Holocaust Educational Trust Blog

A space for featured guest bloggers and members of the Holocaust Educational Trust team to comment and reflect on timely issues.

Shaun Palmer: A Regional Ambassador's reflections on the summer

Shaun Palmer, one of the Holocaust Educational Trust's Regional Ambassadors for the North-West, reflects on his and Trust's experiences this summer

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Ivor Baddiel: "There’s no right or wrong way to react to a visit to Auschwitz"


The author, TV writer and producer of 'The Y-Word' Ivor Baddiel reflects on his visit to the Nazi death and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, which he made last month with the Holocaust Educational Trust.

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"All are special, each is unique" - An educator's experience of the Trust's 100th Lessons from Auschwitz


October saw the Trust's 100th visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of our Lessons from Auschwitz project. In this blog, first time educator Catrina Kirkland reflects on her experience of the milestone.

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“Nothing could prepare me”



Suleman Nagdi MBE DL of the Federation of Muslim Organisations reflects on the experience of visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau with young people from across the West Midlands, as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust's Lessons from Auschwitz Project

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