Do you work in a Jewish school, youth or young adult organisation, synagogue or communal organisation and want training to ensure you're creating a safer and better space for LGBT+ people in your community? Then please be in touch with KeshetUK!
If you're looking for educational work shops for young people:
When training adults in schools, youth and young adult organisations, synagogues and communal organisations, Jewish communities are diverse and there is no single approach that will work for everyone. KeshetUK works in partnership with communities to identify their goals, then we tailor our support so they can achieve them.
KeshetUK has experience working with orthodox, reform, liberal, masorti and cross communal organisations - adapting our content to ensure it's appropriate for the communities we work with.
KeshetUK workshops use a mixture methods to understand how LGBT+ inclusion can work in Jewish communities. They are interactive and create a space where any question can be asked.
If you're looking for educational work shops for young people:
- Year 7 - Year 13 curriculum for pupils, please click here.
- For young people attending youth organisations, please click here.
When training adults in schools, youth and young adult organisations, synagogues and communal organisations, Jewish communities are diverse and there is no single approach that will work for everyone. KeshetUK works in partnership with communities to identify their goals, then we tailor our support so they can achieve them.
KeshetUK has experience working with orthodox, reform, liberal, masorti and cross communal organisations - adapting our content to ensure it's appropriate for the communities we work with.
KeshetUK workshops use a mixture methods to understand how LGBT+ inclusion can work in Jewish communities. They are interactive and create a space where any question can be asked.
What training does KeshetUK offer?
schools
We offer both Primary and Secondary schools training and educational sessions for:
We adapt our school training depending on the needs of the school. We have experience running training in Orthodox and cross communal schools (both Primary and Secondary). We work closely with the school to understand their values and adapt our training to meet there needs.
Our training includes modules, increasing staff confidence to:
Please email [email protected] for more information and to book in a session.
To see more about our work with schools, including our educational work directly with pupils, and to see testimonies from schools we've worked with, click here.
- Teachers and classroom staff
- Governors
- Parents and carers
- Other school staff such as receptionists, security, lunch staff and more.
We adapt our school training depending on the needs of the school. We have experience running training in Orthodox and cross communal schools (both Primary and Secondary). We work closely with the school to understand their values and adapt our training to meet there needs.
Our training includes modules, increasing staff confidence to:
- use supportive language and tackle anti-LGBT+ language
- tackle anti-LGBT+ bullying
- support young people if they come out
- create more inclusive classrooms and curriculums
- and more!
Please email [email protected] for more information and to book in a session.
To see more about our work with schools, including our educational work directly with pupils, and to see testimonies from schools we've worked with, click here.
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT ORGANISATIONS (including Jsocs)
UK Jewish communities have a proud tradition of investing in organisations enabling young people and young adults to explore identity and community through peer led informal education. KeshetUK works with these organisations to support young leaders to create spaces where the needs of LGBT+ young people are met so they can feel valued and respected.
Who is this training for:
We offer:
Although not directly training, we do meet with individuals such as rabbis and staff - in confidence where necessary - to increase their understanding of what including Jewish LGBT+ people and their families could look like.
To find out more about or book training with us, please email [email protected].
To see Testimonies from organisations we've worked with and to learn more about our direct work with young people/chanichim , please click here.
Who is this training for:
- Staff (sabbatical and full time) of youth and young adult organisations
- Madrichim/leaders of youth and young adult organisations
- Staff of synagogue cheders, b'mitzvah classes and youth groups.
- JSoc Committee members
- JSoc members
- Parent, carers and family members of the young people in your youth and young adult organisation
We offer:
- Pre-camp and term time training on sessions including, but not limited to: being an effective ally, creating brave spaces and tackling bystander behaviour (those who witness an event/action but do not act)
- LGBT+ inclusion training
- Leadership training
- Training and sessions specifically for LGBT+ young adults
Although not directly training, we do meet with individuals such as rabbis and staff - in confidence where necessary - to increase their understanding of what including Jewish LGBT+ people and their families could look like.
To find out more about or book training with us, please email [email protected].
To see Testimonies from organisations we've worked with and to learn more about our direct work with young people/chanichim , please click here.
synagogues and communal organisations
We offer a Training Menu organised into tiers of training. Tier 1 representing the fundamental, basic building blocks that will allow for the more complex conversations in Tier 2 and Tier 3. All of our sessions are practical with scenerios and give staff hints and tips to take away that will make them feel more confident around the topics in our sessions.
Who is this training for:
- Organisational staff. Including but not limited to: operational staff, front line staff, receptionists, security, Senior Leadership Team
- Rabbis and Cantors
- Pastoral staff
- Anyone involved with your communal organisation or synagogue
- Staff of synagogue cheders, b'mitzvah classes and youth groups
The modules are on:
Tier 1
- Understanding terminology and language
- Aligning values with actions
- An introduction to trans inclusion
Tier 2
- Bystander Intervention
- LGBT+ Allyship
Tier 3
- Having challenging conversations in community
Please click here to see our full Training Menu options (Opens PDF)
If you want to find out more or book a session, please email [email protected]
Educational sessions for parents, family members and adults supporting LGBT+ young people
Our sessions for parents, carers, family members and adults supporting LGBT+ young people are best run when connected to an existing organisation - such as a school, synagogue or youth group.
To find out more about our sessions for adults with children or caring responsibilities, please click here or email us at [email protected] to find out more.
To find out more about our sessions for adults with children or caring responsibilities, please click here or email us at [email protected] to find out more.
What to expect at a KeshetUK Training session?
Creating a space where people feel able to learn and ask the questions they have is incredibly important to us at KeshetUK. We work very hard to create education spaces that are:
We can also offer confidential spaces to ask questions and have discussions. We do not need to advertise or share that we have run your organisation or group a session.
- open and non-judgemental for asking questions and having discussions.
- facilitated by experienced and knowledgeable individuals able to speak to a variety of topics and queries.
- framed around practical and realistic scenerios. They are tailored to your organisation to prompt conversation and give you options to feel more confident in supporting LGBT+ Jewish people.
We can also offer confidential spaces to ask questions and have discussions. We do not need to advertise or share that we have run your organisation or group a session.
Resources and events
Many of our resources are available following a conversation or training with us. We want to ensure that we can best support you and understand your need. We adapt many of our resources depending on the community we are working with.
See below some resources that are publicly available. Please do look through them and consider if they are suitable for your community. And if you would like to talk to us to check - please do email us.
If you are a parent, carer or family member of an LGBT+ person, check out our event page for any sessions coming up:
See below some resources that are publicly available. Please do look through them and consider if they are suitable for your community. And if you would like to talk to us to check - please do email us.
- The Wellbeing Of LGBT+ Pupils: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Schools
- A resource for understanding and using pronouns
- Supporting Jewish LGBT+ young people online during Covid-19
If you are a parent, carer or family member of an LGBT+ person, check out our event page for any sessions coming up:
Testimonials
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“UJIA has been privileged to work with and learn from KeshetUK this past year. Our religiously and culturally diverse team greatly benefited from a fantastic half day training session that improved our understanding of how the language we use is critical for everyone to feel equally welcome in our community as well as helping our staff become more sensitive to the challenges experienced by the LGBT community. We’ve also worked to integrate KeshetUK into our leadership training programmes for Israel Tour madrichim; all of the training creates a very safe space for everyone to ask questions and is delivered at an exceptionally high level.”
Mandie Winston, Chief Executive Officer, UJIA (2023) |
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“ Over the last year we have consulted with KeshetUK’s leadership on a number of issues, and brought in their skilled educators to work with our team, including our Senior Leadership Team, in order to train and develop JW3 staff. Their non-judgemental approach and commitment both to best practice and to Jewish values and community has helped ensure JW3 can best serve the needs of the wider Jewish community in a more inclusive way.”
Raymond Simonson, CEO, JW3 (2021) |
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"I’m very grateful for the training from KeshetUK carried out across Kisharon. The sessions were both enjoyable and educational. Dalia is a very approachable facilitator, and the sessions have definitely helped us in our aim of creating understanding and a pro-active, inclusive and welcoming environment for all – people we support, their families, employees."
Lee Zucker, Kisharon (2020) |
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"The training we received from KeshetUK was invaluable to ensure members of the LGBT+ community feel welcome in our organisation. In recent years CST has engaged with more LGBT+ people than ever before and working with KeshetUK, we want to ensure this continues to grow. CST knows better than anyone what it’s like to be discriminated against, and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with everyone who wants to fight any form of discrimination. The training our staff received was not only informative, but allowed us to ensure our policies and procedures are appropriate for every member of the community. We will continue to engage with KeshetUK and wish them every success in the work they do."
Leesa Mather, HR Manager, CST (2019) |