Although extremism is understandably not on most people's minds when performing volunteer or community work in their local area, it is important to recognize how extremist groups can impact individuals and their communities. This course will provide the historical and current threat from extremism within Newham and East London, whilst giving you the tools to be able to recognise and report extremist symbols, messaging and misinformation.
This training will cover:
- What do we mean by extremism and radicalisation?
- How has this affected Newham in the past and present?
- How do extremist groups operate?
- How you can encourage resilience to extremist ideologies
- Prevent and referral pathways if you are worried about someone
