Steve Sinnott Foundation

📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising and Communications Manager to join our team.

For more information and how you can apply please email
[email protected]

With the subject heading 'Fundraising and Communications role'

🖼️✨ Creativity meets education! Our recent exhibition at H'arts in Mind was a huge success, bringing together art and vital educational projects. Thank you to all who participated and supported! 🙌

Read more about what happened in our latest blog posts here - www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/charities-working-together

Street harassment disrupts education. It creates fear and limits the freedom to learn. Let's make our streets safe so everyone can focus on their future📚

Thank you to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust for the excellent bystander training.

Thank you Soroptimist St Albans for the recommendation!

Stuck on a story idea? 📖

How about composing a story using the initials of your name? 🔡

Here are some examples by the children who participated in our storytelling workshop last month 💚

This was an idea that was developed in our storytelling workshop at H'arts In Mind by our volunteer Maia 📚

Why not check out our storytelling resource❗
www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/resources

Back to school means back to learning, growing, and thriving! 💪📚

Check out our FREE resources ranging from storytelling to home learning as well as relationships in school and at home.

Head to www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/resources to see for yourself how we can help you!

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

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We had a great week collaborating with H'arts in Mind thank you!

It's our last exhibition day at the H'arts in Mind pop up at the The galleria,hatfield and it's been great fun. Do pop in and see us until 3.30pm today there's jewellery, pottery and some beautiful artworks for sale too!

Why is equitable education important for every child?

We are so proud of you both and thank you so much
choosing & supporting us in your walking fundraiser to raise funds so that all children can go to school. 📚

For those of you who don't know Nicolet is our social media manager and marketing, she's the one who creates all the lovely posts, edits the videos and makes our Foundations social media pages look lovely and up to date.📱

So far the fundraiser has reached £90 which can cover a Bicycle, Positive Periods and a Mother Tongue Book 💚

If you have a second or so please share around with friends and family and donate as little as £2 🫶🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/page/nicoletandbeckywalkingfundraiser

🌍 Education for sustainable development empowers young minds to think critically and ask the tough questions. Let's bridge the gap between knowing and doing by nurturing creativity, independence, and compassion in our children. 🌱💡

Read more in our latest blog!
www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/education-for-sustainable-development-a-step-change

Some dates to keep in mind this week when visiting us at our pop up exhibition H'arts in Mind 📚

We have the following dates and times:

- Storytelling workshop on Thursday 2.30pm to 4pm

- The jewellery making for over 7's on Friday 2.30pm to 4pm

- Vision board and Wellbeing workshop on Saturday 11.30 to 1.30pm

See you on Wednesday 😊

Let's take a breather and remind ourselves why we are in teaching 💚

# SDG4

Check it out we are featured in this year's planner! 📚💚

Look out for your Ulster Teachers' Union wall planner for 2024/2025. It will be posted out to the home address of all members in the next few days.

You can also download and print the planner at https://www.utu.edu/wall-planner-2024-2025/

Children's Books Ireland
Steve Sinnott Foundation
Platinum Financial Planning Ltd
Shean Dickson Merrick Solicitors
Membership Plus
Cornmarket Insurance UK
Gortreagh Printing
Eprinting UK

📚 Empower your classroom with FREE global learning resources from us! 🌍✨ ⁠
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From storytelling to interactive activities, explore ways to bring the world into your classroom. 🌟 ⁠

https://www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/resources
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The Foundation has been working in partnership with UNESCO since 2015 and Ann Beatty our CEO is the UNESCO ASPnet Co-ordinator in the UK. There are 145 schools in the programme and Coventry City is currently supporting all schools in the city with the opportunity of accreditation.
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📲 Read more in our latest blog page at www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/unesco-aspnet-schools-contribution-to-the-uk

Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.⁠
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Yesterday we were at the Education International Africa Education International along with CTF - FCE & Gambia Teachers' Union-Official hosting a session on the concept of partnership at the

We had the chance to meet with colleagues from South Africa, Kenya, Canada and The Gambia sharing learning and best practice in achieving Education for all. 📚

What a way to underline the importance of collaboration, respect and reciprocity as core values to development cooperation 💚

In collaboration with H'arts in Mind we'll be hosting a pop up exhibition of our work in celebration of 15 years at the Foundation 🎉

Come and celebrate with us as we'll be hosting storytelling workshops, jewellery making and books for sale 📚

H'arts In Mind at The Galleria
Comet Way
Hatfield
AL10 0XR

Wednesday 21st - Sunday 25th August 2024
11am - 4pm

📚✨ Education is a right, not a privilege!

We as a foundation are dedicated to ensuring quality education for all children worldwide. Let's support this mission to create a brighter future for everyone. 🌍✏️

Wishing all students and educators a very happy summer holiday!! We hope you are enjoying the summer break in these temperatures and staying as cool as possible 😎☀️⁠
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Take the time to relax, rejuvenate, smile, and laugh!! ⁠
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What a champion Kaylem is not only in the ring but in our hearts as well!🏆️🥊

We can't be more proud and thankful to you. The strength and dedication you showed is beyond inspiring and on top of that raising above and beyond the fundraising goal with a massive £678.75! 📚️

Thank you so much Kaylem 💚

Have you seen our line-up of speakers for the 2024 Soroptimist Conference in Edinburgh?

💙 Ann Beatty, CEO of the Sinnott Foundation, an international education charity.
💙 Baroness Floella Benjamin, a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician.
💙 Hafdís Karlsdóttir, Soroptimist International of Europe President 2024-2025.
💙 Siew Yong Gnanalingam, International Global President.
💙 The fabulous Hjaltibonhoga an international fiddle group, will also be playing on the Friday evening.

Book your conference ticket here https://thehub.sigbi.org/events.

This Saturday (tomorrow) Kaylem is fighting in his boxing competition Ultra White Collar Boxing let's all come together and support him to do well in his quest to support Education For All 📚️

Feel free to send in messages of encouragement and support!

You've got this Kaylem and best of luck from us all at the Foundation 💪🏽
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Donate as little as £2💚⁠
https://www.justgiving.com/page/kaylemfightingforall?utm_term=Rr9yQ2Ynd⁠
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Back in April, we visited UNESCO ASPnet School ICS in London. Hosted by Ms. Ilaria Mallozzi and Carmen Dominguez, we had a day filled with learning and inspiring discussions. Ann led an assembly on how young people can shape their future. We loved hearing the students’ presentations about their diverse cultures and daily celebrations.

The UK has 140 UNESCO ASPnet schools, part of a global network of 12,000 in 182 countries, committed to shared learning and values.

For more info, email Ann Beatty at [email protected]

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The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2024 is Youth Skills for Peace and Development. It highlights the crucial role that young people play in peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts.

Let's create a world where every person, regardless of ability, can access quality education and realize their dreams. 📚️

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