Peacebuilding in Britain

Accompaniment

Accompaniment lies at the heart of our Peacebuilding in Britain approach. We offer participatory accompaniment with and among people engaged in transforming conflict and/or building capacities for peace in communities so their work will be supported and strengthened. Whether you are a Quaker or non-Quaker organisation or individual, if you are seeking to build peaceful relations, you are invited to connect with our team, email peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk

Toolkit

In our toolkit Engaging with Conflict, Challenging Hate you will find examples and guidance from conflict resolution practitioners that refer to specific divisions and hatreds, in particular around the far right. We hope that these case studies can help Quakers and community organisers reflect on how we grapple with and respond to conflict and hate. Engaging with conflict, challenging hate toolkit (PDF)

Holding space

Peacebuilding in Britain convene the Quaker Interfaith Peacebuilding Group and the Quaker Peacebuilding Network. These online gatherings are spaces to share experiences, difficulties and dilemmas, to identify emerging common challenges and share good stories and new ideas. Quakers whether in membership or not, may participate in these online spaces. If you would like to enquire, email: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk

• The Quaker Interfaith Peacebuilding Group welcomes all Quakers in Britain seeking to strengthen their communities through building positive relations between faiths. Get in touch if you would like to join us.

• The Quaker Peacebuilding Network welcomes Quakers in Britain and Ireland. This network includes Quakers with new interest or capacity for local peacebuilding as well as Quakers with considerable experience in fields of dialogue, mediation, reconciliation and others. This is distinctly work that helps communities to resolve differences peacefully and lay the foundations to prevent violence in its different forms. Get in touch if you would like to join us.

Workshops and creative projects

We are able to consider requests for workshops from Quaker and non-Quaker groups.

• Bespoke workshops on themes such as local peacebuilding, dialogue and disagreement, arts & conflict, conflict analysis, conflict transformation and community peacebuilding. Contact us to talk through your needs: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk
• 'Critical Incidents and conflict transformation' workshop. Although in the immediacy of a crisis, (such as major flooding), communities pull together. Those who are marginalised and suffering existing inequalities can be disproportionately impacted. This workshop facilitates thinking about how we respond to a crisis and the impacts of our actions for those particularly at the sharp end of structural and cultural violence. It helps a community to think through scenarios and imagine what might be possible and what might be needed to work toward that vision. Contact us for more information: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk
• 'Building Peace in our Communities' workshop. This workshop is designed to facilitate thinking and discussion on capacities for local peacebuilding. The workshop helps a community to deepen their understanding of the local issues concerning them and also how these connect with wider national and international contexts. This workshop can be adapted to respond to particular needs and interests. It typically includes a presentation, discussions and small group work where time allows. Contact us for more information: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk

• 'Creative approaches to conflict' residential programme A creative residential programme drawing on metaphor and imagination to explore conflict and community peacebuilding. Organised by Quakers but open to all. We will be offering a participatory programme using traditional storytelling, visual art and experiential arts. This programme will be of interest to anyone interested in creatively deepening their understanding of conflict and capacity for community peacebuilding. It may also be of value to those with experience who wish to reflect on their approaches in new ways. Contact us for more information: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk

• Letters from Tomorrow Participatory Arts Project Letters from Tomorrow is a new participatory arts project launching in 2025, in cooperation with the Quaker Arts Network. It aims to help build stronger connections through creativity and aid communities in imagining and hope-building. Contact us for more information: peacebuildinginbritain@quaker.org.uk