Community Concept

Community Concept (a US Embassy funded project) was designed to bring together men from across Greater Manchester from different faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds, to explore the context, process, triggers and vulnerabilities leading to radicalisation, as well as exploring creative ways to overcome these. This innovative programme also upskilled the men in the specialist techniques (non-violent communication; restorative approaches; trauma informed; engagement skills) and supported them to design, devise and create their own radicalisation prevention workshop tailored to the needs of their own community. This project was delivered across: Rochdale and Oldham; Salford and Manchester; Wigan and Bolton.

All cohorts came together to share their work with one another, as a day of learning and development, relationship building, and community connections. This celebration event enabled the participants to fully evaluate and positively critique one another’s work, in order to achieve the best result and prepare them for future community delivery and a lasting legacy.