Germ's Journey

Germ’s Journey is a charity that aims to tackle infection by educating children on one of the simplest and most effective infection prevention measures: effective handwashing. Made up of an interdisciplinary team of experts from psychology, health sciences and education. Co-founded by Prof Katie Laird (Microbiology) and Prof Sarah Younie (Education). Germ's Journey exists to create better health for everyone through infection prevention education globally. Our mission is to educate a billion children on everyday infection prevention by 2030 by developing educational resources, training and research that enables lifelong infection prevention learning. We now live in a world where everyone has experienced the spread of infection on a global scale. Pre pandemic, we knew infection prevention was important. Post pandemic, everyone has felt the impact of why. This increased awareness is an opportunity we need to grasp and build on. Germ's Journey believe that infection prevention education creates better health for everyone. By teaching children how to protect themselves and others from germs, we can improve the health of families and communities today and impact future generations. We can prevent avoidable illnesses and save lives. Germ's Journey co-create educational resources and training that recognise varying needs across different age groups and cultures to enable learning for all. We lead research to measure impact, ensuring that behaviours and attitudes are changed because of our work. We need your help to give more children the health foundation of infection prevention education. Join us and teach them how to protect themselves, and those they love, for life.