Daniel joined Camp Simcha in September 2010 following a number of years working in the youth movement Bnei Akiva. Daniel enjoys working for a charity that makes a real difference to individuals lives through our tailored support. Together with a dedicated team, he has expanded the services Camp Simcha offers ensuring that new services are always solid in foundation, impactful and sustainable.
Rachely started Camp Simcha from her kitchen table in Golders Green aged just 17, working with her husband Meir to support a few local families of children with cancer. Since then she and Meir have grown the charity from an idea to a constantly evolving reality, now supporting families coping with over 50 different, serious childhood medical conditions. Rachely now heads up our team of 13 Family Liaison Officers.
Melissa is passionate about supporting families facing the challenges of serious childhood illness, She is driven by a commitment to making a tangible difference in their lives. She draws on her extensive background in Learning and Development, Corporate Communications, Educational Services, and Business Management to drive impactful results. With a strong focus on operational efficiency and team leadership, she ensures the charity’s work is collaborative and effective. Her efforts are dedicated to providing the best possible support for the families Camp Simcha serves.
Melissa’s values of compassion, integrity, and collaboration are at the core of everything she does. These principles guide her wide-ranging responsibilities in overseeing compliance, risk management, logistics, strategic collaboration, and organisational cohesion and growth. Her ability to connect strategic vision with practical action has been key to Camp Simcha’s expansion over her 19 year tenure and continued success in delivering life-changing support to families in need.
Emma began working with Camp Simcha in 2012, managing their PR, before taking on the role as Head of Marketing and Comms in 2020. With over 25 years’ experience as a journalist, working for national and consumer press, Emma has focused the last 10 years consulting on PR and communications in the charity and NFP sector, working for an extensive range of clients in the Jewish and wider community.
Jenny leads the Finance function in the Camp Simcha team. With strong financial management experience, Chartered Accountant, Jenny decided to make the move into the Third Sector in 2016. She is dedicated to Camp Simcha and loves contributing at a strategic level to such a beautiful charity that has the strength of family at its core. Her early career includes Auditing at PwC, Corporate Finance at ABG Corporate Finance and Livingstone Partners, and Financial Control at Investec Bank and International Port Holdings.
Shoshana joined Camp Simcha in 2019 and has had a career working in Fundraising and Events in the Jewish Community for the last 20 years. Shoshana worked at UJIA for 16 years in a variety of roles in the fundraising team, including Events Manager and Head of Community Fundraising. She then went on to work at the Holocaust Educational Trust as their Director of Fundraising where she helped grow income for the charity over 3 years.
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