Fairtrade Fortnight is the annual nation-wide celebration of the various facets and achievements of the Fairtrade movement. The overall theme this year is “It’s time to put Fairtrade in your break.” Watch out for details of local events - and keep the Forum of events you would like publicised.
Christian Aid's BIG annual coffee morning! Homemade cakes, gifts, Traidcraft. Bacon butties available after 11.30! £1.00 donation includes coffee and biscuits. Contact 01244 320562.
CDEC Developing Global Learning are planning a day of activities and displays, great for families and kids! The displays will highlight the stories of the 7 Fairtrade Producers who have visited Chester since 2002, and whose communities have benefitted in a variety of ways from Fairtrade initiatives. Contact 01244 347880.
On each Monday throughout Lent, City Centre Churches Together are holding lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.
On each Monday throughout Lent, City Centre Churches Together are holding lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.
Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre. It will include an illustrated talk by Ann McCarthy on a recent visit to Vietnam, and a discussion with the group of University of Chester students about their project “CWDF Sustainable Futures” and the survey they are undertaking.
The third in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.
The fourth in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.
The final date in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.
A smart, hard-hitting look at the global arms trade, the vast sums of money that are made and the corruption that creates. Film followed by panel discussion. Winner of the Best Documentary Award Edinburgh International Film Festival. Shown at Theatr Clwyd as part of Wales One World Film Festival. "...superb, gut-punching exploration of the global […]
How one boy’s story changed a seaside town Written by playwright Stephanie Dale, writer of the highly acclaimed 2013 production of the Chester Mystery Plays, The Lost Boy is a brand new play with music and film that looks at the changing face of our communities as young people flee war-torn countries. The original score […]
This is the opportunity to review the Forum’s activities over the past year and elect our Chair and Committee for the forthcoming year. Our speaker will be Cat Barton, Chester Zoo's Field Conservation Manager. We will also have a discussion with students from the University of Chester about findings from their project "CWDF Sustainable Futures".
