Communities marking the Somme Centenary through Living Memory
The Living Memory project 2016 has drawn to a close with over 200 events taking place across the UK this year to mark the Somme Centenary.
On 18th November 2016, the final day of the Somme Centenary more than 150 representatives
of Living Memory groups met at Brookwood Military Cemetery to share their experiences of the Living Memory project.
Living Shakespeare British Council essays released
Big Ideas Company have been working with the British Council’s Shakespeare Lives programme to bring together an exciting new partnership with the BBC World Service and the Open University. Exceptional public figures around the world wrote about an urgent contemporary issue in relation to the Works of Shakespeare.
India Remembers launched in Delhi
Big Ideas Company, The United Service Institution of india (USI) and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) have this week launched the ‘India Remembers’ project to remember, honour and commemorate the valour and sacrifice of personnel of the Indian Armed Forces in conflicts, both before and after independence.
British High Commission 30 June 2016 Somme Vigil in Delhi
On Thursday 30 June Big Ideas Company were in Delhi working for the British High Commission on their unique Somme vigil which was held in CWGC Delhi War Cemetery.
India Remembers and the launch of Living Memory 2016
We’ve had a busy start to the year at Big Ideas Company and this April has seen the launch of the 2016 CWCG Living Memory project and the start of the exciting new India Remembers project.
Join the Living Memory Team
Big Ideas Company are currently recruiting six new members of staff to join our team and work with us to deliver the Living Memory project in partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).