ORT UK

03/06/2026

We're very excited to welcome Multiverse founder & CEO, Euan Blair, to the ORT UK Business Leaders Breakfast on 17.6.26.

He'll be joining philanthropist and pioneer of impact investing, Sir Ronald Cohen, for a conversation with Associate Editor at The Times, Lord Daniel Finkelstein, OBE. The trio will be discussing 'Impact Across Generations,' sharing their thoughts on entrepreneurship, opportunity and the future of work.

The event will be chaired by founder & CEO, Finito, Ronel Lehmann.

Euan's highly renowned company, Multiverse, is an upskilling platform for AI and tech adoption. It has partnered with over 1,500 companies to deliver a new kind of learning that’s equipping the workforce to win in the AI era. Multiverse has raised approximately $500 million in venture funding from investors making it Europe’s only EdTech unicorn.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to hear from two of the UK's most influential business leaders.

To book our last remaining tickets and corporate tables please visit https://ortuk.org/ort-uk-business-leaders-breakfast-2026/

02/06/2026

We're thrilled to welcome our prominent guest speaker, Sir Ronald Cohen, to the ORT UK Business Leaders Breakfast on 17.6.26 alongside Euan Blair (Multiverse).

Both will be in conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein, OBE (The Times and The Sunday Times ), discussing 'Impact Across Generations,' sharing their thoughts on entrepreneurship, opportunity and the future of work.

The event will be chaired by Ronel Lehmann (Finito).

Sir Ronald is a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator. Recognised as the father of impact investment and European venture capital, he is also driving forward the Global Impact Revolution!

Do not miss this unique opportunity to be part of this insightful conversation.

To book your tickets please visit: https://ortuk.org/ort-uk-business-leaders-breakfast-2026/

01/06/2026

Happy Volunteers' Week to all of our incredible trustees, mentors, facilitators and supporters who help us to JUMP-start young people's career journeys.

There is absolutely no way we could run our ORT JUMP programmes and impact over 1500 students each year without those incredible volunteers who offer their time, expertise and continuous support.

A huge thank you to you all!

To find out more about volunteering for ORT UK, please email [email protected]

26/05/2026

Former minister Alan Milburn, has conducted a major review into youth inactivity, revealing that the government spends 25 times as much on benefits for young people than it does supporting them to find work.

With nearly a million 16-24 year olds not in work, training or education, Milburn concludes that a "system reset" is needed urgently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrpx4p1z71o

At ORT UK, we recognise the desperate need for better careers education for young people, to help motivate them to find meaningful employment. That's why we run the ORT JUMP Mentoring and Employability Skills Training Programmes for secondary school-aged students, which align with government benchmarks and encourage teens to start considering potential career journeys.

We work with 14 schools, offering guidance to over 1500 students each year. Our partner schools are incredibly grateful for the work we do with their students; developing skills and behaviours which will increase their employment prospects, opening their eyes to pathways that suit their passions and capabilities and most importantly, giving them the confidence to pursue their goals.

We believe that every child deserves the same opportunity so we offer the programmes free of charge, relying on over 500 volunteers working within 90 different industries to offer guidance. We also heavily rely on our supporters' generosity to fund our programmes.

However, demand is rising rapidly and we need more funding in order to expand and ensure a brighter future for the next generation.

If you can help us JUMP-start young people's career journeys we would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected]

Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

21/05/2026

Happy Shavuot to all those who celebrate, from everyone at ORT UK💐

We hope you have a meaningful and peaceful chag - with plenty of cheesecake! 🍰

17/05/2026

Celebrate Father's Day at the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run with ORT UK!

Walk or run for us on the 1k, 5k or 10k track with your loved ones and then unwind in the family fun zone or enjoy some tasty treats at the food court.

And don't forget to come and say hello at our charity stall. We'd love to see you!

To register for the event, please visit https://www.maccabigb.org/cfr-charities/ort-uk

14/05/2026

Tickets are selling fast for the ORT UK Business Leaders Breakfast 2026!

Impact Across Generations - a conversation about entrepreneurship, opportunity and the future of work.

- with special guest speakers Sir Ronald Cohen (impact investor & philanthropist) and Euan Blair (founder & CEO Multiverse)

- in conversation with Sir Daniel Finkelstein (associate editor, The Times)

- hosted by Ronel Lehmann (founder & CEO, Finito)

☕Wednesday 17th June 2026
☕7.45am - 9.30am
☕Central London
☕£200pp or £1800 corporate table (10)

Join us for this exclusive event, bringing together senior figures from the business, philanthropic and professional communities.

To book tickets, please visit https://ortuk.org/ort-uk-business-leaders-breakfast-2026/ or email [email protected]

All proceeds will help us to JUMP-start young people's career journeys through our ORT JUMP Mentoring and Employability Skills programmes.

13/05/2026

Places are filling fast for The ORT JUMP Alternative Work Experience Week on Monday 20th – Friday 24th July 2026.

The Year 12 students selected to participate will develop key transferable employability skills that will JUMP-start their career journey!

The week will include an industry placement and workplace project, followed by several team challenges in a professional office environment. There will also be skills workshops and even a networking lunch with a chance to quiz a range of industry experts on all things career-related.

To apply, please visit https://ortuk.org/work-placements-application-form/ or email [email protected]

12/05/2026

Our CEO, Jude Jackson, and trustee, Elliot Goodman, spent the week in Vilnius, Lithuania with leaders and educators from across the ORT network.

The annual meeting, of both lay leaders and directors, was a valuable opportunity to connect and learn from one another. With new leadership both in World ORT and ORT UK, the conference allowed the international ORT community to celebrate the legacy of ORT and plan the future direction with a dynamic vision for the whole organisation.

Travelling to Vilnius was particularly meaningful. Before the Holocaust it was known as the Jerusalem of the North and was home to around 210,000 Jews, having flourished as a Jewish intellectual and cultural hub for centuries. Tragically, only 5% survived.

In the Paneriai Forest, where the Jewish community were once forced to dig their own graves, the ORT global Jewish family joined in a ceremony with public officials. Lithuanian dignitaries laid wreaths, Israeli Ambassador, Shelly Hugler Livne, delivered a moving speech and a choir from World ORT’s Sholom Aleichem School filled the silence with voices of hope from the next generation.

As well as important presentations and meetings, the week included many impactful visits which included visiting the impressive ORT school in Vilnius, visiting the Šeduva Lost Shtetl Museum and attending a tour of Jewish Vilnius, including the beautiful synagogue.

The conference allowed time to reflect on the role of ORT UK in the context of the wider World ORT community, returning with a renewed sense of responsibility, as a charity based in Jewish values which continues to deliver life- changing programmes to all young people.

Jude said, “The World ORT conference was inspirational. Spending time with our international colleagues and now friends, is shining a spotlight for collaboration, learning and growing together.”

11/05/2026

A huge THANK YOU and mazel tov to the ORT UK Tough Mudder squad!!! 🫟🫟🫟 You’d did it!!!

These brave supporters took on the most challenging, gruelling, messiest obstacle course and absolutely smashed it 💜

All funds raised by these superstars will help us JUMP-start young people’s career journeys through our ORT JUMP Mentoring and Employability Skills Programmes. At a time when the job market is as tough as this mudder, our programmes can make a huge difference to the lives of thousands of teens!

There’s still time to sponsor the squad. Just visit the link in our bio.

Now who’s up for next year?! 😃