"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a rucksack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone"

The Diary of Anne Frank, Wednesday 13 January 1943

Free online events for Holocaust Memorial Day

Schools are invited to join us for online learning events marking Holocaust Memorial Day.

Give young people the opportunity to learn more about Holocaust Memorial Day and why it's so important, as well as hear powerful personal stories from Holocaust survivors. Join us online and young people will also be encouraged to ask questions and get involved in the conversation, sharing their reflections and discovering the power they have to challenge prejudice and stand against hate.

Event for primary schools years 5-6

26 January 2023
10 - 11am
Guest speaker:  Peter Lantos, author, playwright and Holocaust survivor

Event for secondary schools up to age 15

30 January 2023
10:30 - 11:30am
Guest speaker:  Trude Silman MBE a Holocaust survivor who fled to the UK as a child refugee over 80 years ago. And the Holocaust Centre North, an organisation that tells local stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees who made new lives in the North of England

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Tickets are free but you must register through a teacher's school email address.

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Book your tickets: our Annual Lunch 2023

Join us for our special event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, with guest David Baddiel

Taking place at the prestigious London Hilton Park Lane on Tuesday 24 January, we will join together in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish lives taken during the Holocaust as well as others killed in subsequent genocides and all victims of hate crime. 

This year, our 21st Annual Lunch welcomes special guest David Baddiel. Well-known as a comedian, Baddiel is also the author of  groundbreaking book Jews Don't Count, and will be in conversation at our event.

There will also be a poignant candle-lighting ceremony, as well as a reflective and hopeful spoken word performance from our young Ambassadors.  

Tickets are £170 and include a three-course meal with wine. Tables of 10 are £1,700. For more information or to book your tickets please visit our event page

Young people hear from Holocaust survivor

Last term Dr Martin Stern visited schools in Cumbria to share his personal story of the Holocaust.

Just five years old when he was taken by the Nazis and transported to Westerbork Camp, Dr Stern shared his story as part of launching our work with schools in Cumbria.

Young people were able to hear what it was like to be Jewish under the Nazis, bringing into clarity the real impact of prejudice, and allowing students to reflect and engage in conversation about why it is so important to stand against hate.

"Dr Stern spoke about his experiences as a child surviving the persecution of Jewish people during the Holocaust and he also talked with expert knowledge of his understanding of the origins of genocide. He is a firm believer in education as a means to changing the future and his willingness to engage with young people was inspirational" - Ms Doolan, Head of Humanities at Chetwynde School

New film: Eva's Promise

Join Anne Frank's stepsister Eva Schloss at the screening for new film: Eva's Promise. 

Our Co-Founder and Honorary President, Eva Schloss will be attending the screening and Q&A for new film, Eva's Promise. Join her to discover the story of Eva's brother, Heinz, and his remarkable legacy, told on screen for the first time.

Eva's Promise:

On a train to Auschwitz, Eva's brother Heinz asked her for a promise. He had hidden his paintings and poetry under the floor of their attic hiding place, and asked that she retrieve them if he did not survive the camps. This remarkable film shows how Eva fulfilled that promise and went on to share her brother's artistic legacy and family's story with the world, passionate about educating people to challenge prejudice.

Book your tickets today and be there for the film's premiere.

Showing Sunday 29 January 2023, 2pm at JW3, the Jewish Community Centre London

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Professor Dominic Abrams receives OBE

We are absolutely delighted that one of our trustees, Professor Dominic Abrams, has been awarded an OBE in the King's New Years Honours List.

A Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent, he receives this honour for services to the Social Sciences. As one of our trustees, Dominic uses his expertise to help us evaluate our impact and ensure our programmes are as effective as possible.

"It is a pleasure to receive this award, which also reflects my collaborative work with many wonderful students, collaborators, colleagues and the Anne Frank Trust, working so effectively to use social science to combat prejudice and promote a kinder and more inclusive society. The Trust’s work is an essential part of creating a positive future for young people and society as a whole and I am proud to have the opportunity to contribute to that effort." - Professor Dominic Abrams OBE

Congratulations Dominic for this well-deserved honour!

Volunteer with us

We are recruiting for 4 Advisory Members for our Board Committees, learn more and apply today.

This October a group of Anne Frank Ambassadors visited Amsterdam for a study trip to learn more about Anne Frank's story and the history of the Holocaust.

Maddie shared her thoughts on the trip in this blog, and Esha reflected on her experience with a poem.

Mission accomplished!

We did it #ChristmasChallenge22

Over the last week we have been taking part in The Big Give challenge and we’ve just found out we’ve reached our target of £75,000 – all thanks to your support, and our generous funders Daphne Schild and The Reed Foundation who matched every donation.

Your donations will enable us to reach even more young people and schools with our vital anti-prejudice education programmes. THANK YOU!