The Sheffield Young People Against Conflict group

Aims

• To build self confidence  and esteem in young people
• To equip young people with personal conflict resolution skills
• To break down barriers of miscommunication and how misinformation and labelling can lead to conflict.
• To take a diverse group of young people (Somali, Pakistani, African Caribbean, Bangladeshi, white and multiple heritages) away from their normal settings (territories) to explore barriers.
• To look at commonalities and how religion can bring together groups of young people.

Objectives

• Young people will offer training to other groups of young people that have been identified as having and are prone to getting into conflict situations, this will be done in the form of referrals.
• Different ethnic/race groups will work better in a more cohesive approach.
• Training will be offered to a variety of local agencies /groups//workshop leaders, project coordinators and youth groups.