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Additional help to carry out your\u00A0\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Risk assessments\u0022\u003Erisk assessment\u003C/a\u003E, including examples can be found here. Don\u2019t forget to make sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure you\u2019ll have enough adult helpers. You may need some parents and carers to help if you\u2019re short on helpers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Before you begin","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EPlanning this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure that everyone involved is aware of the content that will be discussed today and there are quiet and safe spaces for participants to go to if they need a break.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThink about how you\u2019ll run the event. We\u2019ve included some suggestions, but it\u2019s up to you how much you want to adapt them for your group. It\u2019s a good idea to read through the information before you begin so you\u2019re prepared.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELearn more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/supporters/holocaust-memorial-day-trust/\u0022\u003EHolocaust Memorial Day Trust\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind out more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk94jxs/articles/zt48dp3\u0022\u003EHolocaust with BBC Bitesize\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntroduce Holocaust Memorial Day\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather everyone in a group.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that a genocide is the attempt to kill or destroy national, ethnical, racial or religious groups. The Holocaust is the most infamous genocide in history. It came close to wiping out the entire Jewish population of Europe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone that each year on 27 January we mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The 27 January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Approximately 1 million Jewish people were murdered at Auschwitz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that Holocaust Memorial Day is a day to remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/the-holocaust/\u0022\u003EHolocaust\u003C/a\u003E, alongside the millions of people murdered under \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/nazi-persecution/\u0022\u003ENazi persecution of other groups\u003C/a\u003E. It also remembers other genocides in \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/cambodia/\u0022\u003ECambodia\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/rwanda/\u0022\u003ERwanda\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/bosnia/\u0022\u003EBosnia\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/darfur/\u0022\u003EDarfur\u003C/a\u003E as well as other more recent events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/what-is-genocide/\u0022\u003EGenocide\u003C/a\u003E never just happens. There is always a set of circumstances which occur or which are created to build the climate in which genocide can take place. They begin with division, exclusion, prejudice and discrimination. The differences between people are not respected. Genocides are still happening around the world today, and it is up to all of us to stand up against prejudice in our society today, so we can make the world a safer place for everyone. Here in the UK, and around the world, millions of people face prejudice, discrimination and hostility simply because of their identity. Holocaust Memorial Day is a day of commemoration and action, when we challenge these attitudes and behaviours in order to build a better future together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone that in this session you\u2019re going to learn more about the experiences of people who were affected by genocides, such as the Holocaust.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERead the case studies together. We\u2019ve shared stories not only from survivors of the Holocaust, but also those from recent and current genocides to provide context and perspective to the importance of observing the day. There\u2019s also an animated video that you may choose to show your group. You can also find more case studies from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/nazi-persecution/\u0022\u003EHolocaust Memorial Trust\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EVesel and Fatima Veseli and their four children were a Muslim family from Albania. They lived in a small village in the mountains.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of their sons was called Refik. When he was 17 his parents sent him to the capital city, Tirana, to learn to be a photographer. At the same time a war was happening across Europe called World War Two.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne day a new man came to work in the photography shop with Refik. His name was Moshe Mandil, and he was Jewish. He had come to Tirana with his family from another country in Europe called Yugoslavia.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMoshe had to leave his home because his country was attacked by German soldiers. Germany was led by the Nazi Party. They wanted to get kill all the Jewish people in Europe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne year after Moshe arrived, Germany took control of Albania, and lots of Nazi soldiers came to Tirana looking for Jewish people. The Nazis knew there were only 200 Jewish people living in Albania. However, 1,000 more Jewish people, including the Mandil family, had secretly gone there to find safety.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERefik realised his new friend was in trouble. He went home and asked his parents if the Mandil family could hide with them in the village. Straight away they said yes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVesel came to get the Mandil family with some donkeys. They didn\u2019t want to be caught by the soldiers, so they travelled on the donkeys at night, and hid in caves during the day. Finally they arrived in the village.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA little while later, Refik\u2019s brother Xhemal (pronounced jeh-mahl) brought another Jewish family who also needed to hide. Hiding two families was difficult, but the Veselis said yes again. None of their neighbours knew that the Jewish families were there.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1944 there was a battle in the village between some Albanians and the Nazi soldiers. The Albanians won, and the soldiers left the village. The Mandil family were so happy!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey left the house for the first time in a year, and went to the town square. The neighbours were shocked, asking who these people were. Moshe said proudly: \u2018We are Jews!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the Nazis attacked the village again, and all the Jews had to hide once more. That night the soldiers went from door to door, searching for people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth Jewish families hid in the Veseli\u2019s house with the lights off, and they all stayed silent in the dark. The Nazis thought the house was empty and didn\u2019t search it. They were safe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEveryone hiding in the house survived the war, thanks to the Veselis and their neighbours. The Mandils went back to Yugoslavia, and Refik went with them to keep training in photography. The Veseli and Mandil families were friends for the rest of their lives, and the Veseli family received a special award for helping the Jewish families.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Nazis tried to kill all the Jewish people in Europe. This is known as the Holocaust. By the end of the war, the Nazis had killed six million Jews. Many Jews who went to Albania were saved by Albanian people. Because of their Muslim faith, they had the strong belief that it was the right thing to do.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Veseli family \u2013 a Muslim family who rescued Jews during the Holocaust (easy to read version)"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EVesel and Fatima Veseli and their four children were a Muslim family living in the mountainous regions of Albania, in a village called Kruja, during World War Two.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlbania is a predominantly Muslim country, It was one of the first countries to be invaded during World War Two by Germany\u2019s ally, Italy, in 1939. Italy occupied the country until 1943, when Germany invaded. These occupations were resisted by Communist movements, who formed partisan groups to attempt to liberate the country.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1942 the Nazis held the Wansee Conference, at which they planned the logistics of what they called \u2018The Final Solution\u2019 \u2013 the genocide of Europe\u2019s Jews. At this meeting, lists were drawn up of how many Jews lived in each country in Europe. 200 Jews were recorded in Albania \u2013 from a total population of nearly two million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, the Nazis were not aware that more than 1,000 Jews had fled to Albania from surrounding countries, in their attempt to emigrate out of Europe and away from danger. Amongst these Jewish refugees were Moshe and Gabriela Mandil and their young children, Gavra and Irena. The Mandils had fled Yugoslavia when the Germans invaded in April 1941, and were in Albania\u2019s capital city, Tirana, by 1942.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Yugoslavia, Moshe had owned a successful photography shop. When he arrived in Tirana, he contacted one of his former apprentices, Neshad Prizerini, who ran a photography store in the city. Neshad immediately offered Moshe work, and a place to stay for the whole family. Also working in the shop was apprentice, 17-year-old Refik Veseli. He had been sent by his parents to learn the photographic trade.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1943, after a year of working together, Refik realised the Mandils were in trouble. Increasing numbers of German troops were arriving in Albania, and the danger for the Jews living there was increasing. Refik suggested that the family move to his parents\u2019 home in the mountains, where they could hide. He travelled home and had a meeting with his parents and siblings.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018The subject of discussion wasn\u2019t whether to save the Jewish Mandil family, but how. How to move them and how to save them,\u2019 said Gavra Mandil.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERefik\u2019s father Vesel came to Tirana with some donkeys and picked up the Mandil family. He told them they would travel on the donkeys to Kruja, but for safety they were only going to travel at night, avoiding main roads and busy areas. The journey took several nights, travelling over hazardous rocky terrain. During the days they hid in caves to avoid the German military.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they arrived in Kruja, Moshe and Gabriela were hidden by the Veselis in a room above the barn, without their children. A large group of children lived in the village, from local families, and the children of hired help. The Veselis dressed the Mandil children as Muslim villagers which meant they could join this group and move freely around the village, without being questioned.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShortly after the Mandil family\u2019s arrival, Refik\u2019s brother Xhemal (pronounced jeh-mahl) brought another Jewish family who needed somewhere to hide \u2013 Ruzhica and Yosef Ben Yosef, and Yosef\u2019s sister Finica. Hiding two families was a big undertaking, but the Veseli family didn\u2019t question their duty to do their best to offer protection. None of the neighbours in Kruja were aware that the Veseli family were hiding Jews in their home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn November 1944, there was a battle in Kruja between the partisans and the German troops, which ended with Kruja being liberated from German control. Moshe and Gabriela Mandil were so happy: they believed the danger was over. They left the house for the first time in over a year, and went down to the town square with the Veseli family. Their neighbours were shocked, asking who these people were. Moshe proudly proclaimed: \u2018We are Jews!\u2019 Vesel and Fatima were congratulated by their neighbours for saving the Mandil family.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the war was not over. The Germans attacked the village again, and all the Jews went back into hiding. Kruja was recaptured by the Germans, and the Jewish families feared that they would be found or given up by one of the neighbours. Moshe and Gabriela told their children to leave the house and go and hide. That night the German soldiers went from door to door, searching for partisan rebels.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the children returned to the Veseli house 24 hours later, to their surprise they found their parents still there, exactly as they had left them. The Veselis had hidden inside with both Jewish families, and they all stayed completely silent in the dark. Because the house had been damaged by bombs, the Germans thought it was abandoned and didn\u2019t search it. None of the villagers gave up the Jewish families to the soldiers, even though they could have benefitted from cooperating with the Nazi soldiers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMany Jews who made their way to Albania were welcomed and sheltered by families in this way. The Albanian population were so effective in their efforts that there were only two reported cases of Jews in Albania being deported by the Nazis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the Muslim holy book, the Quran, it says: \u2018Whoever saves one life, saves all of mankind.\u2019 The Albanians\u2019 refusal to comply with the Nazi\u2019s genocidal policies was grounded in \u003Cem\u003Ebesa\u003C/em\u003E, a code of national honour, emerging from strong Muslim and ethical beliefs. \u003Cem\u003EBesa\u003C/em\u003E literally means \u2018to keep the promise\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth families that the Veselis hid survived the war, thanks to the courage and generosity of the Veselis and their neighbours. The Mandils moved back to Yugoslavia, and Refik was invited to live with them to continue his photography training. The Veseli and Mandil families remained in contact for the rest of their lives. In 1987, Gavra Mandil wrote to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Israel. The Veseli family were named as \u2018Righteous Among the Nations\u2019 \u2013 a prestigious award for non-Jewish people who saved Jews during the Holocaust.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Veseli family \u2013 a Muslim family who rescued Jews during the Holocaust (full version)"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFaiza was born in 1961 in Sudan, a country in northeast Africa. Her family lived in a community where everyone loved and supported each other. At night there was no electricity, so the whole village would sit together and tell stories. It made Faiza feel very happy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen she was 20, Faiza moved to the big capital city, Khartoum. She went to university, became a lawyer, and got married. Faiza and her husband had four children.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2003, the government started attacking people in a place called Darfur, in the west of Sudan. They were attacking them because of the colour of their skin and who they were. Lots of Faiza\u2019s mother\u2019s family lived in Darfur, and many of them were killed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza wanted to be able to help the women who survived these attacks. She visited where they were living and went back to university to find ways to make sure this never happened again.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOther countries noticed what the government in Sudan was doing, and how wrong it was. The Sudanese government tried to say that it was all lies. They tried to stop people like Faiza, who knew what had been happening.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoldiers started following Faiza around. They waited outside her house and office and threatened her. She was afraid but wanted to keep working.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne day, a soldier showed Faiza a picture of her daughter, and threatened to hurt her. Faiza realised she had to leave the country \u2013 her children were in danger.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2007, Faiza took her four children out of their home in the middle of the night. They took just one small bag with them. They got on a plane to the UK. Faiza\u2019s husband stayed behind to make it look like they were going on a short trip. They couldn\u2019t even tell anyone they were going. Faiza didn\u2019t see her husband again for four years.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they got to the UK, Faiza and her children were asylum seekers. This made life very hard. They had to move house all the time. Sometimes there was no heating, even in the middle of winter. Faiza was used to having lots of friends and family around, but now she had to look after her children all by herself. She knew that she could be asked to leave the country at any time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause Faiza was an asylum seeker, she wasn\u2019t allowed to work, so she decided to volunteer. She worked with charities helping other people like her, who had come to the UK to escape bad things in their home countries. She campaigned against hate crime and worked with community groups.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, two years later, Faiza and her children were told they had permission to stay in the UK.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2017, Faiza was given an award because of all the good work she has done.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza has not been able return home to Sudan, because it was still not safe for her.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza is very grateful to have found safety in the UK, but she misses a lot of things from her home. She misses the sunshine, and her friends and family. She had plans for her life and wasn\u2019t able to do them because of what happened. She hopes one day she will be able to go back home safely.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Faiza \u2013 a refugee from Sudan (easy to read version)"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFaiza was a lawyer in Sudan, supporting victims of the genocide in Darfur. In 2007 the Sudanese government targeted Faiza and her children. They were forced to leave their family and community and seek asylum in the UK. Faiza\u2019s name and image have been changed to protect her identity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza was born in 1961 in Kosti, a small city in Sudan \u2013 a country in northeast Africa. The youngest of four children, she had a very happy childhood, with caring and supportive parents. They lived in a very close-knit community, where everyone loved and supported each other. It was a quiet and simple life. \u2018At night, there was no electricity, so the whole village would gather together and share stories. It made you feel happy all of the time,\u2019 Faiza said.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1981, Faiza moved to the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, to study law at university. She continued to live in the city while working as a lawyer. She got married and had four children\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2003, the Sudanese government began genocidal campaigns against black African farming communities in Darfur, a region in western Sudan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza lost many family members, including most of her mother\u2019s family, when whole villages were burnt to the ground and civilians murdered. Faiza started working with women who had been victims of sexual violence, whose villages had been burned and relatives killed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe wanted to help the women, so went back to university to research how rape was being used as a weapon in Darfur. Faiza had the respect and support of her family and community, who were all proud of her accomplishments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the international media began highlighting the genocide in Darfur, the regime became more aggressive, silencing anyone who knew what was happening in an attempt to stop the international outcry. Lawyers and researchers were amongst those targeted. Faiza, who regularly travelled to the displaced persons camps in Darfur to help the women there, was targeted and harassed. She has painful memories of this time \u2013 of being threatened and physically abused.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery day when she left her house, she saw the security forces waiting for her. She was told she could not continue her research at the university. One day, members of a government militia came to Faiza\u2019s office. They showed photographs they had taken of Faiza\u2019s daughter with her friends and threatened to harm her. Faiza said: \u2018I needed to protect my children \u2013 we made the hardest decision of my life and decided to leave the country.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2007, Faiza and her four children fled their home in the night and boarded a flight to the UK using an old visa. Fearing that if they travelled together it would raise suspicion, Faiza and her husband reluctantly decided that she had to make the journey with the children and he would follow later. It was four years until they would see him again.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza and her children travelled with just one small bag, to avoid suspicion. They could not tell any of their family or friends they were leaving \u2013 something which was particularly painful for Faiza. \u2018I left everything there,\u2019 she said. \u2018I left my house, I left my office, my clients, my friends, my relatives, the people I used to help.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEverybody was asking: \u201CWhere did she go, what happened?\u201D\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they arrived in the UK, life was extremely difficult for Faiza and her children as they began the process of claiming asylum. They lived in Liverpool at first, then Bolton. They were constantly moved between different temporary accommodations and were not able to establish a new home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn one of the houses, they had no heating throughout winter. When she went to the housing officer, he told her \u2018you can\u2019t complain, this is not your home\u2019. Communication with her family in Sudan was very difficult. After having had the support of her husband and family in Sudan, Faiza spent four years raising her children alone.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I came to England with my children and nothing but the heart of a mother, full of fear. Everything here is different and cold. I miss the sun, the people and the streets. I lost my safety and security. I can\u2019t go back because of the gloom which covers my country. The government suppresses and rapes the women and denies their rights, kills the opposition and jails every honourable person who stands up to them.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt took two years for Faiza and her children to be granted asylum, despite support from her MP. During this time, she had to travel for hours every week to report to an officer. She says she felt like a criminal, as she could have been detained at any time without notice.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It was a very, very difficult time for me and my children. The process was so hard for someone like me, coming from a very quiet and peaceful life\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInitially, Faiza was not permitted to find work whilst she sought asylum and she has struggled to find work since, due to the challenging language barrier. Despite this, Faiza has dedicated a huge amount of time to volunteering in her community.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore being granted asylum herself, Faiza volunteered to support other refugees arriving in the UK. She has since worked on many voluntary projects, including establishing and supporting community groups, campaigning against hate crime, and raising awareness about FGM (female genital mutilation). In 2017 she was awarded an Inspire Women Award in recognition of her community work.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza is still unable to return to Sudan for fear of being persecuted. In 2017, a friend of Faiza\u2019s went to Sudan and took part in a peaceful demonstration. Despite having a UK passport, she was imprisoned for three months.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza still feels she has not been able to fully establish a new home in the UK. The culture, climate and language are very different, and she has had to adjust from living in a supportive, loving community in Sudan to a more solitary life. \u2018I still feel I don\u2019t belong here. This was not what I expected or what I planned for my family or my children. If I had the choice I would still live at home with my family. I would still live the same life I lived\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFaiza now lives in London, where she is continuing her voluntary work and supporting her children through school and university. One day, she hopes that she will be able to return home to Sudan.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Faiza \u2013 a refugee from Sudan (full version)"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Memorial Flame\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe logo for Holocaust Memorial Day is a purple Memorial Flame. Ask everyone to think about the significance of a flame when showing commemoration and solidarity with victims of genocides both past and present. A flame is widely accepted as a symbol of eternal life.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you\u2019re ready, tell everyone you\u2019re going to hold a moment of reflection. You could encourage participants to share their own thoughts or reflections, however they feel comfortable.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, tell everyone you\u2019re going to make your own Memorial Flame to remember those who endured genocide, to honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should think about designing and creating their own unique Memorial Flame to form a display. This could be done as individuals, in small groups or as a whole group. Things to consider include:\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhere will it go? Decide whether the flame will be displayed at your meeting place, in a public space, or in everyone\u2019s homes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDo you need to get permission?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShould you make a wall display or fill a larger exhibition space?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhat kind of artwork can you include? Could you have sculptures and 3D artworks? Could it be drawings, hand or finger paintings, collages, giving each participant a section of the image of the flame to decorate individually, before putting them together to reveal the finished piece, a salt dough sculpture,\u00A0poems, writing or positive words?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWho will come to see the display?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECan an audience interact with it? For example, writing their own reflections, messages or pledges.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhat information needs to go with the artworks? You should explain that the display is for Holocaust Memorial Day, and share the stories you have been inspired by. You can \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/order-resources/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Order Resources (Holocaust Memorial Day Trust)\u0022\u003Eorder \u2018booklets about Holocaust Memorial Day\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMake a Memorial Flame\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you\u2019re ready, use craft materials to make the flame(s).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople should be encouraged to think of something \u2013 a detail or message \u2013 that they want to reflect in the artwork, using the stories you\u2019ve heard as inspiration. 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