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Mitzvah Day has won the Prime Minister's Big Society Award. Click here for details.

 

Prime Minister David Cameron MP:

"I believe strongly in social responsibility.  National Mitzvah Day is a great example of how faith communities across the country are contributing to furthering social responsibility – giving their time, volunteering, and generosity - everything we want to see in our societies.  So I give my support to this, the sixth National Mitzvah day, and congratulate all those around the United Kingdom taking part." 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP:

"The values of Mitzvah Day are exactly the vallues this government wants to promote - a sense of responsibility and kindness towards others. I wholeheartedly endorse Mitzvah Day, especially your efforts to involve other faith communities, and hope you have an even more successful day than last year."

 

Mayor of London Boris Johnson:

"Mitzvah Day is an excellent demonstration of how much can be achieved when you give a little time and a little thought to those less fortunate than you. Your good deed, however big or small, could make a real difference to someone's life and this philanthropic spirit is what Team London is all about - a community coming together and volunteering to make things better for the whole city. I urge all Londoners to take part in another wonderfully successful Mitzvah Day!"

Watch Boris's video of support here

 

Ed Miliband MP:

"On November 20^th  Mitzvah Day volunteers will show that the age old Jewish imperative of Tikkun Olam, changing the world for the better, is as powerful today as it ever was.

Mitzvah Day has become a shining illustration of social action. It does everything that powerful and effective social action should do. It unites, it inspires, and it is creative. But above all it is hands on.  It is effective and it makes thing happen. The numbers speak for themselves. 20,000 volunteers last year taking part in 600 projects and I know this year it will be even bigger. We should  all follow the example set by Mitzvah day volunteers and adopt the message of Tikkun Olam, changing our society for the better."

 

See Mitzvah Day's press coverage so far this year here