MINDFUL APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH

MINDFUL APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH

Nina is currently Head of Operations at the Fight for Peace London Academy, and has been practicing mindfulness for around eight years.  As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Nina tells us some of the ways that mindfulness and meditation can have a positive impact...
MOBILISERS LEAD MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

MOBILISERS LEAD MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

09/05/2021 – As we come towards the end of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, we take a look at the work of young people at our Rio Academy who are leading the way in spreading the word and tackling taboos in mental health and wellbeing. In the...
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...