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In the first few days of 2022

We have been taking a moment to reflect on all that we have achieved this past year, all the generous connections that we have made, the things that we have done together, big and small, that have made a difference in this world.


2021 has been another challenging year for education access and provision. Wherever you find yourself in the world there are different challenges. We have been working alongside some amazing educators to ensure that learning continues for children wherever they are and whatever their circumstances, across the globe.


Working in Cuba and Haiti brings different challenges in the provision of education than our work in The Gambia and Sierra Leone or Nepal and Cambodia, but we are all connected. 


Working with grassroots partners has enabled us to stretch our resources further than ever before and we have been heartened by the generosity and community spirit of our supporters.

 

At the Foundation we have had the honour of working with so many of you and we know that despite the daily demands of life and the current ongoing uncertainty, you have been continuously supporting our work to provide Education for All children everywhere. Your generosity and passion helped to transform the lives of thousands of people across the world last year. 


So, we invite you to take a moment to celebrate you. 

 

The many people who contributed to the Haiti Solar Appeal and our project work in Cuba, Haiti, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and the U.K.


Everyone who purchased our Charity Gifts and attended the Life Long Learning Webinars and film screenings and contributed to developing and delivering all the projects throughout 2022. 


A special thank you to some of our fabulous fundraisers:

Funda walked the Three peaks, Lucy walked and cycled virtually from John O Groats to Lands End, Tola and Josie raised vital funds through their Facebook birthday fundraisers.  Our partner school in Prague held monthly film nights and Zohreh who made recycled celebration cards for sale. And to end the year on a high, some of our volunteers and ambassadors stood out in the freezing cold at the Barnet Christmas Fayre and raised funds selling cakes (supplied by Creative Cravings) and cheer in December.


We also owe special thanks to all the educators and the people who work in the background giving generously of their time and energy; the trainers, webinar hosts, storytellers, artists, designers, proof readers and connectors!


The many educators and teacher unions, that we work in partnership with globally, and last but not least our funders who believe in the work we do.

It’s simple really, we are all connected in the purpose of providing Education for All.

Thank you to each and every one of you, for your support and solidarity as without your continued support none of this work would have been possible.


We are looking forward to the year ahead full of opportunity and possibility – alongside strengthening our current projects we are embracing new partnerships, new projects and new ideas and we hope you will join us.

Steve Sinnott • January 18, 2022

An Education Revolution

By Ann Beatty • April 6, 2025
This week while out and about in Hertfordshire and we visited the British Schools Museum. We discovered the first school opened by Joseph Lancaster, was known as the ‘Poor Childs Friend”, was in 1810. It was his lifelong mission that all children regardless of their circumstances, should benefit from an education. Apparently, Joseph heard a small girl say, “Oh that I could read!” and this inspired him to create a simple education system that eventually would benefit children across the world. Joseph was the tenth son of a poor man himself from South London. His aim was to offer free education for everyone. However, it would be 93 years before the U.K. government finally made education free for all. There are still many countries today where education is still not free to access and it is certainly not compulsory for primary and secondary age pupils. Joseph’s mission really resonates with that of the Foundation, to support access to education for all. We enjoyed our visit and appreciated the tour given by two of the Museum’s volunteers, Angela and Clare. They described some of the challenges faced in the early years of formal education and shared some of the rules that teachers and students had to abide by with us. 

Sparks Bristol

By Ann Beatty • April 4, 2025
Sparks Bristol is a collaborative community project initially envisioned by The Global Goals Centre, (GGC) more of which below. A few years ago, GGC took over an empty Marks and Spencer store and that’s how Sparks was born. Sparks is a department store with a difference, co-created by Global Goals Centre and Artspace Lifespace. On the ground floor is a huge range of shops, installations, events and more. Upstairs is a hub for local artists, it offers affordable studios as well as rehearsal and performance space. The Global Goals Centre is a Bristol-based educational charity inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals. (SDGs). GGC believe the SDG’s or Global Goals as they are sometimes known, can be reached, with imaginative solutions and widespread education and engagement. They work with partners to promote creative solutions and deliver ground breaking projects that work towards these ambitious goals. The Steve Sinnott Foundation supported the Global Goals Centre with seed funding when it first started over 5 years ago. This month we went to visit them to see how they are getting on and we were taken aback by the volume of work they have achieved since they started. It is amazing to see how though working together with other local community groups it has grown into the vibrant centre it is today. All of the creative projects they host are linked to the SDGs. They cover topics that tackle poverty, education, climate change, fashion recycling and upcycling, to name a few.

Spring is Here! Looking Ahead!

By Ann Beatty • March 28, 2025
Spring is definitely here, daffodils, blossom and crocuses are all basking in the bright sunshine. There is still a chill in the air in the shade but it's happening and all the seeds that were sown over the last few months are coming to fruition. At the Foundation, we have been planning the year ahead and our Positive Periods and Prevention of Gender Based Violence programmes got underway this weekend in Haiti and Ghana. These projects will have a long-lasting effect on the lives of the women and girls who take part: tackling the root causes of gender-based violence and enabling girls to attend school every day when they have their period, to feel safe at school and know how to take action when they are faced with violence. These are the first of many projects planned for the year ahead as we continue to work towards Education for All children everywhere.
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