Covid may have rained on parade but Ajex has alternatives planned

Traditionally, Ajex has focused its efforts on secondary schools at this time of year in order to encourage youth to attend the parade.

“Because we have moved everything on to a digital platform, there is no reason for children of all age groups not to get involved,” said Ajex historian Paula Kitching, who is in charge of education.

And although armed forces veterans are currently unable to make their regular visits to schools, the opportunity is there to arrange Zoom sessions with them.

“We can do this all the year round,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be in the next two weeks.”

Instead of the physical parade, a virtual ceremony will take place on Sunday.

 

For more details, see www.ajex.org.uk/resources-for-schools