SALFORD: Council Proposes £250,000 for Jewish Community After Recovery-Fund Backlash

Salford Council has revised proposals for its £600,000 recovery fund following criticism that the original plan did not set money aside directly for Jewish-run community projects.

The revised package would direct £200,000 toward resilience and trauma-informed support within the Jewish community, alongside work against hate crime and antisemitism. A further £50,000 would go to Jewish community-linked projects through Common Ground funding, Manchester Evening News reported.

The changes follow objections to an earlier allocation that included £120,000 for wall murals marking the city's centenary. Under the new proposal, that project would be supported through centenary funding instead.

The recovery money is linked to the aftermath of the Heaton Park synagogue attack during Yom Kippur last year. Local representatives argued that direct support for the affected community should be central to the fund.

Council officials said they had listened to Jewish community leaders and voluntary-sector partners. The revised spending is a proposal for decision-makers to approve, not a completed payment. The lead image is an archive photo of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.