SNS is Britain’s leading charity for peace education. We equip young people with the skills to respond to conflict, injustice and polarisation, using Israel-Palestine as our case study. Our programmes bring Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilders into UK classrooms to share their personal stories and talk about their work for justice and peace.

We create a safe and brave space for curiosity and honest exploration. Our workshops help young people explore different perspectives and win-win outcomes through dialogue, non-violent action, human rights and democratic participation. Students develop the skills they need for social and democratic life: critical thinking, empathy and perspective-taking, emotional literacy and active citizenship. Our non-partisan approach was developed with the input of both Israelis and Palestinians, as well as senior members of Jewish and Muslim communities, and is grounded in human needs theory and a commitment to solutions-focused thinking.

SNS has been delivering this work in the UK since 2010, engaging thousands of young people in the process. As well as our school workshops, we offer teacher and other adult training, and youth leadership programmes for 16–19-year-olds. Schools that want to embed our work across the whole school community can join our Olive Branch Community. We also provide a wide range of free resources for teachers and students on our website and social media pages.