What do people say about our work?

Many thousands of people in Britain take part in Anne Frank projects every month. Here is what some of them say about our work. 

'The Anne Frank + You festival in Fife has been created through the enterprise, social responsibility, passion and creativity of young people from this area. Communities are made strong when divisive issues and concerns are identified and addressed. Engaging with the themes of this exhibition will help us shape a just and tolerant future'

  Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister

“The Anne Frank Trust UK helps to promote our vision of a “one nation” Britain, where every individual, regardless of colour, creed or race can be part of a liberal society without fear of prejudice, discrimination and oppression.”

Former Prime Minister RT Honourable Tony Blair

“Since its inception as a charitable educational trust in 1990, the Anne Frank Trust’s small but dynamic team has been building educational programme that are having a remarkable influence on the moral welfare of Britain’s young people”.

“I have been studiously reading up about the impact of these exhibitions, and I feel already that there is nothing quite like the Anne Frank travelling exhibition. Anne’s life and diary are uniquely powerful tools for young people’s self exploration and considering they should treat other people”.

David Dimbleby OBE

“Anne Frank ranks alongside Gandhi, Mandela and Martin Luther King as one of the most inspirational figures of the twentieth century. The Anne Frank Trust exists to help people, especially the young, to reject all forms of prejudice, discrimination and racial or religious hatred. It helps them to be responsible citizens who contribute to an inclusive society – a society our young people deserve”.

Fergal Keane OBE

“From beyond the grave, Anne’s vision and values can evoke a powerful and emotive response. The purpose of The Anne Frank Trust is to draw upon her story, her inspiration and her dream to create an environment that makes for a caring society”.

Pete Waterman

Quotes from teachers

“The activities were very engaging and required a lot of thought and participation from the students. The students related very well to the staff that ran the project. It covered things that students would not have the opportunity to do. It provided extended learning, for example, tying poetry writing into racism, gang culture, confrontation, racism in Europe, the “bigger” issues”.

Angela John, Head of English, Highshore School, Southwark

“The work of the Anne Frank Trust’s London Schools Project, both in school and community settings offers the opportunity to complement the work taking place through local community safety strategies and partnerships to combat racism, hate crime and anti-social behaviour. They provide positive examples of respecting race, religion, diversity and difference and promotes human rights and responsibilities…this project is an excellent opportunity for LEAs to publicise their commitment to Every Child Matters and Healthy Schools recommendations”.

Nicola Baboneau, Community & Partnerships, The Learning Trust, Hackney

“The Anne Frank Trust London Schools Project was very powerful and completely relevant to our student body and the surrounding community. The Anne Frank Trust staff were very helpful and experienced at motivating the students. They were knowledgeable and imaginative with excellent listening skills and engaged fully with the students and kept interest high throughout. The project is accessible to both KS3 and KS4 and proves vitally important to link the historical information in the exhibition to the contemporary in the creative workshops to ensure that it was not seen just as a history lesson”.

 Bennet Spong, Head of Year Langdon School, Newham

"The pupils were able to identify what Prejudice & Discrimination was and how it can vary, through this comprehensive and important project. They can see how peer involvement can influence the situation, whether it’s anti-social, racial or based on other prejudices. The discussions that came out of the project were very valuable; this showed me just how much the students gained from the creative sessions and the project in general”.

Clare Murphy, Hackney Free & Parochial School, London

"A real insight into the behavior of a bully and how easy it is to act in a way that hurts other people. We will do the follow up work that you have provided, including an Assembly, to tell the rest of the school what we have learned. I think the workshops worked well, its hard to say how they could be bettered".

Anne Peers, Stoke Newington School, Hackney

 “…The pupils had a wonderful time participating in these exciting and informative workshops attached to the Anne Frank exhibition, they were able to reflect on what they have learned and become active and informed citizens…”

Andrew Parker, Head of History, Stepney Green School, Tower Hamlets

Quotes from students

“The exhibition and workshops were amazing, we had the chance of expressing our views but also realizing, at times we all go along with the crowd mentality, even if we think it is wrong. Also the end discussion was good because we can see what we did and understand the issues…it was really interesting and enjoyable”

Year 9 student, Morpeth School, London

“The Anne Frank exhibition was very moving and interesting. The Performance poetry workshops were great and really taught me a lot about racism and bullying”

Year 8 student, The Petchey Academy, London

 “This exhibition was very interesting and helpful it should teach everyone in the world a lesson of respect. Anne Frank will always be a history to learn about because of what she went threw in her life. A big thank you for coming here”

Year 10 student, Highbury Grove School, London

Prison Project

“I have been in prison for the last 5 years and have never seen anything like this event in all that time. This is really good!”

Lee, Prisoner (lifer) at HMP Woodhill (also volunteer guide)

“As an exhibition guide, I learned a great deal, as it was a controlled and very relaxed situation. Reading Anne Frank’s Diary has changed me. It has made me realise how much things have changed since WW2 and it tells me that life can always improve and get better”.

Jonathon Wilson Prisoner and guide at HMYOI Castington.

“I look forward to our continued working partnership publicising and explaining the life and experiences of Anne Frank and her family”.

Mike Conway Director HMP Peterborough

“The exhibition was well presented and the guidance and help from the Anne Frank Trust was excellent – I would have no qualms in recommending the exhibition to other prisons. It is still being talked about here!”

Marina Brain Chaplain Governor of HMP Highdown

“Having been in prison now for 17 years I found some long needed intellectual stimulation, and found it easy to build up a rapport with peers and enjoyed the spontaneity that manifested itself in some debate, and learned in a way that is not provided for in schools and conventional education”