British Shalom Salaam Trust
British Jewish grant-making charity supporting peace and coexistence projects in Israel/Palestine (est. 2004)
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| Type | Charitable trust |
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Key people | Dr Gill Yudkin (Chair) |
| Website | bsst.org.uk |
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The British Shalom-Salaam Trust (BSST) is a British Jewish grant-making charity established in 2004.[1] It supports small-scale, grassroots projects fostering positive relations between Jews, Palestinians, and other communities in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, the Golan, and among refugees.[2]
History
BSST was founded by a group of British Jews in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli occupation.[2] It operates as a volunteer-run organisation with low administrative costs.
Governance
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
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| Dr Gill Yudkin | Chair | — | None on record |
| Gene Feder | Trustee | — | None on record |
| Stephen Fox | Trustee | 23 October 2023 | None on record |
| David John Sperlinger | Trustee | 18 September 2014 | None on record |
| Colin Wainwright | Trustee | 28 December 2011 | None on record |
| Naomi Wayne | Secretary | — | None on record |
Advisory Group
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| Richard Kuper |
| Tony Lerman |
| Miri Weingarten |
| Hadas Ziv |
Patrons
Sir Geoffrey Bindman, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Professor Francesca Klug OBE, Miriam Margolyes OBE, Rabbi Jeffrey Newman, Professor Susie Orbach, Rabbi Danny Rich, Claudia Roden, Alexei Sayle, Professor Avi Shlaim, Dame Janet Suzman, Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah, Zoë Wanamaker CBE.
Grant Recipients
Notable recipients include Tag Meir, Min el-Bahar, Palestine Trauma Centre, Huda's Kindergarten, Villages Group, The Schoolhouse, UK Friends of Standing Together and various Bedouin and refugee community projects.[2]