Please join the nation now to #LightTheDarkness - light a candle and safely place it in your window to:
remember those who were murdered for who they were
stand against prejudice and hatred today
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. We remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, all victims of Nazi persecution and all victims of subsequent genocides. #HMD2021#HolocaustMemorialDay#LightTheDarkness
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It’s #WorldRefugeeDay.
Nearly 80 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2019 due to conflict, violence, persecution & human rights violations, according to the @UN.
Here are 5 things to know about the refugee crisis 👇https://t.co/vFdmIuYek9
SACRED TIME: This week it is the UN's International Day of Families. Families don't all look the same but what they have in common is love. So this week, send (DM) pictures of your family and what you are doing in lockdown and we will share them at the end of the week.
SACRED TIME this week is focusing on positive body, positive mind. Now more than ever we need to look after ourselves and each other. We need to do that both physically and mentally. Do what you need to do to get through each day. #staysafestayhome
SACRED TIME: The theme for sacred time this week is Ramadan. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.
SACRED TIME this week is on St. GEORGE. He is the patron saint of England and his feast day is tomorrow. He was a solider who refused to stop being a Christian so was sentenced to death.
Today is the first day of Pesach (Passover), a Jewish festival in which Jewish people celebrate their escape from slavery in Egypt. Check here for more information! https://t.co/zFfRmUB5HC
#pesach#chagsameach#passover
Today is #palmsunday, Pope Francis asked us to consider “real heroes”: not famous, rich and successful people, but “those who are giving themselves in order to serve others”. He asked “may we reach out to those who are suffering and those most in need".
Good morning!
There’s just under half an hour to go before BBC Radio stations start the Great British Singalong 🎵🎶
Start those vocal warm-ups now, make sure those alarms are set for 9am and listen on the BBC Sounds app to sing 5 of your favourite songs.
Here’s a great guide from the @ChildrensComm all about why there has been big changes to daily life since the Coronavirus. What young people can do to stay safe as well helping themselves and their loved ones get through this difficult time.