Why JW3?
For over a decade we have been working across the Jewish social action, volunteering, education and cultural worlds to make a change both to Jewish and wider British society. Since we opened our doors in 2013 Mitzvah Day, Gateways, and the JW3 Foodbank all started out as ideas incubated here. We have also partnered widely with other social action initiatives including The Bike Project, Project Impact, Open Kitchen, FEAST with Us, and HIAS JCORE film club.
We are uniquely placed to be the Jewish community’s Social Action engine room, a place to nurture, incubate and co-create the community’s desire to make the world a better place.
Our vision is a vibrant, diverse, unified Jewish community, engaged with Jewish life and actively contributing to wider society.
Our vision and mission
The mission of the JW3 Social Action Incubator is to work collaboratively with the community to articulate the most urgent social action needs and enable the creation of effective and meaningful solutions.
In order to achieve our vision and mission we will use our knowledge and expertise to amplify the scale and influence of social action initiatives, guided by our core values.
Community – קהילה
We believe community is at the heart of everything we do. We actively bring people together to build new, and strengthen existing communities, and create meaningful opportunities to connect and belong
Inclusivity – הכללה
We believe that all people are created equally, and society is stronger when everyone can participate in it. We actively create welcoming cross-communal spaces, where anyone who shares our values feels safe, respected and able to fully participate.
Creativity – יצירתיות
We believe that through creativity we can make the world that we want to see. We actively design spaces and opportunities for individuals to be creative, through arts, culture and conversations.
Our values
Lovingkindness – חסד
We believe it is our responsibility to leave the world better than we found it. We actively infuse all our work with the Jewish values of Chesed (loving kindness) and Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
Collaboration - שיתוף פעולה
We believe in the power of partnership and know that we can achieve more and amplify our impact when we work together. We actively foster an environment of collaboration and seek out a wide range of partners, while offering our expertise to support others in their work.
Leading by Example – דוגמא אישית
We believe that real change comes through action. We actively seek to lead the conversation, stand up for what we believe, model best practice and behave in ways consistent with our values to inspire others.