Gathering The Voices Scotland

Testimonies of Holocaust survivors who settled in Scotland

Our Aims

To gather audio and video testimonies from Holocaust refugees about their experiences before and after they came to Scotland;

To make these testimonies available & freely accessible on the World Wide Web.;

To educate current and future generations about the resilience of these refugees;

To use innovative teaching and learning approaches

Front row, left to right:- Claire and Howard Singerman (GVA – Gathering the Voices Association), Vice Chancellor & Principal, Professor Pamela Gillies CBE (Glasgow Caledonian University), Angela Shapiro, Hilary and Steven Anson (GVA). Back row, left to right:- Stewart Maxwell (MSP), Duncan Cameron (Riverside Music Complex), David Shapiro (GVA), Heinrich Schnettger (German Consul, Edinburgh). Picture taken in 2013

Contributions

This project would not have been possible without the vital contributions from the survivors of Nazi anti-Semitism and political persecution. They gave their testimonies generously despite describing experiences that were painful for them to recall.

This project is a true reflection of community for it has involved many groups and individuals.

Staff and students of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)

Staff and students of Riverside Recording Studio

The Glasgow branch of the Association of Jewish Refugees

The Executive of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council

Giffnock and Newlands Synagogue

Volunteer history graduates from Edinburgh University

And many other helpers who are giving freely of their time