We sat down with ACT-AS-1 Project Lead, Richard Roach, to find out more about the aims of the ACT-AS-1 programme and its impact so far.
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SPORTS BRING A WHOLE HEAP OF UNITY FOR STEVE
Steve, a member of our UP Unity & Peace programme in Kingston, Jamaica, shares his thoughts on the programme and his aspirations for the future.
LinkUP for Human Rights in Trench Town
Twenty young people have championed the cause of human rights in their communities in Kingston, Jamaica as part of the LinkUP project.
Ambitious Aaliyah – On Keeping Her Head UP
UP Unity & Peace participant, Aaliyah shares her achievements so far and highlights how our Jamaican Collective help her achieve her dreams.
Parade Gardens Young People SpeakUP
Young people in Kingston, Jamaica use their voices to change perceptions of their community and challenge damaging stereotypes.
Time to SpeakUP in Denham Town
Young people in Denham Town participate in the SpeakUP project as a way to push against stigmas surrounding their communities.
P.E.A.C.E GARDENS IN DENHAM TOWN
Like children everywhere, young people in Denham Town, Kingston need spaces to play and have fun. That need is even greater in a community declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) - a joint initiative between the police and the military in Jamaica aimed at...
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...
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
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...