Charity trust which connects young people and English teachers in Palestine with an international volunteer network. Online interaction, drama & storytelling.
Totnes, England
Joined August 2018
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Join the Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) in London on 14 November for Voices of Mental Health Workers in Gaza, featuring speakers, short films, and children’s paintings from Gaza collected by The Hands Up Project.
Tickets: £10 / £5 concessions
Book here: tickettailor.com/events/pale…
One of my favourite Hands Up memories is performing The Shadow Girl with Al-Hakawati Theatre in Jerusalem. A truly special experience I’ll always cherish!
Watch the play: youtu.be/kyIraph5WLc?si=xCyz…
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#handsupturns10 Since the very beginning of Hands Up, we've used student drawings as a way to activate language in a very personalised way. Here's a nice post from more than 10 years ago, showing one way to do this. handsupproject.org/blog-hup/…
Art From Rubble turns one! A year of creativity, connection, and hope in Gaza. Proud of Nada Rajab and all the children who have made this journey so special.
Read our blog: handsupproject.org/blog-hup/…
🎨Art From Rubble Daily Update 🇵🇸
A little colour, a lot of smiles! 🌈 Nada Rajab painted the children’s faces with colourful designs, sharing moments of laughter, joy, and sweet memories. Sometimes, a little paint is all it takes to brighten a child’s day.
In 2015, Nick Bilbrough trained teachers from Gaza who went on to found The Hands Up Project!
Enjoy Sahar Shehada performing the catchy chant from The Farmer Who Followed His Dream, and try it with your students!
youtu.be/RayNMP29mCk
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Join us for our 10th Birthday celebrations #HandsUpTurns10 - mailchi.mp/e4dc4b3f8733/hand…
🎨 Turn poetry into art! The 2026 Art from Poetry Competition is open to anyone worldwide aged 17 or under.
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2027
📩 [email protected]
Selected works will be exhibited in Birmingham and tour with the 2027 Pilgrimage for Palestine!
🎉 The Hands Up Project turns 10! 💚 Join us online on 22 November at 2 pm UK time for our birthday conference!
🌍 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Join the Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) on 14 November in London for Voices of Mental Health Workers in Gaza, featuring speakers, short films, and children’s paintings from Gaza collected by The Hands Up Project.
Tickets: £10 / £5 concessions
Book here: tickettailor.com/events/pale…
Have you watched Welcome to Gaza in Cairo yet?
Five Gazan schoolgirls wrote these plays before the war. Now living in Egypt, they perform their own stories on stage. Directed by Raeda Ghazaleh, with English subtitles.
Watch: youtu.be/R242gEJTZqY
A quick reminder: Shattered is also available in paperback!
Yara Yousef’s powerful story shows how art became a way to document the war in Gaza and preserve memories of what was lost.
Available in 4 languages!
handsupproject.org/shop/shat…
Miss Wafaa and her students explored Juha and the Meat through games, discussions, and creative new endings. They also shared their favourite foods!
Support Stories Alive: justgiving.com/page/donna-ca…
🐜 Stories Alive Club in Gaza
Mr. Mohammed and his students explored The Ant and the Grasshopper through fun games and discussions about choices, hard work, and happiness.
Support Stories Alive: justgiving.com/page/donna-ca…
🎉 The Hands Up Project turns 10!
Join our online birthday conference on 22 November at 2 pm UK time, with team talks, memories and cake! 🎂
Share your favourite Hands Up memory using #HandsUpTurns10!
Read more: handsupproject.org/blog-hup/…
UK schoolchildren are still writing poems inspired by Tala’s painting from Gaza. Thanks to the National Education Union for supporting One for My Brother!
Get your copy and bring it to your school: handsupproject.org/shopresou…
🎉 The Hands Up Project Turns 10!
Join us online to celebrate a decade of learning, creativity, and connection with short talks from our team.
📅 22 November 2026 | 2 pm UK time
💻 Register for Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
We’d love to celebrate with you!
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The Islamic University of Gaza was destroyed, but thanks to Nada and our Art From Rubble project, it’s becoming a place of learning and creativity for children once again.
Please keep supporting us: justgiving.com/page/ken-maha…
One artwork, many stories! ✨ Our girls are using their imagination to create stories inspired by this unique piece. We can’t wait to share their creativity with you!
Nada Rajab | Art From Rubble, Gaza
Voices of Mental Health Workers in Gaza Join Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) on 14 November in London for an event honouring mental health workers in Gaza featuring talks films and exhibitions including children’s artwork collected by the HUP
£10 /£5 unwaged tickettailor.com/events/pale…
