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| The Bradford Anne Frank Ambassadors have shown commitment to equality, human rights and community cohesion. Using their film and education resources, they have taught others about Anne Frank and human rights. more |
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| Jordan suffered terrible abuse from bullies at his school. At his lowest he thought of hurting himself. But Jordan fought back by setting up his own website which helps other bullied young people by offering them the opportunity to share their experiences. more |
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| Mayer is only one of two Holocaust survivors from his extended family of nearly a hundred, surviving nine camps including Auschwitz. more |
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| An outstanding deaf, blind and disabled young woman who has defied the odds and turned life shattering events into forces for good. more |
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| Liam Laughton and Tom Bartley became involved with anti-facism campaigning after recognising heightened local support for the BNP. They undertook a programme to be trained in peer education skills and delivered sessions to over 250 young people and staff in Rotherham. more |
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| Simon Dell is a voluntary special constable. Since retiring from the police force Simon has devoted himself to educating and helping young people. more |
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| Tim Clifford joined HMP Ashfield in 1999, and became a key member of the team which transformed the prison education department. In 2006 he contracted cancer, but continued his treatment whilst at work. more |
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| 19 year old Alexander lost a close friend who was stabbed to death in 2006. In 2007 Alexander’s cousin was also stabbed but fortunately survived. These incidents drove Alexander to take a stand against violence...more |
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| Nellie is a member of an Irish Traveller family and lives in Liverpool. A few years ago her brother Johnny, aged 15, was murdered by a group of teenagers...more |
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| Emma’s childhood wasn’t easy as her mother battled with alcoholism. As Emma reached her teenage years things became worse but nothing Emma tried seemed to overcome the divide that alcohol put between them... more |
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| As the chair of the school council at Highfield Primary School Thea had an idea to look after vulnerable children who were being bullied, were lonely or just needed someone to talk to... more |
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| Phuong arrived alone in England from Vietnam in 2003, she was 9 years old and unable to speak English. Her parents are missing in Vietnam and the Red Cross have so far been unsuccessful in finding them...more |
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| Nick was just 17 when he suffered a brain injury. He was a self confessed “boy racer” who had recently passed his driving test. Early one morning driving to work Nick made the worst decision of his life when he overtook two cars. He had a head on collision with a three-tonne lorry coming the other way... more |
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| Sammie, despite her young age of 9, is involved in different projects in her school and community. As Chair of the Chameleon Action Group she set up a youth charter to ensure respect and equality in her school, and has worked on an anti-bullying scheme that looks at how you can protect yourself from becoming a victim...more |
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| Sam became an RE and Citizenship teacher because she believed it would enable her to make a real difference to our society and to the next generation...more |
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| Saul works in the education prison department at HMP Styal teaching Information Technology and helping to organise Distance Learning Courses, often organising funding on behalf of the offender...more |
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| As a teenager Sarah ran away from home and moved to Miami. She started selling drugs and was sent to prison for two years. After she served her sentence she returned to England where she began volunteering at Holloway Prison, working with the inmates to help them gain skills in printing...more |
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| This group of 10 and 11 year old playground monitors have made a significant difference to the atmosphere of their school playground. The playground can be a frightening place for some children who have problems joining in or who feel isolated and so these 16 monitors take it in turn, giving up their own playtime, to patrol the playground...more |
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| Bob Windsor recently retired as Deputy Head at Ashley School in Cheshire which is for students with Moderate Learning Disabilities. Ashley School stands out because of its commitment to involve all young people in school decision-making, regardless of their ability...more |
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| Bnar has worked to make a difference to the lives of other people at a time when it would have been easy for her to feel a victim...more |
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| Despite her young age of only 13, Caroline Gray has interviewed hugely powerful decision makers and spoken out for ‘every child in the world’.... more |
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| Bullying casts a shadow over the lives of too many children and young people. It can lead to a miserable and difficult childhood. For many... more |
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| Satwinder has overcome serious dyslexia and a severe skin condition affecting his immune system, to inspire others through the foundation... more |
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| In early 2007, the National Union of Teachers delivered a statement concerning the struggle to keep young black boys in education... more |
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| Project Phakama UK is a London based youth arts organization working with refugees from around the world. All the members are unaccompanied children and young people... more |
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