Photo: Anne Frank Ambassadors from across the UK taking part in one of our training sessions.
In this climate of growing prejudice, we teach young people critical thinking skills which empower them to challenge prejudiced and discriminatory attitudes and strengthen their communities against hatred."
The Anne Frank Trust believes everyone has the right to live in a society safe from prejudice and discrimination. We would like to thank the generosity of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 listeners who raised £10,564 towards that goal.
Hate crime is on the rise, up 131% over the last five years in England and Wales Racist bullying against children has reached a 3-year high, with young people reporting feeling isolated, no longer wishing to go to school and self-harming because of the abuse they face.
Hateful thinking has consequences. At its most extreme, it leads to thinking those who are different no longer deserve to live. That was the case with Anne Frank, whose life and inspirational diary inform our work, who was murdered simply for being Jewish. Hateful thinking and extremism also impacted our presenter Sudhesh Dahad, who bravely shared his experiences surviving the 7/7 bombings.
In this climate of growing prejudice, we teach young people critical thinking skills which empower them to challenge prejudiced and discriminatory attitudes and strengthen their communities against hatred. Independent research by the University of Kent found a staggering 97.2% of young people became more positive to those different to themselves following our programmes.
“Being Jewish, Anne experienced a lot of discrimination, and as a young Muslim girl, I can relate to this and have myself experienced the negative effects of prejudice. It is important that we spread positive messages and prevent future generations from experiencing hate, persecution and prejudice that people from around the world face.” Siham, year 9 student and Anne Frank Ambassador
Your donations will help us empower even more young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination. For more information visit our
Reference
(1) Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office report - England and Wales, 2018/19