Elham speaking with a child at an accessible playground opening, with Michael and a school community

Our impact

A legacy expressed through practical support.

In Gil's memory, Elham and Michael have contributed to facilities and learning programmes for children and young people across Europe and Africa. These shared efforts are at the heart of Gilly&Rob.

Celebrating a safe playground opening

4 connected areas of work
2 regions: Europe and Africa
1 commitment to children's futures

Four areas of work, across Europe and Africa, united by a commitment to children’s education, health and wellbeing.

Selected contributions since 2022

A record of shared progress.

Explore the project milestones behind our selected contributions, from facilities and maintenance to fundraising and learning programmes.

11Selected initiatives

7Countries represented

3Areas in this selection

Dates refer to project milestones or activity periods. Project reports provide background; descriptions of our involvement are Gilly&Rob’s own account.

2025

  1. Academic year 2024–2025 · Finland

    Making robotics approachable with Aalto Junior

    School workshops delivered.

    We contributed to support for this robotics learning initiative for children and young people.

2023

  1. 2022–May 2023 · United Kingdom

    Restoring Rougham’s school swimming pool

    Refurbishment and reopening.

    We contributed to the community effort to restore the pool for children’s swimming education.

  2. 2023 · United Kingdom

    A renewed playground at South Avenue Park

    New playground opened.

    We contributed to the shared effort behind the playground improvement project.

  3. 2023 · Uganda

    Hands-on science and robotics with Fundi Bots

    School and holiday learning delivered.

    We contributed to the wider support for Fundi Bots’ practical learning programmes.

2022

  1. May 2022 · South Africa

    Survival swimming at Riebeek Kasteel

    Centre opened and lessons delivered.

    We contributed to the effort behind this school-based survival swimming initiative.

  2. August–September 2022 · South Africa

    Bringing survival swimming to Tombo

    Centre delivered and lessons started.

    We contributed to the wider effort to bring this survival swimming opportunity to Tombo.

  3. 2022 · Senegal

    A social swimming pool in Thiaroye

    Pool construction completed.

    We contributed to the collective effort behind this children’s swimming project.

  4. 2022 · United Kingdom

    Keeping swimming available at Stapleford

    Pool maintenance supported.

    We contributed to the community support for maintaining the school’s swimming facilities.

  5. June 2022 · United Kingdom

    Supporting Findon’s pool repair appeal

    Fundraising round completed.

    We contributed to the fundraising effort for this pool repair project.

  6. August 2022 · Kenya

    Securing a school playground in Kenya

    Playground land purchase completed.

    We contributed to the effort to secure this school playground for children.

  7. 2022 · Mali

    Exploring robotics through RobotsMali

    STEM camp and school activities delivered.

    We contributed to support for the children’s robotics and STEM learning activities.

What our support has helped make possible

Places to learn. Skills to grow.

Elham and Michael have contributed to teaching pools, instructor training, safe playgrounds, and early technology and robotics education.

01

Swimming education

Places to learn to swim

Financial contributions towards the establishment of teaching pools help create opportunities for children to develop swimming skills and confidence in the water.

02

Instructor training

Support for those who teach

Contributions to swim instructor training support the people who guide children as they learn to swim.

03

Safe playgrounds

Opportunities for active play

Support for the development of safe playgrounds gives children places to move, explore and learn through play.

04

Technology and robotics

An early start in discovery

Support for early technology and robotics education introduces children to opportunities for making, learning and practical problem-solving.

Why this work matters

Small steps can open new opportunities.

A place to learn to swim, a trained instructor, a safe playground or an introduction to robotics can open a new opportunity in a child’s life. Our work aims to make those opportunities more accessible.

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