WHEN TO STOP AND TAKE A BREATH

WHEN TO STOP AND TAKE A BREATH

As Jamaica continues to face difficult moments in the COVID-19 pandemic, Fight for Peace Psychologist Michelle Harrison, who works with the UP Unity & Peace programme in Kingston, talks us through her experience of these times and her five step approach to...
Linking UP together in Kingston JA

Linking UP together in Kingston JA

30/03/2021 – “I want to support the people we work with to overcome the stigma that is usually associated with persons from communities affected by violence.” – Karen McGlashin Bringing partners together to increase awareness of human rights and strengthen the...
FIGHTING BACK PODCAST EP 4

FIGHTING BACK PODCAST EP 4

Episode four of the Fighting Back podcast was released this week, focusing on approaches to protecting the wellbeing of staff during a year of unprecedented challenges. Representatives from four Fight for Peace Alliance member organisations from across the UK...
DOSE OF INSPIRATION FROM SARAH

DOSE OF INSPIRATION FROM SARAH

Today, on International Women’s Day 2021, we are very happy to be handing over control of our blog to an inspiring member of the Fight for Peace team, and creator of the @dailydose_ofsarah Instagram page, Sarah Hussain: “Hey guys! My names Sarah, and I...
JUSTICE AWARD FOR OUR SPECIAL PROJECT

JUSTICE AWARD FOR OUR SPECIAL PROJECT

Fight for Peace’s Special Project has won the highly competitive Youth Justice Award at the 2020 Children & Young People Now Awards. The awards celebrate the very best in services for children, young people and families in the UK, and are selected by a judging...