AJR. The Association of Jewish Refugees. Kathryn Williams Social Worker for Middle of England & Wales

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1 AJR The Association of Jewish Refugees Kathryn Williams Social Worker for Middle of England & Wales

2 History of AJR

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4 Membership All Jewish victims of Nazi persecution Their spouses Their children ( second generation) Their grandchildren ( third generation)

5 AJR services Social Services Regional Groups/ Social Events Events Volunteering o Befriending o Supporting clients with memory loss o Computerhelp Service

6 Conference on Jewish Claims against Germany Founded in 1951 Negotiates with German and Austrian Governments for payments to survivors and grants to supporting organisations Successor Organisation

7 Home Care Funded by German government Aim- to assist clients to live in their home as long as possible Subject to uncharged local authority input 1 st Generation clients only

8 Emergency Fund German government Swiss Banks Settlement German Foundation International Commission on Holocaust Era Claims (ICHEIC) Austrian Government

9 Medical problems requiring urgent diagnostic assessment/treatment Urgent dental treatment not available on NHS Eye problems including glasses not available on NHS Unbudgeted expenditure e.g. repairs to household appliances Special items of furniture New items of clothing and shoes beyond the means of limited income Short-term assistance to pay for carers to help keep someone in their home Transport costs for regular visit to close relatives whilst in hospital or care Respite Care Cost of moving into sheltered accommodation

10 Six Point Foundation Can provide financial assistance to those who have already maximum Emergency funds for that financial year Grants for individuals and organisations

11 Aid from AJR Funds Self Aid To assist refugees and survivors on low income with their living expenses Allocated at discretion of Trustees Has, on occasion, been granted to Second Generation Not strictly means tested but income, savings and expenditure taken in to account. Up to 180 per month

12 Medical problems requiring urgent diagnostic assessment/treatment Urgent dental treatment not available on NHS Eye problems including glasses not available on NHS Unbudgeted expenditure e.g. repairs to household appliances Special items of furniture New items of clothing and shoes beyond the means of limited income Short-term assistance to pay for carers to help keep someone in their home Transport costs for regular visit to close relatives whilst in hospital or care Respite Care Cost of moving into sheltered accommodation

13 Working with our clients Identity Individualisation Working with clients living with dementia

14 Working with survivors Mealtimes/ Food Not having enough food Jewish holidays Music Showering Receiving injections Foreign languages/accents Staff changes Passports

15 End of life care Discussing end of life care Planning funerals Age UK

16 Universal Declaration on Human Rights

17 Universal Declaration on Human Rights Article 1- All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights Article 2- Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status Article 3- Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person Article 4- No one shall be held in slavery or servitude Article 5- No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

18 People had to be prepared to accept the identification of other members of their society as enemies. In other words, a substantial part of the population had to be ready to consider it desirable, acceptable or at least unavoidable, that certain other people would be isolated, persecuted, and killed.hitler and the Nazis did not invent anti- Semitism.nor were they the first to attack Sinti and Roma or people considered handicapped...the rest of the population must regard certain groups as legitimate targets in order for them to participate in or tolerate open assault. these people were already victims of prejudice War and Genocide. A Concise History of the Holocaust, Doris L. Bergen

19 Thank you Kathryn Williams