NSI at the RSA

🌟 Meet Valentino.C. from Italy, a passionate advocate for peace and a Young Ambassador for Never Such Innocence! 🇮🇹✨ It was an absolute delight to welcome him to the office as he and his family came to London for a trip! He has been an amazing advocate at his school! Valentino invites all poets, artists, musicians, and speakers to participate in the international contest. Share your creativity and message of peace by responding to the question: "How Can We Prevent Future Wars?" Translation of the content: “Poets, artists, musicians, and speakers... I invite you to participate in the international contest proposed by Never Such Innocence. Express yourselves creatively and share your message of peace, responding to the question: "How Can We Prevent Future Wars?”

🌟 This Remembrance Month, we reflect on the moving words of “Eleven,” a poem by Sally S. “I have a huge passion for learning about both World Wars - ever since I was a child, I have been captivated by the subject. While thinking about what could be written, I decided to focus on those lost in the First World War and their ancestors. I have personal connections to the First World War through my great uncle who was stationed nearby, which made me interested in how I could connect this to the present. As a child, I always felt it was unfair that we never talked about those who helped Britain from countries under British control. I used to ask my mum, ‘Why can’t I do something about this? Why don’t we talk about these people in school?’ Reflecting on this made me realize that it’s up to our future children to use their knowledge of the world’s cruelty to stop it - to prevent early deaths and halt wars. Trust the youth, as I would have wanted.” For more details and to join the competition, visit our official website at neversuchinnocence.com. We invite you to answer the crucial question: How can we prevent future wars? You might consider using the theme of remembrance as a starting point! 🌍🕊

We're exploring another avenue of art today. We thought it would be fun to explore how education can prevent war through an public art lens; showing both 3D and 2D pieces from our archive alongside famous artworks, read along and get inspired on how to get started in answering this years question ⬇️ “How Can We Prevent Future Wars?” Annual NSI Competition 2024/25 Deadline: 28/02/2025 Stay up to date on the competition by following our social media @neversuch and checking out the link in bio for more resources! #neversuchinnocence #artcompetition #artandexpression #artblog

Today our founder, @ladylucyfrench, delivered a speech at the Western Front Association’s service at the beautiful Guards’ Chapel. She spoke about her family history and how they inspired her to give children a voice during the Centenary. Thousands participated in NSI activities through the Centenary years, including young people like Rebecca, who wrote the poem I Stand Alone, which Lucy shared at the service. Well done to all of the young people who continue to play their part today, carrying on the memory of all who were lost.