Author: yvonne
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We’ve recruited a Programme Manager!
Peacemakers is looking for a Programme Manager for two programmes, one existing and one new expanding our work beyond the West Midlands. The two programmes are: to promote peace education in key stage two throughout the UK and to expand provision of good quality peace education to this age group in schools. coordinating positive peace…
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Autumn Newsletter
We’ve worked with over 40 schools/organisations this year and trained 336 children as peer mediators. Celebrating Restorative Justice Week – 20-26 November 2022. Benefits of working with Peacemakers from a retired primary school Headteacher. and lots more HERE!
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Date announced for An Introduction to Restorative Practice For Schools/Community Settings-One Day Open Access Training
This training will provide participants with the background knowledge and skills that are required to use informal restorative practices in their day-to-day work. Monday 6th February 2023 9.30am-4pm Visit the Events section for more information.
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Summer Newsletter & Peer Mediation training opportunity for 2023
Click the link here for two videos about our work in John of Rolleston Primary School and Coleshill Primary School; Peer Mediation training opportunities for 2023; Restorative Practitioner training and reviews of reports in the news.
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Restorative Practices training courses
We regularly run training courses in Restorative Practices, primarily for people working in education, but they are also suitable for social care, health and community settings. If you would like to participate in either the 3-day facilitator training or 1-day introduction, please get in touch with an expression of interest (see the events section for…
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We’re hiring – freelance Associate Trainers
Do you enjoy working with children and young people in an informal way, fostering well being and life skills? Would you like to learn to do this through the lens of peace? WE NEED YOU! We’re looking for freelance Associate Trainers to work across the West Midlands Please send your application via Charity Job
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2021 Annual Report and Accounts available to download
“We know we face many problems as a society and many that fall under Peacemakers’ sphere of interest: impact of the pandemic on mental health, climate fears, highlighting of racial discrimination, exclusion from school and the impact on young people, youth involvement in violence, school refusal and bullying.” Sara Hagel
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Peace at the heart: a relational approach to education in British schools
Jackie Zammit, Programme Director will be a speaker at the online launch of ‘Peace at the heart: a relational approach to education in British schools’ from Quakers in Britain partnering with Our Shared World for the launch event to promote peace education in England as part of the commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 4.7. Wednesday…
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Training to be Peer Mediators
Our work in Coleshill Heath School in Solihull is one of six schools to feature in a series of short films by Quakers in Britain highlighting the importance of peace education. The five-minute film, Training to be Peacemakers, shows Jackie Zammit, Programme Director, helping the young peer mediators explore their understanding of peace and conflict.…
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A Staffordshire School celebrated for its Peacebuilding
Our work in John of Rolleston Primary School is one of six schools in England and Wales to feature in a series of short films created by Quakers in Britain to show the power of peace education. Using ‘Learning for Peace’, a resource written by Peacemakers, John of Rolleston students learn to develop inner peace,…