Zone Challenge breaks disability barriers
People supported by Kisharon Langdon will be helping to break down disability barriers in the United Synagogue’s Cross Community Zone Challenge, which starts in November. Students from years 8 and 9 will bake hamantaschen, pack mishloach manot and enjoy Purim singing and dancing with Kisharon Langdon members next March in the last of five events […]
Gifts in store for everyone
Sweet treats, host gifts, presents for family, friends and neighbours and something guaranteed to keep children happy, the Kisharon Langdon Gift & Homeware Store has it all this Rosh Hashanah. With people we support packing products and all profits invested into helping people with learning disabilities, every buy is a mitzvah. Looking for a conversation […]
Jack Petchey awards for pupils
Four pupils at Kisharon Noé School were presented with Jack Petchey awards by the Mayor of Barnet Councillor Tony Vourou at the Arts Depot in Finchley. Charlie, pictured, Joe, Sophia and Ibri were rewarded for their resilience, kindness, hardwork, strength and friendliness in these first awards for the school. Eitan Cohn, Kodesh Lead, said he […]
Social care: Hope for the future
A campaign to make the government more transparent in its social care funding decisions is launching this September. It comes from Access Social Care which has made freedom of information requests on funding decisions to three government departments, including the Department of Health and Social Care. While the information commissioner has ruled it is in […]
Boost for work skills
Specialist technology designed to help people with learning disabilities develop their work skills is coming to Kisharon Langdon following a £19k grant from the Karten Network. The new technology will open up work opportunities for these individuals who find it difficult to secure paid work, and are at risk of loneliness and isolation. They may […]
Meet the school catering team and taste their cheesecake!
Stir fry, egg noodles, crispy tofu and a salad of Chinese cabbage and sweetcorn with a soy, lime, chilli and ginger dressing could be lunch at any top restaurant. In fact, it’s from the menu at Kisharon Noé School. Catering Manager Jana Gocover with her team, Judy Wise and Vangel ‘Vani’ Tsani cook for 90 […]
Neil realises ambition to help the homeless
Neil ran a fundraising stall and is to start volunteering with the homeless charity Emmaus thanks to the support of Kisharon Langdon staff. Neil, in supported living for 15 years, said: “Growing up in Watford, I remember seeing people living rough and I wondered why not much was done to help them.” Neil’s empathy for […]
People we support are volunteering too
Learning disability is no barrier when it comes to helping others. People we support are contributing to society in a variety of volunteering projects across the community. These projects include: Talya, supported by Kisharon Langdon, reads stories to pupils at St Martin’s Preparatory School in Mill Hill every week. Kisharon Langdon people also collected […]
Support our riders in the Velo 2024
Three men supported by Kisharon Langdon are in for a big adventure on this month’s 284-mile bike ride from London’s Liverpool Street station to Amsterdam, and their ‘pilots’ will be with them all the way. Dieter Stein, Lee Clements and Ben Miller, (Kisharon Trustee and Governor of Langdon College), are highly experienced cyclists and pilots […]
London Marathon runners raise £30k
An Australian on a mission to run the world’s six major marathons was one of nine runners who raised more than £30k for Kisharon Langdon in this year’s London Marathon. Australian Danny Harris joined Dan Schauer from the US and Naftali Levene, at yeshiva in Israel, in crossing oceans to take part. Expressing heartfelt thanks […]
