Cultural retreat 2015

Salaam Shalom and Ammerdown’s creative dialogue residential took a group of young people out of the city, into rural Somerset for four days in March 2013. Young people were provided with the opportunity to participate in a creative programme of activities, that encouraged and provided safe spaces for open and honest dialogue amongst young people from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds.

I created and led a series of workshops for the young people to address issues and themes around identity, race, religion, and gender.  The workshops culminated in a performance by the participants on the work created during workshops.

Salaam Shalom
Dialogue/ Education/ Media/ Arts

• Build bridges between communities, particularly Muslim and Jewish communities in the UK.
• Prevent conflict and discrimination between minority and marginalised groups
• Use media and the arts as a tool for positive social change

Ammerdown Conference Centre
The Ammerdown Centre is a well-established Christian Retreat and Conference Centre open to people of all faiths and none, with a special emphasis on dialogue, reconciliation and renewal.

Salaam Shalom is due to run this retreat again in Summer of 2015. If you are interested in taking part please contact Rebecca Bellamy at www.salaamshalom.org.uk