UK and Worldwide

Heartstone Projects operate in schools and youth and community organisations in most areas of the United Kingdom and in a number of countries overseas.

Listening to the Young

Children and young people working on Heartstone Projects have selected a wide range of issues and problems to confront and solve including:

     Racism and prejudice

    Conservation and endangered species

These issues have been raised as a result of discussion arising out of use of the Heartstone stories

As the following comments show, at the end of a project, the children take away a new understanding of co-operation and tolerance. For some, it can mean less worry and isolation and more self-esteem - a real opportunity to express their personal fears and problems:

"Some homeless people are refugees whose homes have been destroyed in wars. Although they are homeless, they are just the same as us except that we have houses and they don't."

(extract from a Heartstone Project at Clovenstone Primary School)

"Heartstone means stop thinking about ourselves and help other people. It means when people are hurt don't turn away and put a wall in front of you."

(Dawn)

"It is a great comfort to me knowing that I have taken part in this battle to try and overcome ignorance which comes from people's attitudes...for once in my life I feel special."

(Samantha)

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