Based in Ilford, Redbridge Jewish Community Centre welcomes any member of the Jewish community who wants to join.

Location

Temporarily based at Woodford Forest United Synagogue

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Opening hours

Tuesday
09:30 – 15:00
Thursday
09:30 – 15:00
Mon-Thu
Drop in Community Centre sessions

Contact

020 8418 2100
danielle.jeffries@jcare.org

We are pleased to share the latest developments regarding The Sugar & Ronson Campus, which is progressing rapidly and is on track for completion in June 2026. It will serve and strengthen the Jewish community in Essex and north east London, now and for generations to come and will see our long-held vision become a reality. To read the latest news on the development please click here

Our Meals on Wheels, telephone befriending and online programming and events are all still available and will continue as usual.

The Centre also hosts Supportive Communities groups and Community Dementia Programming, to take part in either of these activities, please contact Supportive Communities and Befriending Officer, Alison Smardina, on asmardina@jcare.org or 020 8922 2273 or Community Dementia Coordinator, Rachel Friend, on rachel.friend@jcare.org 07810 121214.

Redbridge Jewish Community Centre

We are pleased to confirm that in-person activities for Community Centre members have resumed at Woodford Forest United Synagogue on an interim basis.

Redbridge Jewish Community Day Centre

RJCC Day Centre activities will run twice a week on a Tuesday and Thursday.

The Synagogue is easily accessible by public transport with some parking on site to help make attending activities easier and more accessible for members and volunteers.

Please note that the centre will still be operating at a limited capacity and so a member of staff will be in touch with you about attendance on activity days. Priority booking will be given to those who are most in need of support.

For more information please contact, Danielle Jeffries, Redbridge Community Centres Manager on danielle.jeffries@jcare.org or 07884 116242.

The centre also runs community activities that include:

  • Monthly Salt Beef Evenings
  • Entertainment/Quiz evenings
  • Chaps that chat
  • Ladies that lunch
  • Weekly wellbeing activity such as pilates, yoga, line dancing and more

For more information about these activities, please contact Community Events Organiser, Sharon Imber on simber@jcare.org or 07795 667 751.

The MIKE Youth Leadership Programme meets in person at a local communal location on a Tuesday evening. To find out more, please click here

As well as the events and activities that take place in this community centre, we also run other events out in the community that you are very welcome to join us at. To find out more, please click here.

Woodford Forest United Synagogue, located at Churchfields, E18, is easily accessible by public transport and there is some parking available on site, which will make attending activities easy and accessible.

If you need any assistance with transport or for all other queries related to transport, please contact our Centre Manager, Danielle Jeffries, on 07884 116242 or at danielle.jeffries@jcare.org. Parking and transport requirements will be prioritised for those who need it most.

To view our plans for Redbridge, click here.

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  • Jack
    “It livens me up, I feel part of a community and a very friendly crowd.”
    Jack
  • Tony
    "Coming to the centre has allowed me to remain part of my community. It’s given me a chance to make new friends and it keeps me busy."
    Tony

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