The Anne Frank Trust - Anne Frank Trust UK
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The Anne Frank Trust - Anne Frank Trust UK
The Anne Frank Trust to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 1O DOWNING STREET LONDON SW1A 2AA www.gov.uk/number10 Order of ceremony Welcome Gillian Walnes MBE Candle lighting followed by one minute’s reflection Julian Schild 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of Anne Frank’s death in Bergen-Belsen and 25 years of the hugely successful Anne Frank Trust. In the last year alone the trust has spread Anne’s inspirational message to over 28,000 young people in 68 schools, to 16 prisons and, with Government support, has expanded its regional education programmes. The Anne Frank Declaration developed by the Trust commits all those who sign it to standing up against prejudice and hatred and I was pleased that, at the end of last year, I had the opportunity to add my name to the hundreds of political and civil leaders and thousands of school children who have taken the pledge. Holocaust education is an incredibly powerful way we can honour this commitment as a country and I am glad that the Holocaust Commission has spent the last year investigating how Britain can ensure the facts and the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten, honouring the memory of survivors and combating the prejudice that can lead to persecution. The Anne Frank Trust has been an important partner in this mission, submitting key evidence to inform the Commission’s work. I know the year ahead will see the continuation of this fruitful relationship and, with your support, the remarkable impact of the trust will continue to grow. Anne’s life shows us what can happen when prejudice and hatred go unchallenged. In her diary she wrote: “How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world.” I want to congratulate everyone at today’s lunch and involved with the Anne Frank Trust for being such an important part of that change. Eva Schloss MBE Kemal Pervanic George Kinsella Anne Frank Award for Moral Courage Mariane Pearl Appeal Daniel Mendoza Anne Frank Ambassador, Eve Meskell Special Guests Natasha Kaplinsky in conversation with Eva Schloss MBE Menu Pea Panacotta with Fennel and Asparagus Blackened Cod on Sticky Rice and Grilled Baby Bok Choi, Sweet Soy, Tomato and Spring Onion Dressing Caramelised Plum and Almond Tart with a Toffee Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream Coffee and Chocolates David Cameron Prime Minister Sauvignon, J Moreau et fils Merlot, J Moreau et fils Candle lighters Kemal Pervanic Kemal Pervanic is a survivor of the notorious Omarska concentration camp, which was set up by Bosnian Serb forces in the early days of the Bosnian War. The camp, nominally an ‘investigation centre’, was uncovered by British journalists in 1992, leading to international outrage and condemnation. Kemal is the founder of the charity Most Mira and author of The Killing Days: My Journey Through the Bosnian War. Recipient of the Anne Frank Award Mariane Pearl Mariane was five months pregnant when her husband, the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a militant Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan in 2002. Determined not to be broken, she wrote A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl. The book won international praise and was translated into 15 languages. In 2007, it was released as a major feature movie starring Angelina Jolie in the role of Mariane Pearl. George Kinsella Mariane Pearl is an award winning journalist and writer who works in French, English and Spanish. She is currently the managing editor of Chime for Change, a global journalism platform focusing on women and girls. George Kinsella’s son Ben was just 16 years old when he was stabbed in a horrific, violent and senseless murder in June 2008. A star pupil and promising artist, Ben was stabbed after a night out in north London celebrating the end of his GCSEs. Ben was just about to begin an adult life full of promise. This was cut short by the devastating and growing problem of knife attacks. Since his son’s death, George and his family have campaigned tirelessly for tougher sentences for knife crime convictions. Guest performer Simon Wallfisch Simon Wallfisch was born into a musical family. His grandmother, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch would probably have been killed at Auschwitz were it not for her skill as a cellist. She was part of the concentration camp's women's orchestra. Simon's grandmother survived Auschwitz and eventually found her way to London and made her career as a cellist. Her son, cellist Raphael Wallfisch, and his son Simon have continued in the family tradition. Anne Frank Ambassador Eve Meskell Eve Meskell is 13 years old and a student at the Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls in East London. She was first introduced to the Anne Frank Trust during our programme at the school in November 2014. The Anne Frank Trust has been invited back to Frances Bardsley each year since 2012. Eve made the journey through the Trust's Schools Programme to achieve selection as a peer guide. Her interest was then piqued to such an extent that she became one of those to apply and be selected as an Anne Frank Ambassador in December 2014. Simon began playing the cello aged 5. At 18 he was awarded a foundation scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music, where he later returned to study voice, gaining a post-graduate diploma. The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |5 Special guest and candle lighter Eva visits Wormwood Scrubs Eva Schloss MBE Eva Schloss is a survivor of the Holocaust and a co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust. Having fled Nazi persecution in Austria in 1938, Eva and her family moved to Amsterdam where Eva became friendly with Anne Frank and her family. They were subsequently forced into hiding in 1942. In May 1944 Eva's family was betrayed and deported to Auschwitz; Eva and her mother were to survive their ordeal but both her father and brother perished at the camp. Eva witnessed the work of her step-father, Otto Frank, in spreading Anne’s diary and message, but it was not until 1986 that she began to talk about her own tragic experiences. Since that moment her voice has not faltered. Speaking at schools and prisons, she promotes the power of education to counter all forms of prejudice and racial hatred. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University in 2001 and an MBE in 2012 for her dedication to this work. The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. – Anne Frank The Anne Frank Trust took our Prison Programme to HMP Wormwood Scrubs in December 2014. The programme concluded with a talk by Holocaust survivor, Eva Schloss MBE. The following is an extract from an article that appeared in the Jewish Chronicle written by Rosa Doherty. The Wormwood Scrubs inmates sat tall, hands clasped often at their chest while not one of them spoke as Eva Schloss described in vivid detail how her family was betrayed, captured by the Nazis, and suffered at the hands of sadistic guards at the AuschwitzBirkenau Nazi concentration camp. There was no sound other than the occasional gasp or discreet shuffle as someone moved uncomfortably in his seat. A tear was wiped away as Eva spoke calmly of the time she was tortured and made to strip naked in front of male guards. She is the author of Eva’s Story, The Promise and After Auschwitz: A Story of Heartbreak and Survival. Special guest It made me cry to hear her story. In the same way people say all Jews are this or all Muslims are that, not all prisoners are the same. We are still human beings. I'm young and I want the chance to change my life. Her story teaches us all about responsibility. Natasha Kaplinsky Michael, 23, a Muslim inmate, who is serving a two-year term for possessing a replica gun Natasha Kaplinsky is one of the UK’s leading broadcasters and one of the most familiar faces of TV news, having worked for Sky News, BBC and Channel 5. She is currently one of the main anchors for the ITN network. In September 2007 Natasha was the subject of one of the programmes in the popular BBC1 television series, Who Do You Think You Are?, in which she traced the tragic wartime story of her father’s Jewish family in Belarus, and her father’s turbulent background as an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. Natasha currently sits on the Prime Minister's Holocaust Commission. David was one of six peer guides trained by the Trust to talk to other prisoners at an exhibition set up by the Trust inside the prison walls. After serving a 13-month sentence for fraud, he said he thinks the experience is going to change his life. "Being a guide for the exhibition has been great. I've been able to impart a bit of wisdom on those looking round it. A lot of the younger Muslim generation who have come through here would have been borderline anti-Semitic. As a Muslim myself, it has given me the opportunity to talk with them and challenge some of those ideas. It was a privilege to meet Eva, to have that opportunity in here. For anyone,. something like that is life affirming.” The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |7 The Partners of Locke Lord Edwards are proud to support The Anne Frank Trust UK as it marks Holocaust Memorial Day. Welcome from our host We thank you for your commitment to educating young people about the dangers of racism and discrimination. I am both honoured and privileged to be hosting the Anne Frank Trust Lunch to mark Holocaust Memorial Day for what is now my twelfth year. It is in memory of my beloved husband Rolf Schild that I continue to support this wonderful charity. He hosted the first ever lunch in 2003 shortly before his death, and I am proud to continue his legacy. Rolf’s support of the Anne Frank Trust evolved from his own tragic experience. He escaped Nazi Germany and came to England as a child in 1939. Sadly his parents were sent to concentration camps where they endured great suffering and eventually perished. Though Rolf’s early life was filled with hardship and adversity he was able to overcome the tragedies to lead a successful life in the UK. Here he contributed to the arena of engineering and medical equipment, refusing to allow such an ill-fated beginning to be the defining factor of his life. 2012_09_UK_Meir_Panim_Layout 1 9/25/2012 10:32 AM Page 1 Your dedication to the recognition of the importance of respect, compassion and individual responsibility is truly inspiring. Locke Lord Edwards is a full service, international law firm with offices in London, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Tokyo and 19 U.S. cities, and a full range of practice and industry areas that serve international and domestic clients worldwide. Locke Lord in London has established a team of lawyers in strategic growth areas such as Banking & Finance, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy, & Restructuring, andKong Realand Estate. of Locke Lord is a full service, Insolvency international law firm with offices inInsurance London, Hong 11 U.S.They cities,are and part a full range of practice and industry areas that serve international and domestic clients worldwide. Locke Lord in London has a 1,000-plus lawyer team that builds collaborative relationships and crafts creative solutionsestab— lished a team of lawyers in strategic growth areas such as Banking & Finance, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employall designed and executed to meet the clients’ long-term strategic goals. The Partners of Locke Lord are proud to support Meir Panim The mission of the Trust is to challenge prejudice using Anne’s diary to instil in others her message of tolerance, social justice and respect for all. This event marks a moment where we can come together to reflect on these aspirations and look at how far the Trust has come since my husband was first involved. A warm welcome to you all, thank you and enjoy today’s event. Daphne Schild ment, Energy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance and Real Estate. They are part of a 650-plus lawyer team that builds collaborative relationships and crafts creative solutions - all designed and executed to meet the clients’ longFor further information, please contact: term strategic goals. 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The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |9 70th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz The law is about ideals, not just deals. by Richard Pollins, Journalist When the 60th Army of the Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz concentration camp on 27th January 1945, as well as liberating the surviving prisoners, they opened up a hidden depth of depravity that 70 years on seems as impossible to comprehend as ever. The camp stands as a narrative and testament for the evils of the Nazi regime. The original conception was as a concentration camp built to divide, to enforce difference and physically demonstrate the Nazi ideology that races should be superior. Then came its evolution into a sprawling mass of sub-camps enforcing the Final Solution strategy to exterminate as many people as possible with brutal efficiency. Finally, to its last days, evidence and sites were destroyed to conceal the full extent of mass murder that took place. Even after its liberation Auschwitz has been a magnet for revisionists and liars twisting facts and creating untruths. Just the word Auschwitz conjures up a detached emptiness from the rest of the world and yet it was attached, part of a fabric in society that allowed it to develop, to descend to the lowest ebb it is possible to imagine. Auschwitz was a manmade killing machine, an institution run by humans without humanity. Over a million Jews were murdered at Auschwitz, around 1.3 million people in total, families split forever and future generations lost. Only the survivors can give us any real glimpse of the horrors they witnessed. 70 years on the world should be grateful to those that have told, and those that still tell, their life stories however they can. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” This 18th century quotation is as relevant now as it was then, tragically proved correct by the events that unfolded in Auschwitz. Corporate | Dispute Resolution | Employment | Real Estate | Mishcon Private mishcon.com The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |11 The Chair of the lunch committee Welcome and thank you for joining us today for the thirteenth Anne Frank Trust Lunch to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Creating space for the next generation Portland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DS www.developmentsecurities.com We are pleased to support the Anne Frank Trust My husband and I have been coming to the Anne Frank Trust Lunch for 7 years and so I am honoured and excited to have taken the position of Chair of the lunch committee this year. This event is both unique and important, particularly as it provides a platform to remember the victims and survivors of historic and current persecutions across the world. Having observed first-hand the educational programmes that the Trust run, I continue to be inspired by the amazing impact that the work of this charity has on the young people it encounters. Their programmes use Anne’s message and the historical backdrop of her life to educate people about all forms of hatred, instilling positive attitudes, responsibility and respect for others. Today is a stage to spread those ideals. It is with much delight that I introduce and welcome our speakers today. We are honoured that Dr Eva Schloss MBE has agreed to be interviewed by broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky. I am also privileged that Mariane Pearl is here to accept the Anne Frank Award for Moral Courage. I would like to recognise our supporters, for without you, events such as this would not be possible. In particular, thank you to our generous and loyal host Daphne Schild. Thank you also to our sponsors, brochure advertisers, table hosts and dedicated lunch committee. Pardeep Sandhu The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |13 The Chairman of the Anne Frank Trust No one has ever become poor by giving. – Anne Frank Our ability to co-exist and thrive regardless of our differences is without question the biggest challenge of our time. Everyone is affected by the issues we tackle. How we see and relate to ourselves, others and the world around us is at our core and shapes all of our actions and decisions. Manufacturers of Quality Packaging The Anne Frank Trust forms the vanguard of a movement that yearns to further reduce prejudice and encourage positive attitudes. You’ll hear today about the critical thinking and action that defines our work. The Anne Frank Trust enters the lives of young people across the country when they are likely to be at their most vulnerable and impressionable and imbues in them the importance of personal responsibility and respect for others. For the past 24 years, the Trust has worked tirelessly in communities across the country in areas where hate and prejudice are most likely to fester, to teach the lessons from Anne’s life. With your generosity the Trust can continue to develop and further its reach to enable more young people to benefit from its vital work. It is incumbent on us to empower the next generation by providing them with the knowledge, skills and understanding to help to make discrimination and prejudice a thing of the past. With your support we can continue to strive to build a society where any form of prejudice and discrimination is not tolerated. Daniel Mendoza We are proud supporters of The Anne Frank Trust One of our founding directors, the late Sybilla Friedler, was in hiding on the Prinsengracht, Amsterdam at the same time as Anne Frank. Fortunately she survived. The other 3 initial directors were also refugees from Nazi Europe. Our company now thrives in its 3rd generation. sales@amipak.co.uk www.amipak.co.uk The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |15 The Executive Director of the Anne Frank Trust This year is one of significant anniversaries. This week we mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, reflecting on Holocaust Memorial Day on how we should keep the memories of witnesses and survivors alive for future generations. In March we will remember the deaths of Anne and Margot Frank in the hell of Bergen-Belsen. Poignantly as they faded away, their father Otto was already on his tortuous way back to Amsterdam hoping for a reunion with his lovely daughters. Anne and Margot so nearly made it to the camp’s liberation just a few weeks later, but succumbed to starvation, despair and disease. Best wishes and congratulations to the Anne Frank Trust Otto Frank was determined that Anne’s diary should be used as a force for good, to remind the world what prejudice and hatred of innocent people can lead to. We are proud that our dedicated team of Anne Frank Trust educators are taking this history into schools, prisons and communities up and down the country. On page 21 of the brochure you can see proof of our impressive reach in 2014. From our recent impact report (see page 23) we know that what we are teaching is working and learning about Anne Frank is opening young minds to how each of us can make a better future. Thank you for your part in this. Gillian Walnes MBE The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |17 The Anne Frank Trust Education Programme What we do In schools Young people visit our Anne Frank exhibition and participate in workshops exploring identity, diversity and resistance. Small groups of pupils are trained as peer guides, who show their fellow pupils, teachers and visitors around the exhibition. The end of the project is marked by a closing ceremony where often a Holocaust survivor talks to the school about their experiences. Our purpose In line with the aims and vision of Otto Frank, we believe that education is key to a more humane and just society. By providing peer education programmes, we aim to: – Anne Frank Peer guides can then apply to be Anne Frank Ambassadors. They embody our aim as a Trust to create active, responsible young people who are a positive force in their own communities. Ambassadors work with us for a year and are trained to design and deliver workshops on themes in Anne Frank’s diary to primary schools in their local area. They also volunteer at our community exhibitions. 1.Reduce prejudice and discrimination 2.Increase young people’s respect for others who may come from different cultural or religious backgrounds 3.Increase socially active behaviour among young people Why our work is needed The impact of our work is significant and far reaching, but the ongoing prominence of hate crime shows that, unfortunately, the need for it does not diminish. 44,480 hate crimes 89% of these were were recorded in 2013/2014 We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. race or religious hate crimes In communities Our flagship Anne Frank + You exhibition has become a hub for community wide engagement and social action opportunities for Anne Frank Ambassadors and local residents. They are able to take a leading role in delivering an interactive community programme that teaches about Anne Frank’s life and diary and their relevance to local social issues today. In prisons Our programmes combine an exhibition and workshops, where prisoners have the opportunity to explore and debate the historical background of Anne’s life and diary as well as contemporary events and issues. A Holocaust survivor also goes into each prison we work in to talk about their experiences. In each prison, around ten participants are trained as peer guides, showing other prisoners and staff around the exhibition. Where we work Our teams currently deliver exhibitions and education programmes across five regions of England: London, the East, the North East, the North West and Yorkshire & Humberside, as well as across Scotland. In 2015 we will also begin work in the West Midlands for the first time. Within these regions we target areas of multiple deprivation that are in most need of social cohesion and support. The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |19 Our reach in 2014 We’ve taken Anne’s message We worked with over 3,000 into more than offenders schools in areas of high economic deprivation across the UK Our schools programme reached more than 28,000 young people Over 15,000 1,220 members of the public participated in our workshops 122 became peer guides visited an Anne Frank exhibition We trained over We held projects at 16 prisons across the UK 1,100 went on to become to become peer guides Ambassadors students Anne Frank The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |21 Our impact In 2014 our new evaluation framework, created to understand the true impact of our work, delivered its first set of results. Our research was based upon 749 students from 48 schools across the UK. We focused on those who travel furthest on their journey with us; our Anne Frank Ambassadors. We are delighted by the results which, for the first time, is real evidence that our work is having the impact we intend: We asked students to assess their level of empathy for others and their perceptions of injustice. Students rated themselves before taking part in the programme, after the two week in-school programme, and finally again after taking part in the Anne Frank Ambassador Programme. The results were analysed by the School of Psychology at the University of Kent. The Anne Frank Schools Programme has increased our pupils’ social and spiritual awareness and has placed enlightenment where it is best placed, which is in the hearts and minds of our young people. Joan Deslandes, Head Teacher of Kingsford Community School I feel like not only have I gained a lot more confidence, I have also become closer with some people that I didn’t really think I’d necessarily get along with . Poppy, Frances Bardsley Academy To read our Impact Report in full, please visit our website: www.annefrank.org.uk The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |23 Working with the Anne Frank Trust by Alina Khan, School Advisor, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council The Diversity and Cohesion team, part of Bradford Council’s Children’s Services has been working with the Anne Frank Trust over the last 6 years. Ingram Winter Green LLP Solicitors are proud to support The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 The district of Bradford is extremely diverse, and over 52% of our school population is minority ethnic. We face the challenges that most deprived communities face today in similar cities across the UK. Therefore, the delivery of practical programmes that bring together children from different linguistic, cultural and religious backgrounds is key to promoting community cohesion in our schools and wider community. To this end the Anne Frank Trust has been a major partner in helping us deliver our peer education programme: Stand up, Speak out, Make a difference! Following in the footsteps of Anne Frank herself, students in Bradford have been inspired and motivated to speak out and develop as agents of social change. The materials and exhibitions provide an excellent balance for young people in recognising the injustices of human rights issues, both in the past and those that they face as young people today. The impact on individual students has been tremendous; raising their self esteem, confidence and aspirations. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Anne Frank Trust, but we must do everything we can to ensure that it has the backing and resources it needs to reach as many young people as possible. We strongly believe that the Anne Frank Trust is a positive force for good, helping us achieve our goals and must be supported. INGRAM WINTER GREEN LLP BEDFORD HOUSE 21A JOHN STREET LONDON WC1N 2BF WWW.IWG.CO.UK CONTACT: NICK GREEN T 020 7845 7400 NICKGREEN IWG.CO.UK The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |25 Fundraising in 2014 The Anne Frank Trust Midsummer Dinner On the 16 June 2014, we were joined by 300 guests for the Midsummer Dinner held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. It was a fabulous evening, organised by our tireless Events Committee Chairman, Susan Morris. The evening was both memorable and entertaining, raising a staggering £158,000 for the Anne Frank Trust. We were given the opportunity of auctioning some unique prizes that were donated by our generous supporters. These varied from a stay at a riad in Marrakesh to a half day cookery workshop to a style consultation with a top fashion consultant. A huge thank you to Susan and Jack Morris and everyone at the Business Design Centre for their tremendous support. UpStArt In 2014 Natasha and Isabella Tagliaferri developed UpStArt, an art competition showcasing young art talent, in aid of the Anne Frank Trust. Sixth formers from over 750 schools across Greater London submitted their artwork. The judging panel was made-up of experts from across the art world including artists, college deans, "Four Rooms" presenter Jeff Salmon, Philip Edgar-Jones from Sky Arts TV and Ivan Massow, former Chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Charlotte Hendry was The Judges' Favourite & Overall Winner. “Mournful Man” (below) showed “near mastery” The impressive collection of finalists’ artwork was exhibited at the Strand Gallery. Thank you to all the judges, and sponsors Natasha and Isabella Tagliaferri, Simon and Alison Ryde, Scott Franklin of Landview Properties, Jean-David Malat of the Opera Gallery and Cass Art. Thanks also to artists Nick Walker, Sarah Lightman and Kev F, who all donated masterclasses. Mark and Helene Tagliaferri and their daughters, Isabella and Natasha Aleksandra Klima won the People’s Choice for her artwork “Self-portrait” – it achieved 2,629 likes by the public The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |27 I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death! Our benefactors The Hon AG Samuel Charitable Trust The Andor Charitable Trust Matthew Arnold Anne Baruch and Claude Green Victoria and Edward Bonham Carter Candice and Lyall Cresswell Jeffrey Currie Sara and Adam Franks Emmety and Robert Gibber Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation The Harris Family Charitable Trust The Humanitarian Trust Debbie and Andrew Jacobs Jordan Max Goodman Charitable Trust Julian Fellerman Memorial Fund Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP Judith Katzler and Geoffrey Jayson Kathy Koll Matsui Joerg Kukies The Lambert Charitable Trust Brian Levine Michelle and Daniel Mendoza Milton Damerel Trust The Morris Charitable Trust Philip and Myra Morris Nimrod Capital Joanna Myers and Peter Oppenheimer The Pears Foundation Sara and Paul Phillips The Roden Family The Rosemarie Nathanson Charitable Trust Alison and Simon Ryde Julian Salisbury Pardeep and Bim Sandhu Daphne Schild Victoria and Julian Schild The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation The Sumners Foundation The Sybilla Friedler Memorial Fund Isabella and Natasha Tagliaferri Vincent Tchenguiz The Vail Foundation Why benefactors are so important to the Anne Frank Trust The generosity of our benefactors helps us to ensure the development and sustainability of our core work with young people and offenders. Without this incredible support, we would not be able to reach so many young people and be a positive force in their lives. If you would like to become a benefactor, please tick the box on your pledge card. If you would like to see for yourself the valuable work of the Anne Frank Trust, please contact Sara Pollins (details opposite) who will happily arrange a visit to one of our projects and show you first hand the incredible impact they have. Thank you Daniel Mendoza Chairman The Anne Frank Trust needs to raise £1.3m this year to continue its vital work - Anne Frank, April 5 1944 £100,000 is the cost of running the Anne Frank Trust Education Programme in one region for a year reaching over 2000 students, training 80 Anne Frank Ambassadors and providing social action opportunities through Anne Frank + You, our flagship community exhibition. Business support for your local school A fantastic way to support both the Anne Frank Trust and a local school at the same time is for your company to sponsor that school to host the Anne Frank Trust Schools Programme. Your sponsorship could include: • The presentation of a plaque to the school recognising your company’s contribution • The opportunity to meet the peer guides and Ambassadors whom you have enabled to take part in the project • The opportunity to develop a long lasting relationship with the school Benefits of becoming a benefactor: Remembering someone special • Bi-annual update on the work of the charity, as well as the opportunity to meet key directors and trustees to hear about the work and projects you are supporting As a tribute to someone special, you may wish to set up a fund in memory of a friend or relative, creating a lasting legacy in their name. It’s a fitting way to honour a loved one whilst contributing to a fantastic cause. • An invitation for two to attend our exclusive benefactors' reception • A private VIP tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam (excluding flights and accommodation) To support the Trust in any of the ways mentioned here, please contact Sara Pollins on 020 7284 5858 • Names listed in all fundraising literature, letterhead, brochures and our annual review The Vandervell Foundation We also gratefully acknowledge those benefactors who wish to remain anonymous The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |29 CELEBRATE THAT SPECIAL DATE IN YOUR DIARY WITH THE ANNE FRANK TRUST Anne Frank CYCLE CHALLENGE LONDON TO AMSTERDAM 29-31 MAY 2015 SARY, BAR/BAT MITZVAH MARK ANY BIG OCCASION – A WEDDING, BIRTHDAY, ANNIVER K. OR CHRISTENING - WITH A GIFT TO SUPPORT OUR VITAL WOR WAYS YOU CAN HELP: INVITE YOUR FRIENDS/GUESTS TO GIVE A DONATION INSTEAD OF BUYING YOU A GIFT MAKE A DONATION IN HONOUR OF A FRIEND’S, RELATIVE’S, OR YOUR OWN CELEBRATION Take part in an exciting cycle ride over 2 days, fundraising for the Anne Frank Trust and celebrating Anne Frank's legacy. If you are celebrating a special occasion please support our work. Contact us on 020 7284 5858 or info@annefrank.org.uk. You can make a real difference! • An exhilarating 155 mile cycle challenge through stunning scenery of the English and Dutch countryside • Follow the historic and poignant trail of the Kindertransport, visiting important landmarks en route • Experience an exclusive tour of the secret annexe and at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, visiting private areas not open to the public • Transport and accommodation included www.annefrank.org.uk Registration fee £200 per person - with a minimum sponsorship requirement of £1500 per person. Places are limited so we recommend you register as soon as possible. The Anne Frank Trust UK is a registered charity in England, Wales (1003279) and Scotland (SC040488) For more information please contact Julia Clarfield at julia@annefrank.org.uk or visit www.annefrank.org.uk/challenge2015 Sir Andrew Burns UK Chair, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, and anticipate the anniversary in April of the liberation by British forces of the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, I want to express my deep sense of gratitude and admiration for all that the Anne Frank Trust does to keep the memory of those horrific experiences alive, and to educate younger generations to reflect seriously on what they mean for our world today. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is the intergovernmental body which brings the international community together to cooperate in Holocaust education, remembrance and research. We do this to ensure that our own societies remember the tragedy of the Holocaust and understand how vital it is to combat prejudice, xenophobia, antisemitism and racism. 31 countries, 8 observer countries and 7 international partners bring together experts from across Europe, the Americas and Israel - academics, educators, curators, administrators and survivors – to discuss among themselves and with governmental policy-makers how best to think and teach about the Holocaust. As this year’s British Chair of IHRA I have been fortunate to draw upon a wide range of experienced, committed and tireless advocates for Holocaust education, among whom the team of dedicated staff and volunteers at the Anne Frank Trust play an exceptionally prominent and effective role. Working in schools, prisons and across our society, the determination to challenge prejudice and fight hatred has rarely been more important. What the Anne Frank Trust does matters deeply here in the United Kingdom and is a model for other societies of what thoughtful yet passionate education and remembrance can achieve in resisting intolerance and prejudice. Please keep up the good work. The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |33 Dentons is proud to support the Anne Frank Trust The new Global Elite law firm created by Salans, FMC and SNR Denton* As a truly international law firm with more than 2,600 lawyers in more than 75 locations spanning 50-plus countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and CIS, the UK and the US who are committed to challenging the status quo to offer creative business and legal solutions. We are delighted to have supported the Anne Frank Trust over many years and continue to wish them every success for the future. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Dentons, please contact us at: info@dentons.com T +44 20 7242 1212 A better world for our children by Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, CH, KBE, PC It is impossible to over-estimate the importance of embracing Anne Frank’s message and learning from it. I signed the Anne Frank Declaration in 1998, when I was Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Since then, my experiences in Bosnia and the evidence of what is happening all across the world has made me more confident of the importance of this declaration and all that goes with it. It acts as a reminder for us to strive to make a better world for our children and that is needed now more than ever. As a young Irish boy in London after I left school, I vividly remember signs in shop windows that declared ‘No dogs, no blacks, no Irish’. Thank God we no longer plaster our hate and racism on shop windows. But that does not mean racism is dead, even in our own country let alone elsewhere in the world. Currently we are facing a realistic threat of terrorism, which is stoking fear in the minds of the British. As a result, Muslims are now facing increasing alienation in this country. We should be focusing on encouraging universal values and changing attitudes. The Anne Frank Trust’s education programmes greatly contribute towards this vital work. We cannot say ‘never again’. The evil at the heart of men’s minds that fuelled Auschwitz and Srebrenica has the potential to occur again. Both serve as stark reminders that we need to make a stand against the prejudice, hatred, racism and community tension that leads to these genocidal atrocities. I am proud to support the work of the Anne Frank Trust in working towards that goal. dentons.com © 2014 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates. 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A national, year-long project, Generation Diary will provide a vital snapshot of how Britain’s young people think. Teens between 13 and 15 are being invited to write a digital diary entry, either as a one off or a series of entries. The collection of diary entries are available anonymously on the Generation Diary website as well as on our social media channels, for sharing and inspiring others. There are spot prizes for the best entries and the overall winner will be given the opportunity to have a 1-1 writing workshop with a choice of authors including Justin Somper and Cathy Cassidy, as well as a tablet on which to keep their own digital diary in the future. Stereotypes aren’t necessarily your own opinion. Sometimes they are put into your mind by something you see in a newspaper or something. Everyone is vulnerable to being manipulated to think something and I think that this needs to change. Chanpreet, Stereotypes Don’t think that just because you don’t look the way everyone else does, or don’t fit in because of where you are from, that you aren’t accepted. Don’t be a sheep. Don’t follow the pattern of the world. You are unique. You are one in 7 billion. Literally. Shania, Expectations I was the boy who always had his face buried in a book, the boy who used to stay out late in the library and then lie to people that I was out with my friends but what friends do I have? Anonymous, You Are Amazing To take a look at the other entries we have received so far, visit www.generationdiary.org.uk The Anne Frank Trust Annual Lunch 2015 |39 Our thanks Your generosity and support have greatly contributed to the success of today’s lunch. The Anne Frank Trust, along with the lunch committee, extend grateful thanks to all our guests, table hosts, brochure advertisers and absent supporters. THANK YOU. 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