Dear Jewish Students at Essex University,

We are faith representatives from universities around the country committed to enabling good relations between Jews and non-Jews.

As students and young people of different faiths we wish to express our solidarity with you as you set up a Jewish Society at Essex University. JSocs provide an important community where Jewish students can explore their identity, faith and culture. We are therefore appalled that so many students decided to vote against the creation of a JSoc.

We know from our experience how important religious expression is on university campuses, especially at the present time. We offer you our support and wish you all the very best as you set up your JSoc.

With best wishes,

Nikki Barnett, CCJ Student Leader at Sussex University Coexist Society

Josep A. Marti i Bouis, CCJ Student Leader at  Edinburgh University New College Missionary Society

Anthony Bracuti, CCJ Student Leader at Sussex University Catholic Society

Ross Brittain, CCJ Student Leader Alumnus at Sussex University Coexist Society

Greta Grossman, CCJ Student Leader at Durham University Jewish Society

Eve Jackson, CCJ Student Leader at Leeds University Jewish Society

Rebecca Liss, CCJ Student Leader at Cardiff University Jewish Society

Josh Ludlow, CCJ Student Leader at Cardiff University Christian Union

Clare Levy, CCJ Student Leader at Edinburgh Jewish Society

Sophie Mitchell, CCJ Student Leader at Bristol University Christian Union

Marcus Owtram, CCJ Christian Student Leader Alumnus at King’s College London

Matthew Shahin Richardson, CCJ Baha’i Student Leader Alumnus at Newcastle University

James Roberts, CCJ Christian Student Leader at Oxford University

Esther Sills, CCJ Student Leader Alumnus at Liverpool University Jewish Society

Jenifer Varzaly, CCJ Student Leader at Cambridge University Baha’i Society

Krzysztof Zamarski, CCJ Student Leader at Cambridge University Fisher House, Catholic Chaplaincy

Matthew McMaster, Cardiff University Atheist, Humanist, and Secular Society

Will Moore, Cardiff University Anglican and Methodist Society

Rory Wade, Cardiff University Jewish Society

Please contact Katharine to add your name to this letter