How the children of a small village in Northern Ireland made sure their story becomes part of the UK Holocaust Memorial. We were lucky enough to run a digital workshop with the wonderful Millisle Primary School in Northern Ireland to paint stones for the UK Holocaust...
“We decided to put a smile on people’s faces.” Patrick McKay founded the St Michael & All Angels Steel Orchestra (SMA3SO) in north London to support young people aged 8-25 in his area. The ensemble uses the power of music to bring people together. They have taken...
Mike Cox teaches at Bedford Free School and has taken part in Big Ideas First World War centenary projects including The Unremembered and Trailblazers as well as Aspire to Engineer challenges. This is his LockDown Lookback: “Going back to school in September we had to...
When you strip away race, and religion, and the colour of your skin, there’s just someone who wants somebody to talk to. Shahin Ashraf is Head of Global Advocacy for Islamic Relief Worldwide, and a local Councillor in Solihull for the Green Party. She has taken part...
Nathan Marshall is Head of Education at Brighton Hove Albion FC Academy and has taken part in Tull100, Foundation Stones, Flu100 and Trailblazers with which Big Ideas. This is his Lockdown Lookback: “We’ve had to adapt and work in an unorthodox way. Health and safety...
Zi Lan Liao runs Pagoda Arts, a youth orchestra based in the Chinese community in Liverpool. The group has taken part in commemoration projects with Big Ideas, including a memorable day with Everton FC and Liverpool FC Academy players visiting the graves of members...
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