In partnership with Combatants for Peace and Encounters we are proud to co-host a special screening of the award winning feature documentary Within The Eye of the Storm, followed by a discussion with the director Shelley Hermon and protagonists, Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan. Within The Eye of The Storm tells the remarkable story of Bassam and… more
EVENT: School of Life: “World-Changers” series, 13th June
The Forgiveness Project founder/director will be giving a seminar at the School of Life in London on 13th June. World-Changers is a series where journalist John-Paul Flintoff talks to prominent individuals who have “made a huge difference – and who believe that anybody could do the same.” Thurs 13th June, 7-9pm at The School of Life, 70 Marchmont… more
EVENT: Narrative Practitioners Forum – 5th June
The Narrative Practitioners Forum is a creative space space for those who use narrative and personal story in their work (or would like to). We meet between 5.30-8.15pm at the London Interfaith Centre in Queens Park, NW6, to share best practice, learn from each other, and collaborate. The workshops in June will be: Collecting stories… more
COURSE: Diploma in Group Facilitation, Conflict Resolution and Counselling Skills
We will once again be running our Diploma in Group Facilitation, Conflict Resolution and Counselling Skills. The course is run in conjunction with NAOS and lasts one year, from October 2013 until October 2014. The course flyer can be downloaded here. The course will be held at the Resource for London, Holloway Road, London, for… more
EVENT: Letting Go of the Past – Saturday, 8 June 2013
On the 8th June we are running a workshop in collaboration with St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, using narrative-based techniques to explore self-forgiveness and to transform personal stories of mistakes and failure. Many of us carry stories within us that we hesitate to share with others. Stories of mistakes or failure – times… more
Narrative Practitioners Forum: 20th March, London 5.30-8pm
On Wed 20th March the Narrative Practitioners Forum will hold its second meeting at The London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Rd, Queens Park, London, NW6 6RG. This is a vibrant creative sharing space for anyone using (or hoping to use) narrative techniques in their work. Personal story and narrative are powerful tools for humanising… more
Upcoming Event – Forgiveness: A Moral Minefield
Marina Cantacuzino will be giving a talk at the Initiatives of Change ‘Greencoat Forum’ on Tuesday 19 March, 7pm, at 24 Greencoat Place, London SW1. Forgiveness divides public opinion down the middle. Some see it as an immensely noble and humbling response to atrocity whereas for others it is a betrayal which releases the aggressor… more
The Forgiveness Project in Kenya
A new version of The F Word exhibition has been created to tour Kenya in the build-up to the elections on 4th March 2013, and beyond. The last elections in 2007 were marred by violence and blood shed. The exhibition includes an additional ten new stories gathered in Kenya over the past six months. By… more
Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness
On 28th January at the Soho Hotel, London, The Forgiveness Project co-hosted a private screening of the documentary feature Beyond Right and Wrong for 100 especially invited guests. The film is directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Lekha Singh and it tells the story of people who have experienced pain and atrocity and yet dedicated their… more
Narrative Practitioners Forum: 23rd Jan, London 5.30-8pm
On Wed 23rd Jan the Narrative Practitioners Forum will hold its first meeting at The London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Rd, Queens Park, London, NW6 6RG The Narrative Practitioners Forum is a strong and creative group of organisations and individuals emerging out of the collaborative conference held last June “Stories that heal, Stories that harm” and currently consists… more