We spent time with three Fight for Peace athletes to find out their ideas around success and why adversity is so important.
London Academy
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANICE EBA
A tribute to our colleague, mentor, and friend, Janice Eba, who made a profound impact on the lives of so many.
CEO ATTENDS UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Fight for Peace Chief Executive Officer, Jenny Oklikah, virtually attended the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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
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 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...
FAHMIDA
There are many words I can use to describe Fight for Peace, but if I had to choose one it would be family.
2020 FIGHT FOR PEACE ANNUAL REPORT
Fight for Peace publishes its 2020 Annual Report today, documenting the key moments, achievements, learning and challenges from a year like no other. COVID-19 had a major impact on both the needs of the young people and communities we serve, and the way in which we...
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...
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 will be writing...