Jami, the Jewish community’s mental health service, ran an online match-funded campaign on 23-24 January 2022 to raise vital funds to expand their services.

Over 36 hours, 250 fundraising teams raised £1.24m for Jami’s mental health services. Over 5000 donations, all of which were matched by generous new grants, demonstrated just how much the community recognises the impact of mental illness and the need to ensure professional support is available. 

Laurie Rackind, Jami’s Chief Executive, said, “Since I started working at Jami, the challenge has been to get people to understand why mental health is important. For us to be able to raise in excess of one million pounds entirely from the community is hugely gratifying.

“Mental health problems are on the increase and as a community we need to get better at recognising when people are struggling, understand what support is available, and for us at Jami to make sure that treatment and support are accessible to all who need us.”

The funds raised will be used to meet the increasing demand for Jami’s existing services – a third increase in people being supported since the start of the pandemic; provide urgently needed early intervention for children through piloting a new service for 11-16 year olds; growing access to mental health support on the high street via Head Room Cafés; and expanding suicide prevention and education. 

Receiving no statutory funding, Jami’s work is only possible due to the generosity of the community. The See Me, See Mental Health campaign will ensure that Jami can continue to see, hear and help everyone needing support with their mental health. 

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About Jami

Jami is the mental health service for the Jewish Community. If you need support or are supporting someone who needs help, visit https://jamiuk.org/get-support/ or contact 020 8458 2223.

If you are struggling to cope or need immediate help, contact Shout’s 24/7 crisis text service. Text Jami to 85258 for free, confidential support. 

For free, safe and confidential online counselling and emotional wellbeing services for adults, go to Jami Qwell at https://www.qwell.io/jami

For more information contact Karen Wilson, Marketing and Communications Manager at Jami, karen.wilson@jamiuk.org

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