Building Relationships
As our staff team are ‘experts by experience’, developing a rapport with participants- be that through sport, media or education, is easier, as our staff team have experienced (and still experience) the challenges facing our beneficiaries.
Through engaging in our projects and developing a rapport with our staff team, participants develop fundamental skills/traits including confidence, resilience, teamwork, communication, leadership, empathy, citizenship, conflict resolution and cultural understanding.
Changing The Narrative
The development of such characteristics, in a diverse, safe and welcoming environment, means that our beneficiaries are equipped with a strong skill base and set of values. Thus, if they encounter difficulties, they possess the tools to make the correct decisions and have the knowledge that, in Salaam Peace, they have a positive support network around them to lean on in times of difficulty.
In essence, we change the narrative, working tirelessly and proactively with everyone in our community, to tackle individual and social issues before they even present themselves.
We would love for you to support our user-led model. Start the conversation! Email us at contact@salaampeace.org
Over the years I have taken pride in supporting and promoting Salaam Peace. Salaam Peace recognises the significant pressures on young people to engage in behaviour making them vulnerable to harm. Salaam Peace challenge negative stereotypes, actively modelling realistic alternatives and promoting the concept of resilience. I have seen for myself the sense of belonging generated through strong, positive and enduring relationships between participants from different backgrounds and across the age range. Individuals on the journey to adulthood clearly learn a more positive and enlightened way to address and move beyond challenges when the going gets tough. I particularly commend the multi-sports programmes and diversionary activities for those at risk of entering the youth justice system and in the rehabilitation of young offenders.
We did not just coach young people in sport, but we were enablers within a community, drawing young people together to create friendships and break down social barriers young people face within their community.
