Supporting the work of the Foundation

There are many ways in which you can support our work. Here some of our supporters tell us why and how they are supporting Education For All.



Alfonso Montellano López contributed to the Creating Change – The World I Want to Live In resource and supports the Foundation’s work.


I believe art is a compelling tool to reach the depths of human awareness and convey the transformational power behind an idea. Human rights and the rights of children are some of the most powerful ideas ever set forward by human society and they are always current and inspirational. The work of the Steve Sinnott Foundation facilitates the application of articles 28 and 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and taps into the creative potential of their collaborators.

 

I feel honoured to have been part of the Foundation’s Human Rights Competition and, as a children’s illustration artist, I have created a series of designs inspired by articles 28 and 29 of the UNCRC to support the Foundation’s efforts. The first design is inspired by article 28 about the right to education and shows a child playing the role of the teacher, ensuring the transmission of education through to future generations. The second design shows a child dancing with his eyes closed, perhaps to a tune only he can hear. This display of joy shows the child feeling fulfilled in himself, one of the main goals of education (article 29). The third design emphasises respect for others and for the environment as a fundamental goal of education and of paramount importance when building a modern society.

 

In these illustrations, I’ve shown children embodying the spirit of the UNCRC freely and with a joyful attitude as I believe freedom and joy are the fruits borne by the application of human rights and are best expressed through creativity.


I’ve produced some designs to support the work of the Foundation, I’ve got them all in this collection in my Threadless artist shop: https:// amel.threadless.com/collections/right-to-education.

 


The shop can be accessed from my website on https://www. alfonsoml.com/artist-shop. 100% of profits will go to the Foundation.






First published in Engage 24.


ALFONSO MONTELLANO LÓPEZ • August 15, 2022

Headlines: Inspiration, humour and advice for school leaders - Competition 2025

By Ann Beatty • August 15, 2025
Mike Fleetham of Thinking Classroom has written a book " Headlines: Inspiration, humour and advice for school leaders ". A collection of original ideas, advice from professionals, quotes, and tips to support and inspire all leaders. Perfect for new and established leaders working in education, especially headteachers. "Being a headteacher is like looking both ways before you cross the road, and then getting hit by an aeroplane." To Enter the Competition To win a copy of Headlines please share your inspiring education or life lesson in no more than 600 words. The winning article will also be published in our next edition of Engage. Send your words of inspiration to admin@stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk 📅 Deadline: 5th September 2025⁠ Stuck on Ideas? Here are some questions and prompts to get you started! What’s the one lesson school didn’t teach you, but life did? Think of a moment that changed your path, what happened? What piece of advice has helped you grow the most? When did a challenge turn into an opportunity for you? What story from your life would inspire someone on the other side of the world? What’s the life lesson that unlocked your next chapter? ⁠ Your words could uplift, empower and be seen by many. Let your story inspire the world! 🌍💡⁠ Good luck and we cant wait to read all the entries!

UNESCO ASPnet Schools Coventry

By Ann Beatty • July 8, 2025
This week our CEO Ann and Jude (SSF Ambassador) visited schools in Coventry and heard about the wonderful work that students are doing to foster peace and community connection, as part of Coventry Arts Week. We visited Lyng Hall school in the morning and met with Ms Hagan and four of the schools UNESCO ASPnet ambassadors. They told us all about their recent project. The students took their art and poetry to the 80th Anniversary symposium in Ypres and Dunkirk. They shared with us some of the poetry they had written together with the students on the field trip and some of their own poems too. They also shared their future plans for working with their local primary school on peace and community. We also had the privilege of joining Ms Hagans class where they were looking at Caliban’s tale. Here is one of the students work

A Get Moving Fundraiser - Ann's 60 Miles Walk

By Ann Beatty • June 30, 2025
For my birthday this year I had the honour to walk 60 miles (yes it was a big 0 birthday) over 3 days to support the essential work of the Steve Sinnott Foundation of which I am CEO. Education in its many forms is essential for all of us to thrive and make the most of life's opportunities. The Foundation works to ensure that as many children and adults as possible across the globe can access the human right of education. The plan was to walk with friends and supporters who I hoped would keep me smiling along the way and it felt like a good way to make use of the Foundation’s “Get Moving” campaign. Here's how my Get Moving Fundraiser went on the first day. The 13th June I started my walk in London by walking from Barnet to west Hampstead and visiting my sister at her shop at Tree of Life where I got served a nice iced coffee to keep me going.