On Sunday 25th April, JLGB Leader, Antony Lane, aged 29, will be running the 26.2 miles that is the London Marathon to raise money for the JLGB. Following in the footsteps of his father, Lewis "Bronco" Lane, who ran the marathon for JLGB and raised several thousand pounds, Antony hopes to carry on the family tradition, but to do so he needs your support. Antony says: "All of us got so much out of JLGB as kids, and made friends that we are still so close with today. Perhaps we under-appreciate sometimes just how much of a good footing in life JLGB gave us all, and the thousands of families it supports to take part in positive activities each and every week across the UK. To be honest, running the marathon is the least I can do to say thank you - I hope as many JLGB’ers and their families will sponsor me, not for me, but to raise much needed funds so that the JLGB can give the next generation of children the same opportunities to succeed in life it gave all of us".

A visit to Cardiff JLGB by the Deputy Commandant Edna Terret was under the guise of a general visit but was really a surprise to say a big thank you to the leaders for their support and hard work for the local group. The fantastic leaders, Mike & Deanne Salamon, Rochelle Schwartz and Karen Solomons were thanked for their continued hard work and dedication to their members. As well as thanking these four leaders, special thanks also went to Steven Salamon and Hazel Carr who support the team behind the scenes.

The JLGB has recently been going through some exciting changes to help better meet the needs and support local Jewish communities and Leeds JLGB is no exception. The new and enthusiastic team of staff is lead by Paul Task, who was in the original Leeds JLGB as a boy, and is supported by 8 students studying at Leeds University from all over the UK. The new team will ensure the group get the most out of their weekly meetings and will encourage all members to take part in as many of the other activities and events that JLGB offer throughout the year including the new Enterprise Award.

60 young Jewish musicians aged 11-16 from across the UK joined together for JLGB Band Camp. The musical training weekend for woodwind, brass and percussion players of all levels included musicians from Redbridge, Hendon, Manchester, Leeds and the JLGB’s newest band in Hertfordshire. Linda Diamond, JLGB’s National Bands' Director said: “We haven't had a Band Camp for a few years, but the numbers in all JLGB Bands have been increasing rapidly, so we wanted to bring everyone together to learn some new music and to bond as one big JLGB Band family."

200 members of the London Region of the Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade (JLGB) were present when a triumphant Ilford Girls, led by Brigade Captain Elise Cirsch, won the 2010 JLGB Banner Competition. Elise Cirsch said: “I am absolutely thrilled that we won this competition; the members and staff worked extremely hard. We have waited six years to get to this stage and I am extremely proud of each and every one of them.”

100 members of the Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade (JLGB) from all over London and Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow attended “inspiring” leadership training weekends, thanks to the Jewish Youth Fund. The National Open College Network training weekend focused on communication, planning, team-building and leadership skills; everything to benefit the young people in following the footsteps of their own outstanding leaders and mentors.