In February, I was invited by the Israel Federation of Community Centres to visit the country as part of a British Council delegation. During the stay, we travelled across country, taking in various cities and towns. Visiting centres for Druze, Yemenites, Arabs, Jews, Muslims and the Bahaii communities, we found that they offered all age ranges and abilities regular opportunities to take part in programmes and activities. These included providing food and health care for elderly residents, as well as special needs groups for...