SAFER LONDON PEER GROUP WORKSHOP PROGRAMMES - Working with young Londoners to support, and be supported by, their peers.
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SAFER LONDON PEER GROUP WORKSHOP PROGRAMMES Working with young Londoners to support, and be supported by, their peers.
Five Week Programme
We offer a range of workshops for young Londoners based Our five week programme has three mandatory workshops. These provide a foundation of
on Healthy Relationships. learning and awareness raising on issues that affect young Londoners.
Mandatory Sessions: Additional Sessions:
We recognise that when delivering If you believe discussions around These sessions cover issues that Safer In order to complete the five week
targeted preventative content the consent, exploitation or violence may be London have identified as essential to young programme, you have the option of
needs of each group will differ based on triggering or have a negative impact as Londoners. choosing a further two workshops that best
the a result of their own experiences, then meet the needs of the group.
issues facing these peers at the time please consider a referral to one to one As part of a five week programme the young
they are referred, such as concerns support. Londoners will access the following three These will be agreed with the facilitator who
around experiences, behaviours, trends sessions: will guide you in this decision and are as
or risks they are being exposed to. We understand that these experiences follows:
may not always be known, and we will • Sex & Consent
Our workshops are not intended for work with uncertainty. • Friends & Relationships • Groups & Gangs
young Londoners who have already • Gender & Identity • Peer Pressure, Power & Control
been exposed to or are experiencing These group sessions are intended to • Self-Esteem & Coping Mechanisms
significant harm outside of the family. offer an opportunity to engage young • Safe Spaces
people in discussions around these • Race & Racism
This may include child sexual abuse issues in a safe space and is not
and/or different forms of exploitation. therapeutic in its nature.
One-off Sessions
If you would like us to run a one-off awareness raising workshop on a specific topic, you can
choose from our menu on the next page.
Gender & Identity Self-Esteem & Coping Peer Pressure, Power & Race & Racism
By exploring gender stereotypes,
Mechanisms Control In this session the group will discuss
the group will learn how this can what race means to them, the
As a group we will explore the In this session the group will learn
impact the way they view definitions of racism and
definitions of self-esteem and about the different forms of abuse
themselves and their relationships. discrimination, as well as the different
self-belief. and how an abusive person in a
ways racism can present itself.
relationship (be it with friends,
Throughout the session the group
We’ll look at the factors that family or partner) can use power and
will be given a safe space to As a group we will explore the
impact self-esteem and identify control to manipulate a relationship.
explore their own identity and the impacts of race in their relationships
different coping mechanism to
importance of positive self-image in school, amongst peers and society
increase self-esteem, emotional By the end of the session they will be
and good qualities. as a whole.
wellbeing and confidence. equipped with a safety exit plan if
they - or a friend - are in an abusive
Through the session they will create
relationship.
a plan of how to safely respond to
Groups, Violence & racism as a victim and as a
bystander. Lastly, they will be
Sex & Consent Pressure Friends & Relationships Sexism & Patriarchy provided with a list of ways they can
safely impact change in relation to
Over the course of this workshop Throughout this session the The aim of this workshop is to race within your community and
In this workshop the group will discuss the the group will learn the definition
different ways and platforms that young group will explore the increase the group’s awareness of society.
and differences between what different characteristics of gender inequality, and how sexism
people learn about sex. As well as how social makes a “gang” and a group.
media and other influences, such as healthy and unhealthy and societal systems like patriarchy
pornography, can impact their view of sex. relationships. have contributed to this.
We will discuss the structure and Safe Spaces
roles of young women and men Through group discussion they Together we will explore how sexism
They will learn the meaning of consent and within groups, as well as the push
how freedom and capacity has an impact will look at the ways and patriarchy can influence views Through discussion the group will
and pull factors behind why people individuals can be influenced, on masculinity and femininity, and identify the different places in their
on a person’s ability to give consent. get - or are forced to be - involved as well as be an influence. how this can lead to power community where they feel most safe
in violence. imbalances within their relationships. and where they feel most unsafe.
As a group they will also learn about sexual
exploitation, how to identify warning signs The young Londoners will also
The group will also be provided learn about the different As a group we will also analyse the By the end the group will be able to risk
and who they can speak if they - or details of support networks that
someone they know - may be experiencing support networks available that role of the media and peer groups in asses their area and develop a plan to
they can speak to about this can provide help around this fostering and reinforcing sexism and be as safe as possible and get
this. particular issue. topic. patriarchy. support from others in potentially
unsafe spaces.
Referrals
All referrals are made via our online form
https://bit.ly/3cv97nf
Referral criteria for our services can be found on our website
Enquires
For general enquiries or requests please email:
referralandassessmentteam@saferlondon.org.uk (unsecure)
referralandassessmentteam@saferlondon.org.uk.cjsm.net (secure)
Safer London also offers training, consultation and contextual
safeguarding intervention around exploitation, extra-familial harm and
trauma to schools, communities, businesses, Local Authorities and
others.
Please contact education@saferlondon.org.uk with any queries.
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