Welcome to the Young Peacemakers webpage! FoR believes young people are the present and future of peacework in today's society. We have a range of events to accompany, assist and encourage young people in their peacemaking. We are flexible with the groups we work with, so whatever your age, and whatever your knowledge of peace and conflict issues, we'll have something for you.

The Young Peacemakers Network is a loose association of people interested in peace and conflict issues and who are interested in or involved in FoR's work. Below, we have briefly described the work we do with young peacemakers, but should you want to know more, have any questions, or would like to request our input please don't hestitate to get in touch by phoning the FoR office on 01865 748 796, writing to Fellowship of Reconciliation, St James Church Centre, Beauchamp Lane, Oxford, OX4 3LF, or via email.

Current work with Young Peacemakers

Events

FoR runs a range of events young peacemakers can get involved in. Each autumn we have our annual Called to be Peacemakers Conference, a residential weekend event for 18 to 30 (ish) year olds, which explores a specific peace or conflict issue. Click here to read about the Called to be Peacemakers Conference 2008 and on the following links to read reports of the last two year's conferences: Called to be Peacemakers Conference 2007 and Called to be Peacemakers Conference 2006.

Throughout the year, FoR is also involved in a number of other events. In May 2007 we held a joint seminar with Action Reconciliation Service for Peace entitled Building Bridges ... Breaking Boundaries. Click here to read about the event.

We also attend and participate in the annual conferences and events of a number of other peace, student and campaigning organsiations events during the year, including Student Christian Movement's annual conference this year entitled Reading the Bible, SPEAK's annual conference Soundcheck, and the Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival.

Peacemaker Briefings

Peacemakers Briefings are short articles on a specific peace or conflict subject which are published three times a year. We hope that Peacemaker Briefings will be used by schools, colleges, universities, churches, peace groups and individuals as sources of information for talks, workshops and discussions.

The Peacemaker Briefings provide an analysis of the situation, recommended resources on the issue and opportunities for activism. They will cover a wide range of national and international peace and conflict themes and are available to download from the Resources Page, can be emailed to you upon publication, or mailed - please contact us if you would like this free resource.

Also, if you have any ideas for themes you would like to see covered then please email or phone the FoR office on 01865 748 796. Click here to see the latest Peacemaker Briefing.

Speaking Events

Did you know the Fellowship of Reconciliation is available for talks and workshops? Are you interested in any of the peace or conflict issues mentioned on the website, or have your own ideas about conflict issues you would like to find out more about? If so, please let us know; we can provide talks and workshops on a range of themes, and will try and cater to individual groups needs as much as possible. Email or phone the FoR office on 01865 748 796.

Young Peacemakers Network Mailings

Three times a year FoR sends out the Young Peacemakers Network mailing with news of our work, events coming up, and resources which are available. To find out more about these mailings please visit our Young Peacemakers Network Mailings webpage, or to recieve them please email or phone the office on 01865 748 796.

Facebook

The Young Peacemakers Network is also on facebook. Come and join our "Called to be Peacemakers" facebook group to stay up-to-date with events, opportunities and meet others with similar interests!

Research

Fellowship of Reconcilaition undertakes research in areas which concern young peacemakers across the UK as a basis from which to run campaigns.

Our current research project, launched on 4th December 2007, is entitled Study War No More, and looks at military funding of research in UK universities. Based upon data collected from 26 universities across the UK, the report examines military involvement in students education. To read more about the project click here. To visit the campaign website click here. To join the campaign 'Study War No More' facebook group, click here, and to read the Guardian article on the project, click here.

IFoR Youth Working Group

FoR, England is part of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFoR), an organisation with about 70 branches, groups and affiliates in over 60 different countries across the world. As part of our work with IFoR, we are an active member of the Youth Working Group, a committee of representatives from IFoR branches, groups and affiliates who come together with the aim of inspiring and facilitating the empowerment of young people to engage in IFoR. To read more about our work with the IFoR Youth Working Group click here.

Working in Partnership

The Young Peacemakers Network works in collaboration with many different organisations, and takes part in many groups such as is the Peace Education Network, which brings together peace education practitioners and others committed to promoting education for peace.