Trailblazers – Manchester City Academy
Manchester City Academy Trailblazer Spotlight The Man City Academy team developed their Trailblazers programme alongside their Black History Month focus in October. They decided to look at every player of Black heritage who has ever played for...
read moreTrailblazers – Brighton Hove Albion Academy
Brighton Hove Albion Academy Trailblazer Spotlight Big Ideas are highlighting the amazing work Academies are doing to take part in Trailblazers and explore and celebrate the rich diversity of players in British football – past, present and...
read moreHolocaust Memorial Day 2021
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...
read moreLockdown Look Back: Interview with Patrick McKay, SMA3SO
“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...
read moreLockdown Look Back: Interview with Mike Cox, Bedford Free School
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...
read moreLockdown Look Back: Interview with Shahin Ashraf, Islamic Relief Worldwide
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...
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