IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANICE EBA

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANICE EBA

It was with deep sadness and shock that we received the news last week of the sudden passing of Janice Eba, a colleague, mentor, youth worker and friend who had an enormous impact on the many lives she touched at Fight for Peace.  Janice had a long association...
CEO ATTENDS UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

CEO ATTENDS UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

In the run up to the 2020 Olympics, Fight for Peace Chief Executive Officer, Jenny Oklikah, virtually attended the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss the ways in which sport, and the Olympic ideal, are invaluable in promoting human rights for young...
Lutadoras Discuss – Session 1: Inclusion

Lutadoras Discuss – Session 1: Inclusion

To celebrate Pride Month 2021, we’ve had the opportunity to find out what inclusion means to the Lutadoras girls in our first official Lutadoras Discuss session. We wanted to find out their thoughts and opinions around inclusion, and why embracing, and accepting each...
MUAY THAI, NATURE & MEN’S HEALTH

MUAY THAI, NATURE & MEN’S HEALTH

With the sunshine blazing in London and our muay thai team training outside in the grass and among the trees of our local park, we took the opportunity to catch up with some of our athletes following a gruelling cardio and technique session. These sessions are not for...
NICOLA ADAMS FINDS HER HAPPY PLACE

NICOLA ADAMS FINDS HER HAPPY PLACE

Nicola Adams OBE is Great Britain’s first ever female Olympic boxing champion, carrying two gold medals under her belt, as well as a raft of European, Commonwealth and professional world titles. Fight for Peace first teamed up with Nicola in 2012, and in 2015 she...
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...