Playing with Fire

Fiona Macbeth is currently Teaching Fellow in Applied Drama at the University of Exeter, specialising in training students for work with young people at risk. Nic Fine now lives in South Africa where he is the Director of Hearts of Men – a community mentoring programme working with young men at risk of violence and gang activity. Nic and Fiona developed the first edition of Playing with Fire whilst working for Leap Confronting Conflict. Jo Broadwood is an expert on youth and community conflict, with years of experience in the design and development of programmes for young people at risk and training programmes for practitioners. She was, until 2010, part of the leadership team at Leap. Carey Haslam and Nik Pitcher are both senior trainers at Leap and have many years of experience in the design and delivery of youth and conflict programmes.

Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction. Preparing the Ground. 1. The Fuel: Ourselves and our Communication. 2. The Spark: Immediate Responses and Coping Mechanisms. 3. Smouldering: Powerlessness and Assertiveness. 4. Fanning the Flames: Anger, Enemies and Awareness. 5. Stoking the Fire: Inequalities and Empowerment. 6. The Blaze: Crisis Management, Recovering and Reparation. 7. Mediation and Action for Change: Towards Community Action. Guidance for Trainers. Games and Group Discussion Techniques. Appendix A: Alternative Session Plans. Appendix B: References. Appendix C: Useful Websites and Further Reading.