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
This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival Three Palestinian women live in an apartment in Tel Aviv. Very much differing in their outlooks, they all suffer from belonging neither to traditional Arab society nor to secularised western society: they are "in between".
This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival. In a remote Zambian village, an 8 year-old girl is accused of being a witch following an accident. She is found guilty and sent to a’ witch camp’. Writer-director Rungano Nyoni, born in Zambia and part-raised in Wales, was inspired by real-life reports […]
Plans are underway for the Fairtrade Steering Group to host a visit by Marcial Quinteros, a banana producer from Panama. The day will include a talk/presentation at Wesley Church Centre, to be followed by a visit to the Fairtrade shop at Wesley and to And Albert, and in the afternoon a school visit and visit […]
Cheshire West and Chester Fairtrade Steering Group are organising this Fairtrade Funday at Storyhouse in Chester as part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2018. It will be a family event with art activities, tastings and samples, literature to take away, photo matching activities, plus a storytelling session in the Storyhouse den area . Volunteer helpers will be […]
NB: This talk is now CANCELLED in light of industrial action at Manchester Dr Tom Gillespie of the Global Development Institute of the University of Manchester will talk about his research work, considering solutions to the homeless crisis in the Ghanaian capital. Talk arranged by International Development Studies, visitors welcome.
The Forum's second regular meeting of 2018. The speaker will be Mike Johnson, Chair of the Chester & Wrexham Group of Amnesty International. Mike will give a presentation about the activities of the local group and how these tie in with the ongoing campaigns of AI at national and international levels. Further information 01244 350323.
CAFOD Quiz Night 7.30pm in Our Lady’s Parish Centre, Ellesmere Port Town Centre, with Fairtrade refreshments provided at the interval. Entry fee £3.00 for adults £1 for children. All money raised will go to CAFOD’s Connect 2 Ethiopia project. More details: contact Tony Walsh on 0151 355 6419
