Our resources can help you learn more about the Holocaust and genocide and plan your own HMD activity. Explore life stories of survivors and those who were murdered, virtual activities, schools materials, films, images and more. You can filter them by genocide and type of resource.
Whether you are organising an in-person event or using your social media accounts to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) you may wish to use images to engage those attending or viewing your activity. Images can inspire conversation to help you mark HMD in a meaningful and impactful way.
A selection of key videos and GIFs which are free to download and suitable for use on social media or to be shown at your Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) activity.
Download our social media graphics to help raise awareness of Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) and the genocides we mark.
This set of worksheets and PowerPoint introduces teachers and learners to six different genocides through a key date, the experiences of one person, and the story of one artefact. The final worksheet explores more current issues around discrimination, here in the UK.
These resources have been created to provide educators and Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) activity organisers with suggested films that talk to both the Holocaust and more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The resources also provide discussion points, questions and suggestions for further activities to take forward your learning and engagement with the Holocaust and more recent genocides.
Darfur is a region in the west of Sudan, bordering Chad, in north-east Africa. In 2003, the Sudanese Government armed militia - the Janjaweed – to attack black African people in Darfur. This short film explains how the genocide in Darfur unfolded, and how violence continues there today.
In this video Sir David Suchet describes how the genocide in Darfur unfolded.
In this sequence of videos Dr Martin Stern MBE, a survivor of the Holocaust, and Amouna Adam, a survivor of the genocide in Darfur, give testimony to HMP Magilligan and Royal Drawing School.
Jeddah Zakaria, survivor of the genocide in Darfur, gives testimony to The Archbishop of Canterbury for the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony.
Our first ever podcast series, ‘Learning from Genocide’ features in-depth testimonies and experiences of people directly affected by the Holocaust, Nazi persecution of other groups, and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.