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The Trust is concerned both with those formally diagnosed with a mental illness in addition to their learning problems and to ensure emotional/social needs are attended to whenever there is a learning disability.

Further information about the work of the Trust can be found on our About Us page.

Forced Marriages of Women and Men with Learning Disabilities

The Ann Craft Trust and the Judith Trust have been commissioned by the Forced Marriage Unit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to carry out a small scale research project looking at the nature of forced marriages of women and men with learning disabilities. The research is seeking to uncover the reasons why families might consider marrying their son or daughter with learning disabilities especially when they may lack the capacity to consent to marriage and all it entails. The research is looking at how such marriages come to be and how best to support those who may already be married but lack the capacity to consent to the arrangement. It also seeks to draw out good practice from professionals involved in such cases and for this to inform the writing of guidance for statutory agencies.

To take part in the on line survey please use the link below - all respondents anonymity is assured. You may need to cut and paste this address into your URL bar.

http://surveys.likeable.org/index.php?sid=55558&lang=en

If you are interested in talking to us about your experience of forced marriage, be it personal or professional, please contact Pam Vallance at the number below or on pamvallance@judithtrust.org.uk

All information gathered will remain confidential.




Inclusion Campaign

The Judith Trust is running an Inclusion Campaign to raise awareness of the need of Jewish people with learning disabilities, their carers and families to be fully involved in Jewish spiritual and communal life.


For more information see our 'Campaigns and Consultations' page


As part of the campaign, the Judith Trust supported the UK premiere of the award winning documentary film 'Praying with Lior' at the London Jewish Film Festival on 15th November 2009.

The film follows Lior, a boy with Down’s syndrome as he prepares for his Bar Mitzvah and provokes the audience to consider what is ‘disability’ and how can communities support and involve those with learning disabilities?

I
t has been described as: “ A crowd pleasing delight! Intimate and involving, fascinating and rather extraordinary!” – Variety 

Praying with Lior won the Shoresh Audience Award for best documentary at the Festival.

Copies of the film are available through the official website www.prayingwithlior.com


Inter Faith Round Table
In a continuation of the Inclusion Campaign work, the Judith Trust and the Board of Deputies of British Jews held a Round Table as part of Inter Faith week on Monday 16th November 2009.

The meeting drew together representatives from all major faiths and belief systems to discuss how people with learning disabilities are included and involved within the different faiths, with an emphasis on learning about and sharing good practice.

For more information see our 'Events' page
 
 
Contact Us
 
If you would like to learn more about the Judith Trust or make a donation then please contact us:

Email:                                      info@judithtrust.org.uk

 

Phone:                              020 7266 1073

 

Postal address:                       The Judith Trust,

                                                   5 Carriage House,

                                         90 Randolph Avenue

                                         London

                                         W9 1BG

 

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