The Interlink Foundation Information

The Interlink Foundation was founded in 1990 to help Orthodox Jewish voluntary organisations improve their capacity and impact. Interlink became a democratic membership organisation in 2000, and its function expanded to include community advocacy, partnership brokerage, and representation. The majority of Interlink’s member organisations are part of or serve the Charedi (strictly Orthodox Jewish) community in the United Kingdom, which numbers around 81,000 people and is the fastest-growing segment of British Jewry. Charedi communities are concentrated in London, Essex, Manchester, and Gateshead and are characterised by a high level of Orthodoxy in religious practice and cultural distinctiveness. Interlink’s mission is to strengthen the Orthodox Jewish community's social infrastructure, improve access to services, and achieve better outcomes for people in need of support. Interlink provides consultancy and training to the Orthodox Jewish voluntary sector and serves as a liaison between the community and public sector bodies.