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About

Learn more about how Facing History & Ourselves works to support teachers and students across the United Kingdom and how you can get involved.

The rising incidence of hate crimes, the increase in political polarisation, the continued prevalence of systemic oppressions, and the widespread presence of fake news highlight the fragility of our communities, and the need to keep renewing and strengthening our democracy together.

Through rigorous historical analysis combined with the study of human behaviour, Facing History’s pedagogy heightens students’ understanding of racism, religious intolerance, and prejudice; increases students’ ability to relate the lessons of history and literature to their own lives; and promotes greater understanding of their roles and responsibilities in a democracy.

Facing History lessons make a real, tangible difference. I see my students questioning each other, challenging each other, holding one another to account in professional, emotionally intelligent, and mature ways. And I see this all unfolding as the lessons develop.
— Facing History RS and Citizenship teacher

Our Team

Meet the Facing History and Ourselves United Kingdom Team.

Beki Martin

Executive Director
Beki Marti, Facing History UK staff.

Michelle Perkins

Senior Programme Associate
Michelle Perkins, Facing History UK Staff.

Aneira Roose-McClew

Senior Curriculum Developer
Aneira Roose-McClew, UK Office Staff.

Georgie Wells

Development and Operations Administrator
Georgie Wells, Facing History UK staff member.

Miya Chander

Programme Administrator
Photo of UK staff-member Miya Chander

Aqsa Islam

Programme Associate
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Sarah Boycott

Supporter Engagement and Events Officer
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Our Trustees

Learn more about the trustees of Facing History & Ourselves CIO.

Rita Halbright

Chair of Trustees for Facing History & Ourselves CIO
Rita Halbright, Facing History UK Trustee.

Ominder Dhillon

Trustee
Ominder Dhillon, Facing History UK Trustee.

Anne-Marie Fitzgerald

Vice President and Chief Officer, Operations & Advancement
Anne-Marie Fitzgerald Headshot

Lawrence Levy

Trustee
Lawrence Levy, Facing History UK Trustee.

Darren Light

Trustee
Darren Light, Facing History UK Trustee.

Rafe Offer

Trustee
Rafe Offer, Facing History UK Trustee.

Louise Pyne-Jones

Trustee
Louise Pyne-Jones, Facing History UK Trustee.

Judy Wise

Trustee
Judy Wise, Facing History UK Trustee.

Our Advisory Board

Rafe Offer*, Chair

Esmond Blake
Tom Carnac
Mark Echlin
Rita S. Halbright *
Darren Johnson
Lawrence M. Levy *
Peggy Levy
Bruce Rigal
Liseli Sitali
Andrew Seton
Lisa Tedeschini
Susan Whiddington
Judy Wise *

* UK Board of Trustees

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We support teachers across the United Kingdom help students make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives.

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7-14 Great Dover Street
London, SE1 4YR
United Kingdom