This space is dedicated to raising awareness of local and world issues, opening up discussion on things that young people are telling us matter to them; a space for young people to reflect on what’s going on around them and how they can shape their own world.

Chilypep welcomes asylum seekers & refugees

Chilypep supports the rights of all people to migrate or seek sanctuary. Our work promotes unity, understanding, and peaceful dialogue as alternatives to frustration, violence and division.

Everyone has a right to seek asylum, and should be treated with kindness and dignity. Chilypep stands in support and solidarity with individuals fleeing persecution, war or violence around the world and seeking safety elsewhere. We recognise that every person has the right to seek asylum. Our organisation is built on promoting the rights of young people and our core values are around equality, respect and kindness. We are proud to work with young refugees and newly arrived young people and adults through our projects, and we are fully committed to supporting individuals when they arrive in the UK.

Black Lives Matter

Following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, and the Black Lives Matter movement picking up around this time as an outcry of his death and a long standing history of structural violence against people of colour, young people from Chilypep wanted to show their solidarity with the movement. Chilypep held safe space conversations for staff and young people to explore their thoughts and feelings around this issue, and young people came up with books, podcasts and film lists that they promoted out to educate themselves and others on racial discrimination. You can check out some of their recommendations below.

Pride – celebrating LGBTQ+ communities around the world

Young people we worked with want to join in celebrating Pride and standing in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities across the world. Young people themselves developed awareness raising materials to reduce stigma, speak out about the discrimination still faced by LBGTQ+ communities, and importantly to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. You can find some of our young people’s film, book, and series recommendations below…