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Our team

We have 20 members of staff, 18 based in London and two based in Manchester. These are some of the team:

CEO Naomi Dickson

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Naomi Dickson became Chief Executive of Jewish Women’s Aid in 2014.

Since becoming CEO, Naomi has supported the organisation through significant growth. In addition to ensuring a high professional standard in augmented frontline services for Jewish women experiencing domestic abuse, she oversaw the expansion of the charity’s offer through the launch of the specialist Dina Sexual Violence Support Service in 2019. The charity also has a newly enhanced education programme in schools and on campus, promoting consent and healthy relationships.

Naomi has been involved in Jewish Women’s Aid for 18 years, initially as a volunteer, and she is proud of creating JWA's training programme to raise awareness in the Jewish community, and empower rabbis and communal professionals to better identify and support women and children who are affected by domestic abuse. She is also proud that Jewish Women’s Aid is held in high regard across the Jewish community and domestic abuse sector.

Naomi is a trustee of Women's Aid Federation of England, a founder of the Faiths Against Domestic Abuse Coalition, and a Fellow of the Cambridge Senior Faith Leadership Programme.

Naomi was privileged to be named on the BBC’s global list of 100 inspiring and influential women in 2020.

Published: 6th August, 2020

Updated: 21st January, 2021

Author: Lee Wax

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Counselling Manager Anat Rosenwaks

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Anat is JWA's Counselling Manager. She is responsible for all therapeutic services at JWA: counselling, support groups, children's therapy and complementary therapies. Her background is as a Clinical Psychologist, and she has specific expertise in trauma work.

Published: 19th December, 2018

Updated: 14th August, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Client Services Manager Karen Lewis

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Karen is JWA’s Client Services Manager, and has been at JWA since 2012. She is responsible for the domestic abuse service and the sexual violence Dina Service. Karen is an accredited IDVA Service Manager and a trained ISVA Service Manager. Her background is in community advocacy. Karen has previously managed a mental health advocacy service, and also ran projects for Barnet Children’s Services for children and parents at different levels of need.

Published: 19th December, 2018

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Communications Manager Carmel Gould

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Carmel is JWA’s Communications Manager, responsible for making sure our audiences are aware of who we are, what we do and the importance of our work. This involves proactively managing JWA’s media relations, social media, website and other channels, and developing strategies to raise our profile. She has a background in Government and Jewish charity communications, and also oversees the training and volunteer functions at JWA as part of her role. For any communications enquiries, please be in touch.


Published: 18th December, 2018

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Lee Wax

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Fundraiser Julia Kay

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Julia Kay is JWA's full time fundraiser, having worked as a fundraiser in the Jewish community for over 10 years. She would love to hear from you if you are interested in raising money for JWA, giving as a gift, leaving a legacy, or creating your own fundraising event. No idea or suggestion is too small!

Published: 17th December, 2018

Updated: 10th October, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Education Manager Ilana Hutchinson

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Ilana Hutchinson is JWA's Education Manager (covering for Claire Godley’s Maternity Leave). She joined JWA in May 2019. She is responsible for the Education Programme working in Jewish schools with teenagers on healthy relationships education. She encourages young people to discuss what makes a healthy relationship and how to identify the signs of unhealthy relationships. She is also responsible for the Safer Dating Programme, JWA's outreach programme to 16-25s. Please be in touch if you would like to find out more about our Education Programme.

Published: 16th December, 2018

Updated: 19th August, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Office Manager Suzi Epstein

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Suzi Epstein has been JWA's Office Manager for 10 years. She will be happy to help and support you with any administrative enquiries, email her at [email protected] or call Head Office on 020 8445 8060.

Published: 16th December, 2018

Updated: 30th April, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Training Coordinator Lee Wax

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Lee Wax is JWA's Training Coordinator. She initially joined JWA in 2012 to help out for a few months as Volunteers Coordinator, covering for a maternity leave. She became completely committed to the work, and was delighted to be able to stay on at the end of that period. She took on the role of Communications & Training Manager in 2014, with her passion for doing what she calls "changing hearts and minds" in the Jewish community (and beyond) about domestic abuse. Lee's role as Training Coordinator focuses on reaching hundreds of professionals working with Jewish communities with essential training on domestic abuse in the Jewish context. Contact her to arrange a talk or training.

Published: 15th December, 2018

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Carmel Gould

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Northern Volunteers, Education & Awareness Project Worker Joanne Woolfson

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Joanne Woolfson is JWA's North of England Volunteers, Education & Awareness Officer. Located in our Manchester office, she does outreach and training in the Jewish community in Manchester, Leeds and the rest of the north. Contact her if you would like to book her for a talk or training in the north.

Published: 15th December, 2018

Updated: 24th April, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Volunteers Coordinator Judy Roth

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Judy Roth is JWA's Volunteers Coordinator. She recruits and trains volunteers for administration, education, awareness, helpline and other roles. She is based in London but regularly travels up north to meet with and train volunteers there. Judy previously worked as a health visitor, and a teacher, and has experience of working in the Jewish community alongside volunteering experience including volunteer management. Find out more about volunteering for JWA.

Published: 14th December, 2018

Updated: 20th May, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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