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Bringing light to the darkest of places

Bikur Cholim is the community’s largest health and social care provider, offering emotional and practical support and services to those challenged by illness or disability.

DARKNESS DESCENDS

When Illness strikes, life turns upside down, plunging family and friends into darkness and despair. Engulfed with worry and fear they try to navigate the difficult journey ahead of them. Daily chores become massive hurdles and parents of large families are torn between caring for their child in the hospital and their family at home. 

Who will help them pull through this difficult nightmare?
Who will ensure they don’t fall apart?
Who will provide them with the support they desperately need?
  So many questions. Just one answer.  

BIKUR CHOLIM
A BEACON OF LIGHT

Bikur Cholim is a beacon of light, spreading rays of hope in the darkest of times. We do this by providing a massive range of practical and emotional support and services with an emphasis on empowering people to stay in control despite the out of control situations they may find themselves in. We provide personalised support according to each person’s individual needs and no matter how minor or major the problems, the sensitivity, compassion and confidentiality remains the same. Our dedicated team of 45 staff members and over 400 volunteers are trained to deliver person centred support and never stop caring 24/7, 365 days a year.

WE BELIEVE

That no person should suffer the burden of illness on their own
That every person can be helped
That small details make the bigger picture

OUR MISSION

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Our mission is to relieve the effects of sickness, poor physical and mental health and old age, for people of the Orthodox Jewish community in North London by assisting with the provision of support, facilities and services.

HOW WE CAN HELP

We provide a wide range of practical and emotional support and services. This includes:

FAMILY
SUPPORT

Bikur Cholim offers a comprehensive range of services to support families in times of need. During times of crisis, when tragedy strikes or in cases of ongoing physical or emotional illness in the family, we are there to support and offer a helping hand.

Child
Care

When a mother of a young family turns ill we place the little kids by a babysitter, ensuring the family gets all the support needed so they don’t fall apart.

Cleaners

When illness strikes, life turns upside down and seemingly mundane tasks become impossible to complete. We send cleaners to help families stay afloat even in the most difficult times.

Hospital transportation

Having a family member stuck in a hospital is tough. We provide transportation, easing the journey, one car ride at a time.

Meals

We provide carers for the elderly, vulnerable and sick to help out with personal care. Our kind and patient carers can always be relied upon for a helping hand and a loving smile.

FAMILY
SUPPORT

Bikur Cholim offers a comprehensive range of services to support families in times of need. During times of crisis, when tragedy strikes or in cases of ongoing physical or emotional illness in the family, we are there to support and offer a helping hand.

Child
Care

When a mother of a young family turns ill we place the little kids by a babysitter, ensuring the family gets all the support needed so they don’t fall apart.

Cleaners

When illness strikes, life turns upside down and seemingly mundane tasks become impossible to complete. We send cleaners to help families stay afloat even in the most difficult times.

Mental health therapy

Bikur Cholim’s expert Emotional Health Service offers confidential and sensitive advice and support. Our service combines the professional expertise of qualified therapists with warmth, sensitivity and support.

Hospital transportation

Having a family member stuck in a hospital is tough. We provide transportation, easing the journey, one car ride at a time.

Meals

We provide fresh and warm meals daily as well as special shabbat and holiday meals.Our meals service is delivered to the door and provides the strong nutritional value giving people the physical energy they need to recover.

Trauma
support

Our Crisis Intervention and Trauma Response Service is staffed by volunteers who provide immediate practical and emotional support in response to traumatic incidents.

Support
groups

Our wide range of support groups give families and children a chance to connect, cry and laugh with those who truly understand them. 

Volunteers

Whether it’s taking a hospital shift or helping out with bedtime, our team of over 400 dedicated volunteers are available 24/7 to help out those in need. 

Personal
Care

We provide fresh and warm meals daily as well as special shabbat and holiday meals.Our meals service is delivered to the door and provides the strong nutritional value giving people the physical energy they need to recover.

Mental health therapy

Bikur Cholim’s expert Emotional Health Service offers confidential and sensitive advice and support. Our service combines the professional expertise of qualified therapists with warmth, sensitivity and support.

Trauma
support

Our Crisis Intervention and Trauma Response Service is staffed by volunteers who provide immediate practical and emotional support in response to traumatic incidents.

Support
groups

Our wide range of support groups give families and children a chance to connect, cry and laugh with those who truly understand them. 

Volunteers

Whether it’s taking a hospital shift or helping out with bedtime, our team of over 400 dedicated volunteers are available 24/7 to help out those in need. 

Personal
Care

We provide carers for the elderly, vulnerable and sick to help out with personal care. Our kind and patient carers can always be relied upon for a helping hand and a loving smile.

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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
YOUR DONATION. THEIR LIGHT.

Bikur Cholim is in desperate need of funds to continue its vital services. We need your help to continue helping the hundreds of families that rely on us daily.