Santa’s Big Fundraiser Appeal
Christmas is coming and it’s time to get into the festive spirit! On November 23rd, Derry man Martin Gallagher launched his 11th annual Santa’s Big Fundraiser Appeal for Children in…
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World AIDS Day
Today, Friday 1st December recognises World AIDS Day, a day in which we are given the chance to stand up and join in the campaign to help put an end…
Poverty Eradication
Several International Days have been marked recently: The International Literacy Day (September 8th), World Teacher’s Day (October 5th), Day of the Girl (October 11th) and International Day for the Eradication…
Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
I always think of autumn as the marmite season of the year – you either love it or you hate it. For some people, the change in the weather means…
Ben Nevis: A Personal Account
Someone described a truly modest man as one who climbs Mount Everest alone without ever telling anybody… that is not me! But what follows is hardly a boast. On Friday…
TIDAL: Educating the Heart… Five Takeaways!
Over the last few days, Children in Crossfire delivered its TIDAL: Educating the Heart training to a group of energetic and enthusiastic teachers. Our intern, Barbara, was there to take…
Educating the Heart Initiative – Think Tank Report
Children in Crossfire was delighted to host a working conference to help shape our exciting Development Education: Educating the Heart initiative. Our Think Tank took place on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd June…
Connecting Classrooms – Training 2017
Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme which helps teachers to develop their practice, share ideas with other like-minded teachers and develop the skills of their students to become active,…
4 reasons you should trek Iceland with Children in Crossfire
In 2016 Charmaine signed up to the Iceland Trek. She spent 5 days with the group exploring Thórmork (Valley of Thor). Read her reasons why you shouldn’t hesitate to sign…
5 Ways to Get Involved With Sustainable Development
5 Daily Activities You Can Do to Get Involved With the SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of 17 goals set up by the 193 members of…