News

Statement from HMDT Chief Executive, Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE.

Thanks to our partnership with Ocean Outdoor, London’s Piccadilly Circus was transformed into a place of reflection and a focal point for the moment.

Leading figures from music, culture and public life announced as judges for HMD Harmony, including Rob Rinder MBE; Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE; Matthew Schellhorn; and Alex Sobel MP.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new music competition, HMD Harmony, to find emerging musicians and composers whose music will become part of the UK National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony on 27 January 2027. 

We hosted a Summer Tea fundraising event in Central London, bringing together Holocaust survivors, HMDT spokespeople and notable guests to support the charity’s vital work.

Holocaust survivor, John Hajdu MBE features in HMDT's latest video which confronts the stark reality that every year, there are fewer Holocaust survivors able to share their life stories firsthand.

We celebrated the graduation of the inaugural cohort of our Next Gen Ambassador Programme at a special event at the Royal United Services Institute in London.

We joined the incredible March of the Living in Poland this year.

To mark 81 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, HMDT and The Light Dragoons hosted a special commemorative event at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, on 15 April 2026.