Learning disability charity Kisharon will bring a smile to patients who need to stay in hospital over Rosh Hashanah with a kiddush box containing grape juice, honey, dried apple and a card printed with blessings to be recited on the Jewish New Year. Patients will be able to fulfil the apple and honey tradition and say the Rosh Hashanah kiddush

This month we will be launching our first ever ‘Small Change for Big Change’ fundraising drive. Just £2 a week will give us the crucial guaranteed income we need to get fresh Kosher food to the increasing numbers of Jewish patients in hospital requesting our support. Since March 2020 we have helped to advocate for thousands of Jewish hospital patients

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, many of us are excited to embrace the start of the new year, surrounded by those we know and love. However, for those in hospital, celebrating a fresh start won’t be the same, not least because of the absence of fresh ingredients on the current NHS cultural menu. Thankfully, Bedside Kosher are once again stepping up

We created Bedside Kosher as a way to support people in our community. But one of the most delightful things I’ve learned on our charity journey is that actually, this support is a two-way street. Because we couldn’t have travelled as far as we have without the enormous support the community has shown us. At every opportunity, people have stepped

For hospital food charity Bedside Kosher, providing free fresh and healthy meals to Jewish hospital patients isn’t just about nutrition, it’s about bringing a taste of home into the wards. Spending Yom Tov in hospital can be tough and lonely, but Bedside Kosher are there to bring light and warmth when it’s needed most. Each Yom Tov calls for its

Bedside Kosher have been busy over the last year delivering much needed nutrition to Jewish patients in our hospitals. But as the smiles on children’s faces at various wards reveal, their special kid’s menu has also been delivering plenty of joy too. After all, what child doesn’t like Chocolate Mousse? In fact, where previously children on kosher diets had to

Call Bedside Kosher any time, day or night, and a friendly proactive receptionist will answer the phone ready to help you with whatever you need, from meal orders to donations, volunteering and more. That’s thanks to the telephone answering service provided by our friends over at InTouchNow, who have kindly donated their time and resources to supporting our charity. Every hour of the

  It’s no secret that maintaining a good, nutritious diet is one of the best ways to live a healthy and happy life. But diet doesn’t just influence physical health, it also impacts mental wellbeing too. And for those who find themselves in hospital, access to healthy food can play a major role in keeping morale up during the battle

On Wednesday 5th May Bedside Kosher is launching their 36-hour Life Line campaign, to raise much needed funds to continue their fresh Kosher meal service for Jewish patients in hospital. Together we aim to raise the vital sum of £500,000. Bedside Kosher was set up to provide Jewish patients in hospital with FRESH Kosher meals; including Breakfast, Shabbos & Yom Tov meals, Snacks and

  When one door closes, they say, another door opens. And after the pandemic forced hospital doors to close to visitors, the doors of Bedside Kosher’s volunteers were opened wide. What started out as a steady trickle of freshly prepared kosher breakfasts suddenly became a large-scale effort to provide a full meal service to the many isolated and vulnerable Jewish