On Wednesday evening, 23rd April 2025, Yom HaShoah UK hosted a powerful commemoration outside Parliament, marking 80 years since the end of the Holocaust and the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. The event brought together thousands, including survivors, refugees, dignitaries, and young people, to remember the past and vow to keep its memory alive.

A standout moment featured 300 candles glowing brightly as a 300-strong children's choir performed “Never Again,” creating a deeply moving tribute. Following this, 80 young people held candles to symbolise 80 years since the Holocaust’s end.

Blue Diamond proudly supported the event by donating the battery-operated candles, helping create one of the most visually striking moments of the commemoration. These candles illuminated the ceremony as it unfolded before the Houses of Parliament, honouring the last living witnesses and inspiring the next generation with light and hope.

A huge congratulations to Eleanor Morris and Gill Haines, the lucky winners of our Win Tickets to RHS Chelsea Flower Show & Name a Rose competition! We loved the rose name so much, we just had to have two winners!

Each of you has won two tickets to the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show, along with an overnight stay to make the experience even more memorable.

And that’s not all – you’ve named a brand-new hybrid tea rose! Introducing ‘Love Remembered’, a stunning deep pink, repeat-flowering rose with an exquisite fragrance, bred by Rosen Tantau. This beautiful rose will bloom with your chosen name and be available at all Blue Diamond Garden Centres from mid-May.

We can’t wait to see you both at Chelsea!