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. 

Covid-19 Update

We have moved our work online. Please do get in touch to discuss which of our activities would be best for you. We can create general and bespoke resources, training and talks for Jewish schools, youth or young adult organisations, synagogues, or communal organisations. Please either email info@keshetuk.org or fill out our contact form.  

We have created two sessions that are ready made for schools and also a guide on “Supporting Jewish LGBT+ young people online during Covid-19”. Please contact us for more information. 

Supporting Jewish LGBT+ young people online during Covid-19

To find our guide on “Supporting Jewish LGBT+ young people online during Covid-19" please click here”

What we offer youth and young adult organisations

  • Pre-camp 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
  • Context specific leadership training
  • Other learning activities with the Jewish youth movements, synagogue youth groups, young adult groups and the Union of Jewish Students (UJS).
  • Meeting with individuals such as rabbis, staff - in confidence where necessary - to increase their understanding of what including Jewish LGBT+ people and their families could look like 

Our recent work

KeshetUK delivered training for youth leaders (madrichim) at at each movement's camp venue to approximately 200 people, at five sites in England and Wales. These sessions looked at LGBT+inclusive programming, being an effective ally, the timeline of Jewish LGBT+ activism and tackling bystander behaviour.

Bespoke programming including
  • A workshop for 10 BBYO chapter leaders on making local chapters more LGBT+ inclusive
  • A course of ten leadership sessions for 20 Noam youth leaders on building an ethos of LGBT+ inclusion across the movement
  • A Jewish Society (J-Soc) LGBT+ inclusion audit activity at UJS Summit
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With kind thanks to our team, volunteers, and your donations, we can create a world where no one is forced to choose between their LGBT+ and Jewish identity.