Past Events
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: Young Voice
In 2005, Young Voice led a project examining the resettlement pressures on young parents leaving the criminal justice system, highlighting the lack of parenting support available to them. Watch the vodcast of Adrienne Katz, Chief Executive of Young Voice, who came to The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, discuss how they worked with over 85 young parents to document the experience of services, perceptions, attitudes and challenges.
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: Afghanaid
Afghanaid works in a very complex and challenging environment to help rebuild communities. Watch Dominic O'Reilly speaking at the Fund's offices about how the Afghanaid worked to achieve its objectives of promoting social cohesion and increasing local understanding of democracy, through development programmes aimed at improving livelihoods.
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: Leap Confronting Conflict
While gangs are headline news, Leap has been working for years behind the headlines to help troubled kids. Watch the vodcast of Jennifer Rogers and Jessie Feinstein's talk, which provides an overview of how Leap led a project to resolve street gangs and inter-group conflicts amongst severely marginalised young people.
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: Village Aid
A Village Aid project helped young people in war torn Sierra Leone to mainstream gender, HIV/AIDS, and disability issues into post-conflict decision-making processes. Watch a vodcast of Village Aid talking at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund about the successes and challenges of this innovative development project.
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: Childhood Bereavement Network
CBN wants to see bereavement and loss acknowledged across the UK as major life-issues for children, young people and their families. Read about Alison Penny’s talk, given at The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, on CBN’s Grief Matters for Children campaign. It provided interesting lessons and top tips on campaigning to change government policy.
Insider Knowledge Talk Report: HelpAge International
In 2000, HelpAge International set up a project in the Kibungo province, Rwanda, to address emerging issues resulting from the exclusion of older people from society in general and the reconciliation process after the genocide in particular. Read about how HelpAge identified the need to increase economic activity as part of reconciliation work with older people in Rwanda.