Support us Our Annual Lunch Our Annual Lunch Our Annual Lunch to mark Holocaust Memorial Day has been held every January since 2003. The event enables supporters of the Anne Frank Trust to come together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and honour victims of other persecution and genocide. This is also our biggest annual fundraising event. Each year, we invite a high-profile speaker to address the impact of prejudice on society and the power of education in challenging it. Previous speakers have included Her Majesty the Queen (then Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall), Dame Joanna Lumley and David Baddiel. This moving occasion also includes a poignant candle-lighting ceremony to honour victims of persecution, hatred and genocide as well as providing an opportunity to hear directly from some of the inspiring young people we work with, in our mission to build a world free from hate. Annual Lunch 2024 At his year’s Annual Lunch, held on January 18th 2024, we welcomed Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE as our guest speaker, and our candlelighters included Kindertransport refugee Eve Kugler BEM and Alphonsine Kabagabo, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It also included the premiere of new short film about our work. To view photos of the event click here Save the date for next year Thursday 23rd January 2025 If you would like to discuss opportunities to support our annual lunch or how you can get involved, please contact Ruth Berenblut, Director of Development, on [email protected] or 07878 987 648. With your support, we can continue to meet the growing and urgent need to reach young people with our pioneering anti-discrimination education projects. Manage Cookie Preferences