Long-term, community-led projects designed and supported by the Aram Initiative across Sri Lanka.
Community-led projects designed for sustained impact over multiple years.
In partnership with Vanni Hope
Revolving microcredit scheme providing fair loans and business training to war-affected communities, replacing exploitative lending with empowerment.
Connecting Tamil-speaking children in the UK with children in Sri Lankan orphanages through handwritten letters — building literacy, empathy, and lasting friendships.
Diaspora professionals mentoring young people in Sri Lankan children’s homes through regular virtual sessions — building skills, confidence, and pathways to opportunity.
Workshops, sessions, and experiences delivered during our annual trips — what we tried, what worked, and what we'd do differently.
Demonstrated the different methods of productive studying e.g active recall, making flashcards.
A reflective, narrative-based therapy activity to explore identity, strengths, and support systems.
A Talent Show workshop where students work in small groups to create and perform a short act in front of their peers.
Series of short activity stations designed to engage children while developing fine motor and creative skills.
Introduce the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to help non-verbal children communicate using picture cards.
Discussion based workshop for SEN parents to share experiences and learn strategies.
SEN children visit the beach to experience a public community environment — challenging the 'hide them away' mindset.
An awareness session focused on women's hygiene and health, aiming to reduce stigma and make conversations about women's health less taboo. The session provides simple and practical information about personal hygiene and period hygiene, particularly recognising that environmental and social factors can make these topics difficult to discuss openly.
A preventative dental health workshop aimed at improving awareness of oral hygiene and educating participants about the importance of maintaining good dental habits. The session also introduces basic information about oral cancer awareness and encourages individuals to recognise early warning signs and seek professional care when needed.
An interactive workshop activity designed to help young people explore their future goals, careers, and aspirations in a creative and engaging way.
The Career Circuit is an interactive networking-style activity where participants engage with a range of guest speakers from different career backgrounds.
Building and programming robotic models.
Music and dance session.
The CV/Soft Skill Workshop is an interactive session designed to help participants understand how to create an effective CV and develop the soft skills needed to stand out in applications.
Football and cricket sessions.
Healthcare-focused circuit activity.
It's basically a 2-day business simulation activity designed to give the TLT students a taste of entrepreneurship and business principles. TLT was a good cohort for this because they were older and already had a foundational understanding of English, so they could engage properly with the content. Day 1 was all about idea generation where the students worked in groups to come up with a business idea, plan it out, create a budget, and design their marketing/logos. Day 2 was about execution, actually creating/sourcing the product and then showcasing it at a 'fayre' (basically a mini business fair where they presented and sold to each other + volunteers). Then we had a final round where the best ideas were recognised.
AI and cybersecurity workshop for students.
Dance and singing performance.
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