AVP Ireland 2.51

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is an international volunteer program that offers conflict resolution workshops to transform lives. In Ireland, most of the workshops are done in prison. It's a peer led programme supported by volunteers inside and outside the prisons.
AVP experiential workshops use the shared experiences of participants, interactive exercises, games and role plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration, and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence.
The purpose of the workshop is also to create a sense of community in the group based on honesty and sharing.

An AVP workshop can help you to:
understand why conflict happens
manage strong feelings such as anger and fear
deal more effectively with risk and danger
build good relationships with other people
communicate well in difficult situations
be true to yourself while respecting other people
recognize the skills you already have and learn new ones.

AVP started in prisons in the USA in 1975, and now also operates in communities, schools, colleges and conflict situations worldwide.
AVP has been running in the Republic of Ireland since 1994, and is particularly active in prisons.