International Association for Human Values - UK

International Association for Human Values - UK The UK entity registered as a Charity in 2004. IAHV has special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The International Association for Human Values was founded in Geneva in 1997 by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as a global platform for humanitarian initiatives that solve problems by uplifting human values. The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) is a worldwide organisation with a mission to make the world a better place by fostering globally the values that unite us as a human comm

unity. Our goal is to promote essential human values through education, communications and outreach programmes. We are a secular volunteer organisation operating in countries across the world, transcending race, religion, culture and politics. Our aim is to promote an awareness of the importance of human values, encourage their development, and to initiate and support projects in the UK and throughout the world that meet the fundamental objectives of the IAHV organisation in Human Values. If you have an idea for promoting human values and have the will and energy to follow it through, contact us. We can help you turn your ideas into a reality. The UK Branch is a registered charity in the UK. Registered Charity No. 1103261.

🌟 IAHV London Hosts Prison Program Director Giorgio Minnecci 🌟We were honoured to welcome Giorgio Minnecci, IAHV’s Priso...
06/07/2025

🌟 IAHV London Hosts Prison Program Director Giorgio Minnecci 🌟

We were honoured to welcome Giorgio Minnecci, IAHV’s Prison Program Director from Italy, for a deeply inspiring session at the IAHV London Centre. 🙏🏼✨

With 21 years of experience teaching in prisons, Giorgio moved all 11 attendees with heartfelt storytelling and profound insights from his time working with inmates – including many mafia bosses across Italy. In fact, in some regions, the IAHV prison intervention program is now mandatory for all inmates. 💬🕊️

Key takeaways from Giorgio’s sharing:

💛 Commitment, respect and friendship are often more alive inside prison walls than outside.

✨ After stress and trauma are removed, people are fundamentally good – divinity exists in everyone.

🚫 Teaching in prisons taught him to stop judging people – and to see beyond their past.

In addition to the stories, Giorgio guided a powerful process to help transform fears – leaving our volunteers feeling more hopeful, empathetic, and deeply grateful. 🌈

The group also explored strategies to bring this impactful program to more British prisons. IAHV’s prison courses have previously been successfully delivered in:

HMP Thameside

Guernsey

Doncaster

Southdown

Both prisons in Northern Ireland

Want to learn more or get involved? 🤝 Please speak to our team leads SK and Aneshree to discuss:

📊 Program evaluation

✅ Proven benefits

🛠️ Opportunities to rehabilitate those incarcerated and support prison leavers

Swipe through the photos from this beautiful session – truly a moment to remember. 📸🧘🏽‍♂️💬

~IAHV Peacebuilding

21/06/2025

🧘‍♂️🌿 World Yoga Day Rooftop reflections from the experience 🌿🧘‍♀️

I had a lovely time, a Super Super Super relaxing time, and I need to do this more often now! ✨

The session was amazing and allowed me to connect me with myself - the purpose of Yoga. ✨

Yoga and Breath-work have the amazing ability to create a psychosocial shift in the people and in communities! They can relieve stress/ trauma and also foster a sense of peace, belongingness, compassion and solidarity in the society.

🧘‍♂️🌿 World Yoga Day Rooftop Vibes at IAHV London Centre 🌿🧘‍♀️On 19th June, our Hoxton rooftop came alive with breath, m...
21/06/2025

🧘‍♂️🌿 World Yoga Day Rooftop Vibes at IAHV London Centre 🌿🧘‍♀️

On 19th June, our Hoxton rooftop came alive with breath, movement, and community as we celebrated World Yoga Day with a sold-out session led by the inspiring Dr. Tahir Sharief.

We were delighted to welcome members of the SHX community, who joined us and shared heartfelt reflections from the experience. ✨

Big congratulations to our incredible team:
💫 Ana Ghild (IAHV Engagement Coordinator and AOL trainer)
💫 Abhishek Dawar (AOL trainer)
💫 Muskaan Banatwalla (IAHV intern)
for curating such a beautiful, soul-centred gathering.

📹 Stay tuned! We’re sharing short video clips of Dr. Tahir and participants reflecting on their first visit to the IAHV London Centre.

Creating Inner Calm in Challenging RolesIAHV had the honour to conduct a session for the middle and senior management te...
27/05/2025

Creating Inner Calm in Challenging Roles

IAHV had the honour to conduct a session for the middle and senior management teams at the Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales.

Led by IAHV Trustee and senior international faculty Puja Handa, the session included breathwork and guided meditation—practical tools to support inner calm and resilience in emotionally demanding roles. Participants shared they felt relaxed, grounded, and open to future sessions for their wider teams.

Special thanks to Subhaluxmi Mukerji for making this opportunity possible, and to our intern Sienna Bassi for her presence and support.

At IAHV, we remain committed to the mental wellbeing of frontline professionals and civil servants and welcome more opportunities to collaborate with institutions across the UK.

Let’s build a more resilient public sector together.
Reach out to explore how we can support your team.

🌸 On April 5th, our IAHV Pavitra UK team hosted a heartwarming event at Om Nom restaurant, weaving together Laughter Yog...
15/04/2025

🌸 On April 5th, our IAHV Pavitra UK team hosted a heartwarming event at Om Nom restaurant, weaving together Laughter Yoga, timeless wisdom, and reflective dialogue on the important topic of menstrual health. 🌸

Together, our vibrant volunteers raised £356 to support Pavitra workshops for adolescent girls in African schools, helping empower young lives through awareness and dignity.

Guests enjoyed a soul-nourishing saatvik dinner and shared in a space filled with joy, connection, and purpose.

💬 The evening sparked powerful reflections:

“I think I’m so inspired and driven to take this project — and especially women’s health — to the forefront of the UK audience!” – Aditi Jain Pancholi

Other attendees described the night as joyful, moving, deeply connecting, and full of purpose.

A huge thank you to our passionate volunteer team — Seema Bhatia, Aditi Jain Pancholi, Dr. Payal Mehta, Ranjana Siva, and Shalini Berry — whose dedication made this event so impactful. The team is already feeling inspired to plan the next one!

✨ Let’s keep building awareness and creating safe, empowered spaces for conversations around menstrual health.

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟We’re thrilled to announce that IAHV UK has opened its very first office space at Shoreditch Exchange—...
08/04/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that IAHV UK has opened its very first office space at Shoreditch Exchange—a vibrant co-working community in Hoxton, right near Moorgate and Liverpool Street Station in London! 🏙️

This is a huge milestone for us as we now have a physical space for our volunteers, partners, and members to create social impact and empower individuals and communities beyond weekends and evenings. 💪🤝

Day 1 Highlights:
✨ Attended by our Board Members, Charles Appelby and Shailen Mittal, our Centre Coordinator, Ana Ghild, and Sienna Bassi, our first Youth2030 intern.
✨ To mark this special occasion, we held a beautiful Thanksgiving Ceremony. 🙏✨

🔍 We're Growing and Looking for Collaborations!
We’re expanding our Human Values Movement and looking for business collaborations in the following areas:
✅ Mental health interventions for Schools, Universities, communities
✅ Disaster relief and Trauma-informed Rehab
✅ Education & Women's Health
✅ Environment and Climate Action
✅ Resilience, Stress Management for Service Institutions

In fact, IAHV with its footprint in 100+ countries is amongst the very few organisations who serve all the 17 SDGs of the UN.

👥 Calling All Corporate Volunteers!
We’ve also expanded our capacity to welcome Corporate Volunteers! ✨
📧 Get in touch to book yourself and enlist IAHV with your employer.

🎉 Stay Tuned for More!
Keep an eye on our active Events Calendar at our brand-new IAHV London Centre!
We’ll also be launching the IAHV Membership Program soon. 🌍

We can’t wait to welcome you here and work together to make an impact.

📧 Contact Us: [email protected]

“Human values are the highest expression of human life!”
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Mission Statement of IAHV (1997)

01/04/2025

🌟 Challenge Accepted! 🌟
Jamila completed her first-ever 10K, running for IAHV’s Peacebuilding trauma relief work for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, in a precious year of IAHV ACTivity.

🕊️In her own words, she took on this challenge not just to support a vital cause but to inspire her family by being a role model—demonstrating courage, solidarity, and the power of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Watch Jamila share her story and what motivated her to push her limits in this inspiring video! 🎥

🌍 IAHV x Art of Living Lebanon – Trauma Relief Program 🌍Between August and October 2024, IAHV, in collaboration with Art...
31/03/2025

🌍 IAHV x Art of Living Lebanon – Trauma Relief Program 🌍

Between August and October 2024, IAHV, in collaboration with Art of Living Lebanon, offered free trauma relief sessions for affected communities in Lebanon, including youth, women, and children. 💙

We are incredibly proud of our mental health trainers and devoted volunteers for their unwavering spirit of service. 🙏 Special thanks to Dr. Katrien Hertog for her visionary leadership in facilitating this pilot program under IAHV Peacebuilding

A shoutout to Manal Karrara from Egypt, our Trainer of Trainers, for her commitment to delivering training and mentorship under the most challenging circumstances.

A special mention goes to DanaChamseddine, AOL Country Coordinator & Project Director, and her team for successfully managing and executing this program from end to end at the time of armed conflict and geopolitical tensions.

Congratulations to the IAHV UK volunteers DC Patel, Susheel Ward, Kashmira Patell and Valma Cameron, Sarah from Malta and Karishma from Qatar.

Together, we are building peace, healing, and hope. 🌟

🌍✨ IAHV at COP29: Climate Action Meets Mental HealthWe are proud to share that IAHV was represented at UN Climate Change...
31/03/2025

🌍✨ IAHV at COP29: Climate Action Meets Mental Health

We are proud to share that IAHV was represented at UN Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku by our international delegates, Shailen Mittal, alongside global leaders like Mr. Darshak Hathi (Global President of IAHV), Mr. Kanan Mammadov (Country Coordinator & Director of Art of Living, Azerbaijan)

The conference marked a significant milestone early on with the agreement on Article 6 rules of carbon trading. Shailen, as a board member and climate specialist from IAHV UK, went live to explain Articles 6.2 and 6.4 to our global audience.

An interesting conversation was with IDEA Campaign led by Her Excellency Leyla Aliyeva the daughter of His Excellency President of Azerbaijan, for mental health interventions for School teachers, prison inmates and staff. COP29 also opened new opportunities and sustainable finance/income pathways for our Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP) in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Additionally, we had promising conversations with Ecuador about harnessing solar energy to create local employment.

Mental health is increasingly recognized as essential to climate action, and IAHV remains committed to integrating these priorities for a sustainable and resilient future. IAHV delegates also had the opportunity to network for collaboration with Youth Leaders like , Founder of Open Dialogues International Foundation, also representing from YOUNGO, Isatis Marié Cintrón Rodríguez from Citizens Climate International. Shout out to Youth leaders like Nana and Lord from Urban Better driving the cause of Air Polution with Innovative Solutions.

We were grateful to have the support of the The Art of Living local chapter in The Art of Living Azerbaijan Baku, especially to volunteers Aydan, Anna Litvak and Senior Faculty Lena for their invaluable support and kindness - they made us feel at home in the beautiful country that Azerbaijan is.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ It’s Almost Time! 4 Days Left for Early Bird Sign Up! ⏰Join the IAHV ACTivity Sunday London 10K Run on July 13...
28/03/2025

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ It’s Almost Time! 4 Days Left for Early Bird Sign Up! ⏰

Join the IAHV ACTivity Sunday London 10K Run on July 13th, 2025 and make a difference through every step you take! Whether you’re an experienced runner or a first-timer, this event is about community, empowerment, and fundraising for IAHV’s humanitarian projects.

✨ Why You Should Run with Us: By signing up, you're supporting impactful programs that change lives worldwide. It’s not just a race; it’s a movement. 🌍💙

🎉 Early Bird Registration Ends March 31st! Sign up now to save on your entry fee before the prices go up from £20 to £30 per runner. The charity has subsidised these iconic tickets from £60 per runner.

Ready to run for a cause? 🏅

Click the link below to register today: 🔗 [www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iahv-london-10k-2025-tickets-1131059402119]

🌍 Youth Leadership at the UN Forum on Business & Human Rights 🌍Our incredible delegates Sienna Bassi and Julia Angold ha...
24/03/2025

🌍 Youth Leadership at the UN Forum on Business & Human Rights 🌍

Our incredible delegates Sienna Bassi and Julia Angold had a transformational experience at the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in November 2024! 🙌✨ Can you spot them in the picture from the top? (one with 40+ screens)

These two young change-makers, representing Youth2030.org and IAHV, were empowered to engage with global leaders, business heads and policy makers, gaining insight into complex global issues while sharing their own voices.

💬 Sienna Bassi (IAHV UK Intern):
"Engaging with Human Rights victims and activists at UNOG re-ignited my drive to join the fight for climate and social justice! There is so much movement happening and so much more needed at the same time and I’m honoured to be part of the journey."

💬 Julia Angold (Art of Living Foundation, Germany):
"Attending the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights was a groundbreaking experience! Sitting at the same table with international stakeholders, gaining insight into issues of global importance and knowing that I had a voice as much as they did felt empowering beyond words🦋💐🙏."

At Youth2030.org, we are proud to mentor high-potential youth like Sienna and Julia, empowering them to be tomorrow's leaders, solving today's complex challenges. 🌱

As Mr. Werner Luedemann, our Senior Founding member and Mentor of mentors, reminds us:
"Youth are the backbone of nations and critical agents of change. They are at the heart of creating a better future for all."

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