Peacemakers - West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project

This term we are running two of our popular Peacebuilders courses. These courses use our award winning toolkit Learning for Peace to help a class build and a sense of through developing and . https://peacemakers.org.uk/resource/learning-for-peace/

Did you do anything to mark today? If not, don't worry because and here at Peacemakers we have free resources available for you to use any time. These profiles of people working to make a difference are inspiring for critical thinking about what we can do together.https://peacemakers.org.uk/resource/making-a-difference-around-the-world/

How did you spend this year? Here at Peacemakers every week is 'empathy week'. Understanding and sharing others' emotions is a first step towards peacebuilding. We have plenty of resources to help you think about it with your class or group. Check out https://peacemakers.org.uk/resource/empathy-through-images/ in the resources section of our website. You'll plenty of others there too.

What does peace mean to you? There's a lot going on in the news right now. Sometimes it's worth remembering the small things in our lives that bring us peace. You can see for these Year4 children swings, punk beds and time for computer games are important. We wonder what might be in your picture of things that bring you peace? Check out our latest news https://peacemakers.org.uk/spring-is-springing/

Are you ready for ? Check out our resources to help support Peace Within https://peacemakers.org.uk/resources/?yith_wcan=1&product_cat=peace-with-myself

The word "peace" has been named the Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2025, reflecting the strong awareness of current global events among young people. Here at Peacemakers building peace in our different communities with young people at the heart is the core of what we do. We are continually reassured by young people.

Peace named Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2025 - Oxford University Press Young people from across the UK have voted for 'peace' as the Oxford Children's Word of the Year 2025, with 'six-seven' voted as their slang word of the year.

We have had a really interesting conversation with leaders in a school in Birmingham who have introduced Peace Circles to their school week. Regular structured times for relationship building has helped the school community in many different ways. They found the structure useful when dealing with a major incident outside the school gates. Check it out on our website: https://peacemakers.org.uk/case-studies/ -for-peace

Why not use your this using our bullying myths and facts activity? Together we can be a power for good! https://peacemakers.org.uk/resource/bullying-myths-and-facts

Peace begins where we are, in the relationships we make. Peaceful school communities are created by small actions and where you start depends on your setting. This starter pack has tools, activities and ideas for you to explore in any order. https://peacemakers.org.uk/get-started/