Our Staff Team

Dalia Fleming:
Executive Director
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Dalia is an experienced trainer, facilitator, and programme manager, drawing upon a strong volunteer and local government background. Whilst in local government her work varied from child poverty policy to IT programme management. Her work often reaches those who have not traditionally considered or engaged with LGBT+ inclusion. In her role as KeshetUK’s first Executive Director, she works to build constructive, supportive relationships with organisations across all Jewish denominations, understanding that each group comes from a different starting point.

Neil Levitan:
​Director of Programmes
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​Neil is an experienced community development professional with a passion for tackling violence and discrimination through building inclusive communities. He has experience in managing and directing a variety of community based initiatives both inside and outside of the Jewish community.

Before becoming KeshetUK's first paid employee, Neil led the inclusion and outreach team at the Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre where is now a trustee.  Previously he managed numerous projects at JCORE and JAT. He was the UK research officer on the Brunel University/EU Funded GAP Work Project, which trained 200 youth practitioners on methods to tackle gender-related violence with and amongst young people.

Luke Levine:
Programme & Volunteer Officer

Luke left school and went straight to work, passionate about young people and making sure that everyone receives equal opportunities no matter their background. He is experienced in youth programmes and has worked with Jewish schools throughout the country.

Prior to joining KeshetUK, Luke worked for JLGB starting as an administrator and going on to deliver youth awards at Jewish schools. Luke has also spoken at a number of conferences about LGBT+ issues for young people and how organisations can continue to improve their policies for transgender employees and young people.

Our Board of Trustees

Benjamin Ellis

Benjamin grew up in an orthodox family in Leeds, and studied for two years at Yeshivat Har Etzion before embarking on his career in medicine. He has been involved with KeshetUK since it was founded and believes passionately that every Jewish organisation can find a way to be more inclusive and welcoming to LGBT+ Jews.

Allison Zionts

Allison is a secondary school teacher based in Greenwich, and an associate lecturer at the University of West London. Allison is passionate about equality within education, and has helped to found the Stonewall Champions groups within her schools, as well as writing resources that have been used around Greenwich and Croydon on the inclusion of LGBT+ youth. Originally from Pittsburgh and Montreal, Allison moved to the UK in 2010 and became involved with Moishe House London and Grassroots Jews. 

Alma Reisel

Alma is a social worker based at Hackney Council. She has been on the KeshetUK steering group since July 2012, having become involved in LGBT+ activism over the past few years, and is excited to see the impact KeshetUK has on the community. Alma is involved in other Jewish community activities such as Limmud and various London minyanim.

Dave Shaw

Dave has a background in marketing and operations having been involved in KeshetUK since its inception. He is also chairman of Gay Jews In London and has been active in the British Jewish LGBT+ community since university as internal affairs coordinator for BaGeLs (former LGBT division of UJS).  

** Vacancies **

KeshetUK is looking to appoint new passionate, committed trustees who will work alongside our existing five trustees who support KeshetUK to increase our impact and sustainability.

Please click here to find more information on the role and how to apply. ​

Some of our passionate volunteers

Emma Grant
Emma grew up in Brighton and believes her hometown helped inform her strong beliefs of equality. She has a background in informal education, volunteer coordination, and ceramic art. Since having her children (who are now 4 and 6), she has been increasingly passionate about the gender inequality wider society shows towards all children. Emma defines as Modern Orthodox and believes that the Jewish community at large can do more to include LGBT+ communities. Emma is excited to support KeshetUK in cherishing its volunteers.
Jordan Jacobs
Jordan is a trainee solicitor at an international law firm. He was born and raised in London and has always been engaged with the Jewish community, whether that be through school, university or the University of Warwick Jewish society. Over the last few years he has been increasingly passionate about improving inclusion of LGBT+ Jews in the community, and believes the best way of achieving this is through volunteering his time with KeshetUK. By volunteering with KeshetUK, he hopes not only to make the community as inclusive as possible, but also to learn more about himself and the community.
Naomi B
With a background in teaching languages, Naomi was our intern from October 2017 to March 2018 supporting Neil Levitan in programming for schools and youth organisations, as well as in schools and other community organisations. They are passionate about discourses of language and terminology, and how these relate to and interact with our understanding of ourselves and those around us. As a non-binary and queer Jewish person, they are keen for new and intersectional identities to be understood and included in LGBT+ Jewish communities.  Naomi continues to volunteer as a facilitator for our education and training. They received their BA in Russian with German and their MA in Applied Linguistics from University College London.
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