Laura Fox is an artist and educator who lives and works in London.
She has an MA in Art Education from UCL and also a Certificate in Counselling using Arta IATeE.
A member of Finchley Reform Synagogue, she has trained with the Holocaust Education Trust to be a Holocaust Educator and joined our team in 2023.
Sylvia has been involved with the HMD educational workshops since 2017, when she took over the role of Events Coordinator from Louise Heilbron, and she is resposible for all the organisation, administration and fundraising for the workshops.
Before she retired, she was the administrator of a residential home for elderly people for 30 years. She was also the part time head-teacher of the religion school at a local reform synagogue for 22 years and holds an Advanced Diploma in Jewish Education from the institute of Education, UCL for this post.
Fred is a second generation immigrant whose parents fled Czechoslovakia following the Nazi invasion in 1939. He has been involved with Holocaust education since 2015, both as a helper and as a presenter, telling the story of his grandmother, who was murdered in Theresienstadt. He has presented this story at synagogues and conferences in the UK and in Prague as well as at our HMD workshops.
As a retired IT consultant, he has taken over that role for our workshops and is a crucial part of our team.
Where to find FRS: 101 Fallow Court Avenue, London, N12 0BE
E-mail: frs@frs.org.uk