Time to SpeakUP in Denham Town

Time to SpeakUP in Denham Town

Young people in Denham Town, Kingston are pushing against the stigma and clichés surrounding their community by participating in the SpeakUP project. Denham Town is one of the communities served by UP Unity & Peace, a Collective coordinated by Fight for Peace....
WHAT’S NEEDED FOR CHILDREN TO SOAR

WHAT’S NEEDED FOR CHILDREN TO SOAR

On the back of Child Month in Jamaica, Fight for Peace Country Lead in Jamaica, Kellie Magnus lays out the considerable challenges that face children and young people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of a collective approach to these challenges, and...
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...
VRU FUNDING FOR NEWHAM CONSORTIUM

VRU FUNDING FOR NEWHAM CONSORTIUM

02/03/2021 – A Newham consortium of local organisations – which includes Fight for Peace – has been awarded funding from the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) as part of the MyEnds programme. Funding will see Fight for Peace, Ambition...
Collaborating across the community

Collaborating across the community

[Illustration by Ada Jušić – www.adajusic.com] 19/02/2021 – An important focus of the Pan-Newham Partnership over the last year has been on building strong relationships between different organisations in Newham, writes Pan-Newham Programme Manager...