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Sensitive content

On this page you will find advice and resources to support you and those you are with, when dealing with sensitive content when learning about the Holocaust and other genocides.

Lesson plan for custodial settings

Lesson plan for custodial settings

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.

HMD 2024 – reflecting on an adverse year

HMD 2024 – reflecting on an adverse year

This month we published the Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Impact Report, which showcases the impact Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2024 had on communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We also reflected on the year’s achievements at a small event with some of our stakeholders earlier this month.

Lesson plan for custodial settings in Scotland

Lesson plan for custodial settings in Scotland

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.

Life before the Genocide

Rwanda is a small landlocked country in East-central Africa which is home to approximately 12 million people. Historically there are three main social groupings in the country – the majority Hutu (84%), the minority Tutsi (15%), and the much smaller Twa (1%).