What Holocaust Educational Trust does

The Holocaust Educational Trust is a UK registered charity (founded 1988, charity numbers 1092892 in England and Wales and SC042996 in Scotland) that delivers Holocaust education to secondary and post-16 students, teachers, and schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. Operating from London with 246 employees, the Trust runs an integrated portfolio of programmes including the flagship Lessons from Auschwitz (LFA) Project (combining online learning modules with one-day visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau for post-16 students), Testimony 360 (a VR-based programme delivering pre-recorded interactive survivor testimony directly into classrooms), the LFA Learning Hub for independent online study, and the DfE-commissioned Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching programme for teacher professional development. The Trust also operates the Ambassador Programme (with 25 Regional Ambassadors), an Outreach Programme, an annual Holocaust Memorial Day webcast, and a 70 Voices podcast series.

The Trust's underlying technology consists of the LFA Online Learning Platform (admin.lfaproject.org.uk, signin.lfaproject.org.uk), the Testimony 360 VR system pairing interactive pre-recorded survivor testimonies with virtual reality headsets, and web-based teaching resources including CPD videos. Programmes are delivered via direct field educators (in-school workshops of 2.5 hours, up to 34 students per session), online self-serve platforms, and teacher training delivered through Zoom and in-person seminars. The Trust is the only UK charity to have completed 100 visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau under the LFA Project.

The Trust operates a non-commercial, grant- and donation-funded model. All programmes are provided free of charge to eligible schools and students. Revenue is derived from three primary streams: government grants (Department for Education in England, Scottish Government, Welsh Government), corporate and foundation sponsorship (notably The Eyal & Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation and the USC Shoah Foundation for Testimony 360), and individual/organisational donations. End users are UK state secondary schools, sixth-form and FE colleges, and the teachers and students within them; Northern Ireland is currently excluded from certain programmes due to funding restrictions.

Name

Holocaust Educational Trust

Legal name

Holocaust Educational Trust

Website

https://het.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Holocaust Educational Trust is a UK registered charity that delivers Holocaust education programmes — including the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, Testimony 360 VR experience, and teacher training — free of charge to secondary and post-16 schools, students, and educators across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Survivor testimony
• Teacher training
• Educational visits
• Antisemitism education

Headquarters

HQ city

London, London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: The Trust accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support its charitable activities.
2. Government Funding: Funding provided by the Department for Education in England, and by the Scottish and Welsh Governments to support the Lessons from Auschwitz Project.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Testimony 360 is sponsored by The Eyal & Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation in partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust and the USC Shoah Foundation.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Holocaust Educational Trust delivers Holocaust education to UK schools, colleges, and educators free of charge through structured programmes including the Lessons from Auschwitz Project (online seminars plus one-day Poland visit), Testimony 360 (in-school VR and interactive survivor testimony workshops), teacher CPD and training, the LFA Learning Hub for independent online study, an Outreach Programme placing survivor speakers in schools, and an Ambassador Programme for alumni. Core deliverables are educational experiences rather than physical products, supported by a digital learning platform and virtual reality technology.

Product overview

The Holocaust Educational Trust operates as a multi-programme educational charity offering Holocaust education through both digital and in-person delivery channels. Its core programmes include the flagship Lessons from Auschwitz (LFA) Project, which combines online learning with onsite visits to Poland, and Testimony 360, which uses virtual reality and interactive survivor testimonies to bring Holocaust history into classrooms. Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching provides the teacher professional development infrastructure underpinning these programmes, including CPD videos, handbooks, and training sessions. Additional offerings include the LFA Learning Hub for independent study, Teaching Resources, Teacher Training programmes, the Outreach Programme for survivor testimony delivery, the Ambassador Programme for alumni engagement, and annual Holocaust Memorial Day webcasts. Together these programmes form an integrated educational ecosystem designed to preserve Holocaust memory and combat antisemitism through structured learning experiences for students and professional development for educators.

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Brands

• Lessons from Auschwitz (LFA) Project: An educational and commemorative project offering post-16 students the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through online seminars and visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• Testimony 360
• Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching

Products and services

• Lessons from Auschwitz (LFA) Project An educational and commemorative project offering post-16 students the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through a bespoke interactive online platform, two seminars, and a one-day visit to Poland (Auschwitz-Birkenau). Upon completion, participants receive an ASDAN accredited certificate.
• Testimony 360 A free digital education programme combining pre-recorded interactive Holocaust survivor testimonies with virtual reality technology. Delivered as a 2.5-hour workshop directly to students in their classrooms, the programme enables students to ask their own questions of survivors and explore Holocaust historical sites using VR headsets without leaving the classroom.
• Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching A teacher support programme providing CPD videos, a comprehensive handbook with lesson guidance and assembly activities, online and in-person professional development sessions, and access to Testimony 360 school visits. Designed to help educators effectively use recorded Holocaust survivor testimony in classrooms.
• LFA Learning Hub A sister project to the flagship Lessons from Auschwitz programme, offering post-16 students independent online learning through progressive modules introducing Holocaust history. Students can complete modules at their own pace and join multi-outreach events including survivor testimony sessions and 360 video experiences of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• Outreach Programme Direct delivery of Holocaust survivor testimony in schools through survivor speakers and next generation speakers who share personal experiences with students.
• Teacher Training Professional development for educators including introductory workshops, teacher study seminars (online and in-person), residential courses, and an advanced programme in partnership with Yad Vashem in Israel.
• Ambassador Programme A programme for students and young people who have completed the Lessons from Auschwitz project, enabling them to become regional ambassadors committed to sharing Holocaust testimony and combating antisemitism.
• HMD Webcast Annual Holocaust Memorial Day webcast broadcast online, featuring Holocaust survivors sharing their testimony. Students can send in their own questions, making it an interactive commemorative event.
• Teaching Resources Educational materials and lesson plans for teachers including the Exploring the Holocaust scheme of work, designed to prepare students for participation in Trust programmes and support Holocaust education across the curriculum.
• CPD Videos for Teachers Three 10-15 minute professional development videos covering: what recorded Holocaust testimony is, teaching with testimony including age-appropriateness and selection, and emerging technologies including AI and interactive tools for Holocaust education.

Quantifiable outcome

• ASDAN accredited certificate upon successful completion of Lessons from Auschwitz project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Football AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The Holocaust Educational Trust and the Football Association partnered to produce an educational resource on the Holocaust for all secondary schools in England. The partnership included England squad visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau with Trust educators and a joint DVD resource featuring England players discussing Holocaust education.
• USC Shoah FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe USC Shoah Foundation partners with the Holocaust Educational Trust and The Eyal & Marilyn Ofer Family Foundation on Testimony 360. The Foundation's Visual History Archive provides content for the programme, combining survivor testimony with VR experiences.
• Yad VashemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trust offers an Annual Advanced Teacher Training Programme with Yad Vashem, providing opportunities for UK teachers to engage in advanced historical discussions about the Holocaust and explore pedagogy at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel.
• ASDANminorOthersUpon successful completion of the Lessons from Auschwitz project, all participants receive an ASDAN accredited certificate, which can be shared on UCAS and other applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Facing History and Ourselves: A US-based international educational organisation that provides Holocaust and broader historical education resources and teacher professional development to schools globally. Comparable in mission and pedagogy, with a broader scope including civil rights history.

Others

• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA): An intergovernmental body that shapes Holocaust education policy and recommendations across 35 member countries. Adjacent to HET in shaping the demand environment for Holocaust education but operates as an international policy forum rather than direct programme delivery.

Direct peers

• National Holocaust Centre and Museum: A UK-based museum and education centre delivering Holocaust education programmes to school groups, including testimony-based learning experiences. Operates a similar in-person + digital educational model for secondary school audiences.
• Anne Frank Trust UK: A UK-based charity that uses Anne Frank's life and diary to deliver anti-prejudice education in schools. Directly comparable as a UK-registered charity providing Holocaust-era educational programming to secondary schools and training teachers.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's World Holocaust Remembrance Center delivers Holocaust education, teacher training, and international partnerships, including a joint Advanced Teacher Training programme with HET. Both organisations serve as national-level reference bodies for Holocaust pedagogy and testimony.
• March of the Living: An international organisation that brings students to Auschwitz-Birkenau on annual educational visits. Highly comparable to HET's Lessons from Auschwitz Project in target audience, activity (student visits to Poland), and educational mission.
• USC Shoah Foundation: The USC Shoah Foundation operates the Visual History Archive — the world's largest archive of Holocaust and other genocide survivor testimonies — and partners with HET on Testimony 360. Both organisations share the mission of preserving survivor testimony and using it for educational impact at scale.
• Holocaust Memorial Day Trust: The UK charity that coordinates national Holocaust Memorial Day activities on 27 January. Directly comparable as a UK-registered charity focused on Holocaust remembrance, education, and coordinating events that engage schools and communities.

Regional players

• Wiener Holocaust Library: The UK's oldest Holocaust archive and library, also based in London, providing educational resources, exhibitions, and teacher training. A UK-based peer serving overlapping school and academic audiences in Holocaust education.

Emerging players

• Centre for Holocaust Education (UCL): A UK-based academic centre at University College London conducting research on Holocaust pedagogy and providing teacher CPD. Comparable as a UK-focused provider of evidence-based Holocaust teacher training and curriculum resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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