About us
Supporting Those in Need, Strengthening Our Community
Background
Our charitable activities were started in 1998 by two people with an unshakeable passion for helping people when they realised there was a gap in service provision in Bradford for people of African descent.
It all started with research on the ‘extent of domestic abuse amongst black people’ which was followed later with support for the elderly, children, and young people, eventually leading to the establishment of THE PEACEMAKERS and BRADFORD WOMEN IN SAFE HANDS (B-WISH). Both matched to form PEACEMAKER INTERNATIONAL PROJECT (PIP), registered as a charity in 2012.
Introduction
PEACEMAKER INTERNATIONAL PROJECT (PIP) is a humanitarian community-based family-support organisation that provides a wide range of activities for vulnerable people, including the elderly, women and the unemployed.
PIP, in collaboration with WOMEN IN SAFE HANDS (WISH), promotes the safety and wellbeing of women and girls through community-based crisis intervention.
More About Us
We strive for the best quality in every aspect of our operations, using the skills, experiences, and commitment of those involved.
Our support is free and non-judgmental, opened to everyone in the community regardless of ethnicity, faith, or race. Our focus is whole family approach to improve mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Vision
Mission
Our mission is to create a positive and better future for the abused, deprived, lonely and marginalised through a human-centred approach.
Our Causes
Championing Causes: our involvements
Career Support For Job Seekers
we have many good and progressive stories to tell. Some of those who passed through the project now work in high places, including banks, private and public companies in the UK.
Food Provision
We give food parcels to vulnerable families to reduce adverse effects of the economic crisis which has led to the increase in the cost of living. This project has been supported by Bradford Local Government and UK Government via the National Lottery. We have got a food storage where food items are laid out to facilitate easy selection.
WOMEN IN SAFE HANDS (WISH):
WISH addresses forced marriages, human trafficking, genital mutilation, and abuse, prioritizing the safety of women and children through community-based intervention. It recognizes all forms of abuse and advocates for the fundamental right of individuals to live free from harm.
Early Mental Illness Therapies
We come in at the early stage of mental maladies, including enlightening people on how to cope with stress and depression, helping them to deal with difficulty relationships. Included in the service provision here is befriending to break loneliness and isolation.
Support For The Elderly And People With Disabilities
We have been supporting older people with our Senior Anchor Project (SAP) and African Elders and Friends Project for more than 10 years. The project brings people aged 55+ together regularly to socialise, break isolation and loneliness.
African Community Wellness
Together, we're nurturing strong, resilient communities that thrive in unity and celebrate the richness of African heritage.
our impact
Some of the impact of our project
Some positive outcomes our charity has made in the community
- In 2017, we helped declare Bradford as the 2nd UK city with zero tolerance to female genital mutilation (FGM).
- 2/3 of our supported individuals are BAME, and as members of the community, we understand their unique needs.
- Our Career Support Training has helped many secure jobs, filling diverse roles.
Training
We train local people to become champions, helping others to know about our projects.
Job Opportunities
We offer local volunteering, work experience, and some are taken as placement students.
Involvment
Involving people within the community in different activities.
Support
We support older people to remain independent and active at home by addressing their problems and interests.
We are a specialist service provider on issues of domestic and sexual abuse. We are culturally sensitive to their needs.
We use our experience and expertise to enlighten people about the adverse effects of female circumcision through training, workshop and discussion.
We engage people of Bradford to understand advantages of a multicultural community where one can gain from different people regardless of their colour and beliefs.
Because our project is located within the community in which we serve, it has been easy for us to understand people through participant observation, to listen carefully and sensitively to the voices of people and support them according to their needs.