SNS is an education charity that contributes to building a fair, compassionate and democratic society in Britain where we are proud of our diversity, disagree well, and protect one another from harm. Our values are non-violence, equality for all and the rejection of hate.
Our dedicated team brings together diverse backgrounds and a shared commitment to dialogue, empathy, and peacebuilding. Get to know the individuals who help create safe, brave, and respectful spaces for learning and understanding.
Discover how our approach transforms school communities—building empathy, dialogue and understanding through real stories and open discussion.
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Contribute to building a fair, compassionate and democratic society in Britain where we are proud of our diversity, disagree well, and protect one another from harm.
Promote empathy, critical thinking and active citizenship around the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact in the UK.
Deliver Peace Education to British youth and empower leaders to foster dialogue and tackle racism in schools, colleges and communities across the UK.



Explore how our workshops foster empathy, dialogue, critical thinking and active citizenship. Learn about our approach of applying human needs theory to conflict resolution, and the positive impact on students and classrooms.
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SNS is an education charity that teaches about political issues, but does not adopt or promote a position, instead allowing young people to make up their own minds based on critical thinking and a variety of views. This includes (but is not limited to) the following issues:
Disinformation campaigns have claimed that SNS is either a Zionist/pro-Israel or anti-Israel organisation, or pro-Palestinian or anti-Palestinian, or is pushing other political agendas and positions. These claims are untrue. Our values framework that all our speakers and team sign up to, and within which we deliver our programme is:
SNS workshops are carefully structured to help young people explore difficult issues in a safe, balanced and educational way. While each session is tailored to the age group and school context, a typical workshop follows this arc:
1. Exploration: the students engage with our short video, with Palestinians and Israelis talking about what the history of this region means to them (1 hour)
2. Empathy: they learn that pushing for a win-lose outcome will likely lead to lose-lose, and what that really means for the people affected through personal stories (1 hour)
3. Empowerment: they undertake a solutions-focused exercise with the Israeli and Palestinian speakers, learning about the needs of both sides, and the importance of a win-win outcome (1 hour)
Please click here for a ‘walk-through’ of our curriculum.
SNS is funded through a mix of charitable trusts and foundations, school contributions, and individual donors. We do not receive funding from political parties or governments linked to the conflicts we teach about, and all funding is accepted in line with our strict commitment to political impartiality and educational independence.
Solutions Not Sides workshops help students develop skills they need for school, society and democratic life. Students typically gain:
In short, students leave better equipped to handle complexity, resist polarisation, and engage with contentious issues in a thoughtful, responsible way.