Sarah Rowe, Campaigns Strategy Lead with Christian Aid will talk on their key campaign themes for 2018: Climate Change, and Displacement – which will highlight the concerns of the growing numbers of people who are displaced within their own country borders. 01244 350323.
Suspended from the Labour Party and vilified with fake accusations of antisemitism, Jackie Walker tells the story of her extraordinary activist parents and her own struggles fighting racism in the UK. How did a black, lifelong anti-racist and supporter of Jeremy Corbyn end up suspended from the Labour Party? Admission Free. Suggested Donation £10 waged/£5 unwaged . […]
The Baha'i Community of Chester invite you to join us to celebrate World Religion Day. The programme will start with readings, prayers, reflections and music. This will be followed by refreshments and socialising. Further information from Helen Longmuir at here_comes_freedom@hotmail.com
The preacher for this year’s annual Ecumenical Service arranged by Churches Together in Cheshire will be the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu.
An informal meeting with Chester MP Chris Matheson. This is being arranged in association with the University’s International Development Society. (This is the session originally scheduled for 3rd October 2017.)
Chester CND invite you to join them in a silent vigil to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK involvement. Wear black if possible and come along for as long as you can manage. chestercnd@gmail.com
Chester Cathedral Public Workshop. There is a huge humanitarian crisis affecting many countries across the world today, none more so than Syria. Come and learn about the work going on locally to support refugees both in Chester and internationally with speakers from Jacob’s Ladder (the cathedral awareness-raising group), P3 (providing housing support), CHAWREC (providing language […]
Livison Chipatiso is the Programme Officer from the CAFOD office in Harare. He will be speaking about CAFOD projects tackling hunger and malnutrition in Zimbabwe and will be sharing his personal stories of the need faced by families and the impact the projects are having on the whole community. Tea and coffee will be available […]
Stop Arming Saudi Silent Vigil Chester CND are holding a silent vigil on the Saturday 24th February, 12.30 until 1.30 pm at The Cross, Chester to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi. Black dress is invited and you are welcome to join in for as long as you can manage. More info from chestercnd@gmail.com
The 2018 theme and resources for this annual celebration of the ideals and practical benefits of "Fairtrade" will be announced soon. See www.fairtrade.org Watch out for local events facilitated by the Fairtrade Steering Group
