The former CEO of one of the Jewish community’s leading charities has taken his skills and experience to Israel, where he will be helping a charity which supports some of Israel’s most vulnerable communities.

Neville Goldschneider, who stepped down from Camp Simcha in April after 19 years, will be a professional consultant for Myisrael.

Prior to Camp Simcha, Goldschneider had worked for some 20 years in other Jewish organisations, including Norwood, UJIA and the United Synagogue.

Now semi-retired and based in Netanya, having made aliyah, Neville said: "Now that we live in Israel, I’m particularly pleased to be able to help a charity that is making an impact for a significant number of small, grassroots charities, doing vital work in Israel.”

Myisrael supports a number of smaller Israeli charities, including Imagine, which provides music therapy (Photo:Myisrael)

Myisrael, which has offices in Israel and the UK and was founded by UK-born Danni Franks, operates by raising funds to support essential small, but vital charities across Israel. Hand-picked and thoroughly researched by Myisrael, the Israeli organisations help people to break negative cycles of poverty, poor health, neglect and abuse.

Welcoming the new addition to the team, Franks said: “We are delighted to have Neville on board. His fantastic experience and understanding of the community will be a tremendous benefit to us and our mission.”

Myisrael, which was founded in 2008, raised over £2m in 2023 and supported more than 50 charitable initiatives, including more than 25 related to the aftermath of October 7.