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Kent Community Projects
We train people in vital communication skills and offer professional conflict mediation to:
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Build Self-Awareness and Empathy: Foster the personal insight and understanding necessary to break down barriers and connect with others.
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De-escalate Conflict and Prevent Violence: Mediate disputes early to stop them from escalating into physical harm.
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Repair Relationships and Rebuild Trust: Facilitate healing conversations to restore safety and connection after harm has occurred.
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Strengthen Community Bonds: Equip people with practical communication tools to combat loneliness, resolve disagreements constructively, and create a more cohesive community.
Funded Projects: Building Peace from the Kitchen Table to the Street Corner
Through delivering Talking Peace Communication Trainings and Conflict Mediation interventions, we are laying the foundations to disrupt cycles of violence and improve the mental, emotional, and relational health of Kent’s most vulnerable communities.
Our pipeline includes:
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Youth offender programs (Kent’s 37.3% reoffending rate* demands trauma-informed interventions)
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Family support initiatives (responding to Kent’s 44,389 reported domestic violence cases in 2022/23**)
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Community trainings in high-deprivation areas (where 12% of Kent neighborhoods rank in England’s most deprived 20%***)
Proving What Works
We’re partnering with the University of Kent’s Conflict Analysis Research Centre to:
✓ Measure the impact of our NVC interventions
✓ Build evidence-based tools for conflict resolution
✓ Share findings to advocate for systemic change
*Sources: *Ministry of Justice, **Kent Police, ***English Indices of Deprivation
"When we give people tools to articulate their needs peacefully, we don't just resolve conflicts—we prevent them." Dr Marshall Rosenberg
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Bridges Not Bars:
NVC for Young Offenders
Transforming cycles of conflict into skills for connection. Providing trauma-informed Communication training and 1-2-1 coaching sessions in Kent’s youth justice system, equipping young people with communication tools to reduce reoffending (currently 37.3% in Kent*) and rebuild relationships.
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Express needs without aggression
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Hear victim impact through restorative dialogue
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Peace Starts at Home:
NVC for Families
Breaking the silence around domestic tension
Free community workshops teaching couples and parents compassionate communication skills, with specialised support for high-risk families using somatic and NVC techniques to de-escalate conflict.
Addressing Kent’s 44,389 annual domestic violence cases via:
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Emergency mediation for high-risk households
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Trauma-informed NVC parenting courses
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Peace Builders Academy:
From Training to Employment
A 3-stage pathway to create sustainable conflict resolution in Kent's communities
Year 1: Skill-Building
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Free communication and mediation training for residents in high-deprivation areas
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Somatic techniques for de-escalation in high-stress environments
Year 2: Leadership Development
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Top participants train as certified facilitators
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Paid apprenticeships mediating local disputes (schools, housing associations)
Year 3: Community Ownership
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Graduates employed as part-time "Peace Builders" across Kent
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Alumni network supports new trainees - creating a self-sustaining system
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Measuring Peace: A Partnership with University of Kent’s Conflict Analysis Research Centre (CARC)
This pioneering study will:
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Quantify the impact of Talking Peace training and mediation interventions on conflict reduction
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Develop assessment tools to track emotional literacy growth in participants
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Create scalable models for community-based peace-building
"Because real change deserves real evidence."