About Us

'Inspiring action through learning about the world'

Now in our 28th year and awarded charity status - we have reason to celebrate.

We are partnered with Oxfam, Department for International Development (DfID), Local4Global and Brighton & Hove City Council. We also receive support from our members and donors, without which we would not be able to run our day to day activities.

Mission Statement

The Brighton Peace and Environment Centre aims to raise awareness and understanding of social justice, peace, sustainable development and environmental protection matters by providing information, education and positive practical solutions to global problems.

Meet the team...

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Aisha Hannibal is the Centre Coordinator. She joined us in 2007 bringing with her ten years experience in the charity sector. Her work involves managing the organisation and steering our vision and aims.

Aisha has a background in counselling, conservation and community cohesion and previously managed an organisation supporting vulnerable people in the Criminal Justice System. She is trustee of Look East Wild Earth who raise environmental awareness about Russia and Siberia, and she volunteers for Simpol UK which works to promote global cooperation in action.

ruth-england Ruth England is our Schools Coordinator. She has worked within Education for Global Citizenship for the past four years, both with us and at Kent & the Wider World, supporting and advising teachers in this field.

Ruth also teaches in Post Compulsory Education. Previously she worked with young people engaging in active citizenship and volunteering and coordinated international youth exchanges in Central and South America.

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Paolo Boldrini is the Community Learning Coordinator. Since September 2009 he has been coordinating our Climate Connections programme. Paolo's outreach work includes planning workshops with local community groups around the global impact of climate change.

Paolo's professional background is in community involvement and migrant outreach work. He was part of the team that set up the Migrant English Project and is a trustee with Refugee Radio. He studied Social Anthropology and is interested in people's identities and how groups work.

Volunteers (we currently have 25 volunteers, not everyone's pictured!)