Peacemakers recently worked with Minus Violence with support from Peace Techniques on a Home Office funded project “Minus Violence Plus Peace” in which they engaged students from three schools in Birmingham on issues of knife-crime and peace.

They ran

• Assemblies to all year groups in chosen schools on the reality of knife crime.
• Parent sessions focussing on what the reality is, what the dangers are and how parents can try to safeguard young people against knives.
• 6 week courses with small groups of young people identified as being at risk of becoming involved in knife crime exploring many issues in depth involving knife crime.
• ‘Young People, Peace and Change’ Photography programme.

The project culminated in the Peace Platform Event when young people solidified the messages they wish to share. The event evoked thought-provoking discussions surrounding minus violence and plus peace.

For more information see here, and watch the video below.