film Festival with this...
Global Leaders’ Meeting
JT Chair, Dr Annette Lawson, has been selected one of the 40-50 Global Thought Leaders’ by UN-Women. She is described by them as “a distinguished advocate for gender equality” and is attending two meetings including a Global Leaders’ Meeting this week in...
High Holydays 2015
The Judith Trust run the High Holyday Inclusion scheme, in partnership with several shuls from across the community. These participant shuls offer free tickets to people with learning disabilities and or mental health issues to High Holyday services....
Including Samuel – JW3 film event
In celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness Month we are hosting a special event with JW3 a screening of ‘Including Samuel’This award-winnng documentary, made by Jewish photojounralist Dan Habib, ‘chronicles the Habib family’s efforts to include Samuel in every...