About Peacemobile

    "If we are to teach real peace in this world...we shall have to begin with children." - Mahatma Gandhi

Performing puppet plays, building houses from Lego, making masks, designing a peace flag, making a 'No More Litter’ poster: these are just a few of the ways in which the children learn peace-making skills during a Peacemobile visit.

A typical Peacemobile session will last between one and two hours.  Children move from exhibit to exhibit doing the activities and discussing what they have learnt.

At the beginning of a Peacemobile session each child is given a passport.  As each child completes an activity they receive a sticker for their passport.  A further sticker is received for discussing the questions related to the activity.

Who? Where? How?

Peacemobile has been designed for use with primary school age children. It is suitable for use in schools, faith-based organizations and community groups. Church groups, for example, might wish to use it for a one-off youth group session, a series of youth groups using a different theme each time, a family day or each morning of a holiday club.

As its name suggests, Peacemobile, is mobile.  Exhibits will be brought to the place where it is to be used and set up there.  Groups using Peacemobile will be encouraged to invite parents in to participate in the activities with the children and to learn peace-making skills with them.

Exhibits have been designed to be used by up to 4 children at any one time.  A large room, or a number of adjoining rooms, will be needed to accommodate all of the exhibits, but many groups may wish to select a smaller number of exhibits to use.

    "Peacemobile gets everyone together and you get to know everyone better." - Paige

Funding

It has been possible to cover the cost of creating the Peacemobile exhibits thanks to a number of generous donations, particularly from SPi Europe and the Community of Christ British Isles Mission Centre.  However funds will be needed to cover the cost of consumables used on each Peacemobile visit, transportation and the general upkeep of the exhibits.  Groups using Peacemobile are invited to make a donation to Peacemobile to help towards covering these costs.  Exhibits are split into four themed sections. A donation of £10 per week for each section is suggested.

Facilitators

Groups using Peacemobile will be provided with all the materials they need and a user guide to help them facilitate the session.  Groups will be expected to provide facilitators to help run the sessions.

    "Mrs Weyman, our head teacher, thought Peacemobile was fantastic!"

Peacemobiles Around the World

The catalyst for creating Peacemobile UK started after a group from the British Isles visited the Children's Peace Pavilion, which is a children's interactive museum that is permanently located in Independence, Missouri, USA. The Children's Peace Pavilion was established in 1995 as a gift to all children from the Community of Christ.  Since its doors were first opened over 200,000 visitors have enjoyed the Pavilion's unique hands-on, inquiry based exhibits.  Peacemobiles, travelling expressions of the Children’s Peace Pavilion, are now being used to teach peace in various parts of the USA, Hawaii and Canada with others being developed in Australia and New Zealand. More information can be found at Celebrating Peace and the website of the Atlanta Peacemobile.

Peacemobile UK is a registered charity (Charity number 1103880)