The Rights and Wellbeing RAW summit heralds the launch of an exciting project aimed at providing resources, group workshops and individual support to equip individuals with rights education to reduce the harm of police encounters.
RAW will also address the broader impacts of stop and search, providing therapeutic support to help people process and deal with the impacts of stop and search and the after-effects.
This three-part session examines the ways in which police overreach happens, raising awareness of the techniques officers use against civilians, and equipping people with the knowledge to defend themselves and seek justice
Yogi Marlon will help attendees how to become more insightful and develop wisdom about the injustice that surrounds underprivileged lives and the experiences that one goes through in the hands of a corrupt system
The Reader and National Prison Radio come together to host a Shared Reading session for RAW, where people come together to read aloud a poem or a story, and to discuss and share together what the reading makes us think and feel
Farzana Khan (Healing Justice London) explores different stress responses in moments of heightened distress, state violence and oppression, looking at different embodiment tools and ways to regulate the nervous system
A safe space for parents to discuss any experiences their child may have with stop and search
Writers of colour talk about how the power of literature and writing is an important act of resilience in the face of the traumatic effects of overpolicing
This session will explore how using a group-centred approach rooted in experience and creativity can encourage and promote healing in ourselves and our collective communities
Counselling and therapy experts explain the various ways in which individuals can seek help for the psychological trauma of stop and search
In this workshop, participants will explore what racial trauma is, how it can affect our minds and bodies, and share Yoga’s relevance as a self-care strategy that can support people who experience the on-going stress and trauma of racial wounding
Riah Writes will lead a workshop looking at the links between mental health and poetry to understand creative expression and improve our mental wellbeing
Paul Mortimer leads a panel discussion on the impacts of stop and search on young Black footballers
Marlene-Antoinette Daley helps participants identify the impact that stop and search has on their wellbeing
This session delves into the potential of herbal remedies for nervous system reset, anxiety and nourishing sleep
This session touches on the securitisation of health spaces and the intergenerational breakdown of communities caused by oppression-based trauma and police violence
A chance to chat with the StopWatch team, find out about the work we do and how it makes a difference to people's lives