Families of Holocaust survivors are their legacy, charity head says The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is bridging generations. The Independent UK · Jan 26
Holocaust education must keep up as survivor numbers dwindle, charity head says Holocaust Educational Trust chief executive, Karen Pollock, said eyewitnesses ‘will not be here forever’. The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Holocaust survivors to use AI to ‘future-proof’ their stories for UK schools Testimony 360 project allows pupils to talk to AI versions of survivors and take virtual tours of concentration camps The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
Artificial intelligence will allow pupils to ‘converse’ with Holocaust survivors The programme for schools has been launched at a time when antisemitism is rising and the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling. The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Of course the Holocaust is relevant to Israel now Jews will inevitably connect the trauma of Hamas’s attack with the trauma of Nazi massacres, writes Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Holocaust survivor and Olympic weightlifter Sir Ben Helfgott dies aged 93 Helfgott was one of 732 child survivors who came to the UK to rebuild their lives after the Second World War. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
Tributes paid as Holocaust survivor and Olympic weightlifter Ben Helfgott dies Sir Ben was one of 732 child survivors who came to the UK to rebuild their lives after the war. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
Board of Deputies of British Jews apologises for calling journalist an ‘asshole’ Tweet, now deleted, was in response to Rachel Shabi’s comments on Holocaust education The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day: Auschwitz survivor urges people to treat each other equally As world remembers atrocities, survivor Susan Pollack urges people to learn from the past and end culture of blame Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023
Social media ‘challenges preservation’ of Holocaust truth, says trust chief Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, spoke about battling ‘ignorant’ Holocaust disinformation on social media. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023