Football
We deliver a range of football sessions (including girl’s only sessions) in parks, ball courts and housing estates across Waltham Forest, Hackney, Haringey and Newham.
Through playing football, young people are able to develop friendships with people from different cultures, backgrounds and areas, as well as harness skills such as leadership, communication and teamwork.
Sessions are tailored to the age and ability levels of participants, with progression routes in place, including our youth football teams, who play league matches on the weekend. For more information, see the SP United F.C page.
Multisports
We deliver multisports sessions in parks, ball courts and housing estates across Waltham Forest, Hackney, Newham and Haringey.
Our sessions entail a wide range of sports including baseball, handball, football, cricket, basketball, tennis, wallball, volleyball, tag rugby, golf, athletics, American football, hockey and more.
We expose our participants to as many sports as possible, as this increases the likelihood of developing a passion in at least one sport.
Furthermore, such exposure facilitates an increased openness to experience and helps develop a holistic skill base.
Cycling
We deliver cycling sessions throughout the year, tailored to the age and competency of participants, usually meeting in Walthamstow on a Sunday morning or early afternoon.
With less experienced cyclists, we tend to cycle on quieter roads and off-road routes, such as along the River Lea and Walthamstow Marshes. Whereas, with more experienced cyclists, we cycle around the entirety of London, exploring attractions such as St Paul’s Cathedral, London Eye, The Big Ben and The Shard.
Through cycling, participants experience improved wellbeing, make friends and develop a sense of belonging to, and awareness of, their local area.
Education
We currently deliver 3 study support and life skills sessions per week in Walthamstow
Each session, young people access a safe and social space to complete homework or revision, with support from trained members of the SP team, as well as access to laptops and stationary.
Wider support is also offered to children during these sessions, including: skills workshops, group discussions and college application support.
Parent & Child sessions
Our parent & child sessions were developed after seeing the development of our own children from an early stage. This included building strong foundations such as:
- Hand/eye coordination
- Movement and agility
- Handling equipment
- Fine motor skills
- Teamwork
- Socialising
These sessions have also helped parent/carers to learn with and from each other, their children and us. We have our next Generation of Community Champions working on the programme, Zayn aged 13 and Elizah aged 12, giving them a platform to follow our long line of success stories.
Trips & Excursions
We readily organise trips and excursions as a reward for our young people who show exceptional attitude, effort, behaviour and commitment. Such trips include:
- Sports events- including Wimbledon Tennis, The Laver Cup, The Hundred and Football matches.
- Ground tours- including Arsenal F.C, The National Tennis Centre and Fulham F.C Academy.
- Day trips including our annual real-life monopoly challenge in which 2 teams of young people race across London, visiting monopoly properties and scoring points.
- Outdoor activity residential trips- including a 3-day trip to Hindleap residential centre.
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Project Footage: SP Academy of tennis excellence
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Project Footage: Parent & Child Multisports
Support our work or try a free taster session! Email us at contact@salaampeace.org
Salaam Peace reflect what we believe at London Youth. Young people need opportunities outside of education and the home to have fun with their friends, be healthy and make positive change in their local community. I have worked with Salaam Peace since 2013, and their impact on young people’s lives has and continues to be transformative. They are rightly regarded as a key part of the local DNA – ensuring young people have access to a safe space and trusted adults to enable them to make the often complex journey through childhood and the teenage years.
The SP team are truly inspirational in their pursuit of achieving positive outcomes for young people. Salaam Peace has helped to raise expectations levels of many of our young people in themselves; recognising that perceived inequality, low-level perceptions needs to be overcome to develop them into inspirational and capable young people. The uniqueness of SP’s approach allows for our young people to be in an environment that is mutually respectful and supportive, whilst fully understanding the challenges that young people face.
I wanted to thank Salaam Peace for providing an opportunity for me and my daughter to join sports activities for girls and women. Personally, I find exercise group with Giulietta fun whilst informative. It’s not just about keeping fit, but a great opportunity to meet other ladies and socialise whilst attending to our bodies. My daughter similarly enjoys playing football and is forming new friendships while doing so. That is why I would like to wish all the best to Salaam Peace in New 2024 Year! Communities in big and multicultural cities need more initiates like this where people can meet and experience peaceful togetherness without prejudice.
We are delighted to have discovered Salaam Peace. My youngest daughter and I have so
much fun at the parent and child multisports. You can already see the difference in her hand-eye coordination and it also gives the two of us a great chance to bond. My eldest loves the girl’s football too and really likes how inclusive it is and how everyone gets a chance to join in. I also look forward to the women’s fitness session which is a great way to keep fit, unwind after a busy week and to learn some great nutrition tips. The thing I really love about SP is the team spirit and inclusiveness you get there. We have quickly felt like we are part of the SP family. It is never about ability it is about getting involved and trying your best and I love that ethos.
My children have been provided with a safe, nurturing environment to grow as individuals and also get fit. They look forward to each session and come home counting down to the next one. Thank you, Salaam Peace, for the hard work and efforts, the staff and coaches treat my children like family so there is not much more that we could ask for from a community-led organisation.
