Mitzvah Day makes a real difference in people’s lives. We introduce people to social action, encourage ongoing involvement, and highlight the causes, charities, and individuals that benefit from the hands-on support offered on Mitzvah Day and beyond.
We strengthen the work of local charities and community groups, helping to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of the charitable and voluntary projects delivered by our partners.
The charities we support, whether through our centrally coordinated projects (see our list of Available Projects) or through the hundreds of locally run initiatives, tell us how valuable Mitzvah Day is, and they return year after year to take part.
We also see the impact reflected in the engagement of politicians, faith leaders, and civic society leaders. Mitzvah Day not only supports charities and promotes volunteerism but also plays a unique role in building connections between different faith communities. As Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, a regular participant in Mitzvah Day, has said: “…Mitzvah Day is a day of service, uniting thousands of people from different faiths and backgrounds to do good in support of those in need. No matter the challenges we face, and no matter what our differences may be, we are always stronger together – and I am incredibly inspired by the volunteers taking part.”
More of our impact year round, please click here to see our Annual Impact Reports
Our Ambitions
Our ambition to foster positive attitudes towards Jews in society relates to social cohesion. Mitzvah Day is able to strengthen connections and relationships between Jews and the wider community. Firstly by encouraging and facilitating positive contact and collaboration between Jews and people from other faiths and cultures and secondly by raising the profile of Jewish-led social action.
We’re an international organisation, but at the heart of our impact is local action and change. We seek to facilitate and inspire locally-led action that can be entirely different in each city, town and street across the UK and around the world.
We build a strong sense of civic participation by providing the tools to enable people to improve their communities in ways that are needed locally.