Stockport Liberal Democrats commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025

This week, Stockport Liberal Democrats will join others in marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, which marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The theme for 2025 is “For a Better Future” and encourages people across the world to learn from and about the past, and take actions to make a better future for all.

Stockport Council will mark the day with Leader of the Council, Mark Hunter, conducting a reading at a memorial event on Sunday 26th of January, which will remember the 6 million Jews, and many more millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, as well as those who fell victim to more recent genocides across the globe.

Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Sport,  Helen Foster-Grime said

The Holocaust, and all genocides since, are grim examples of the worst of humanity. As we reach the 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, it is vital that each generation ensures that we continue to educate ourselves and never forget the horror of what happened.

In recent years, we have seen the pain and suffering  of  global events being felt not only abroad but also at home here in Stockport. While the massive scale of suffering across the world often feels very much larger than us, it’s important to remember the difference we can make with our own neighbours and in our communities.

 We hope that in line with this year’s theme, people feel empowered to take the opportunity to stand up for compassion and tolerance within their local communities, to help secure a better future for all- where people do not suffer persecution due to their faith, ethnicity or any other characteristic.

Libraries across Stockport will be creating book displays with information on the Holocaust and will be displaying information to provide residents and visitors with information about Holocaust Memorial Day. People will also be able to access the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website www.hmd.org.uk – to learn more about the Holocaust and the Trust, via the free PCs available in every library.

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