On June 25th, Why me? held a restorative listening forum, giving people the opportunity to come together and share their experiences of racism from the police and criminal justice system. This is a particularly pressing issue following the death of … Continue reading →
The 6th and the 9th of August (anniversaries of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) are great opportunities to do some peace education. 2020 is especially significant as this year marks the 75th anniversaries. CND have produced an online exhibition, … Continue reading →
This is part of a project created by Miriam Monga, a student at Cardinal Newman Catholic School. BLM Ballerina Here I decided to use the ballerina to put across my message of equality because ballet is such an inherently white … Continue reading →
Throughout recent years the UK has seen a worrying growth in violent crime – specifically knife crime. Official figures showed 2019 had the highest recorded knife crime cases in England and Wales since data collection began in 2010 [1]. Knife … Continue reading →
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a peer mentoring programme that aims to create safe and supportive learning environments by challenging bullying and abuse, building relationships and creating partnerships between schools and communities. MVP trains secondary school students to speak out … Continue reading →
Coventry against Racism (C.A.R.) is a broad anti-racist group that has existed for a number of years. It is open to all organisations and individuals who are oppose racism and fascism. C.A.R.’s membership and officers are representatives of Coventry’s multi-racial … Continue reading →
The Charity Mediation And Community Support (MACS) is an independent, Warwickshire-based voluntary organisation providing Mediation and Conflict Coaching where people are experiencing conflicts or disputes at work, with neighbours, within their family or community. Training in Mediation, constructive dispute resolution and … Continue reading →
RISING Global Peace Forum publishes valuable videos recording the speakers of the talks it organises over the years. Below is a video of the Keynote address by Hilary Benn from RISING 2015. For a complete list of their videos see … Continue reading →
Since youth is the main target of extremists, we believe it is the key to tackle extremism and radicalisation. Young people already know how to use social media platforms, they just need to learn how to deconstruct extremist messages – … Continue reading →
Guiding Principles on Young People’s Participation in Peacebuilding These define nine overarching principles to ensure meaningful involvement of young people in building peace and helped shift policy discussions towards the recognition of young people’s role for building peace. More information here. The … Continue reading →