Events Calendar

Oxfam's Duncan Green makes a return visit to Chester in the wake of the launch of his latest book, How Change Happens. How Change Happens explores how political and social change takes place, and the role of individuals and organizations in influencing that change. He discusses the challenges to traditional aid practices, and argues that activists, […]

This is the Stockport Fairtrade Group's big annual event. Stalls available at their Christmas Fair on 19th November. Contact them at info@stockport-fairtrade.org.uk for an application form, or visit www.stockport-fairtrade.org.uk  for more information

Members and friends of the Chester & Wrexham  Group of Amnesty International are meeting at 7.00pm for a card signing session to write messages of support to people around the world who are suffering  injustice or imprisonment, showing that their causes are not forgotten. For local details contact Peter Hobson 01244 341906. For the wider […]

The film 'Open Bethlehem.' It is described as a big film about a small town, and by Jon Snow of Channel 4 News as 'one of the most remarkable and moving documentaries I have seen.' The film lasts for 90 minutes and hopefully there will be time for some discussion afterwards. Please help to advertise […]

You are warmly invited to a World Religion Day Celebration Sunday 15th January 2017 at 2pm at The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester CH1 2BN Inter faith readings, prayers and music followed by refreshments “Give peace a chance” We hope to see you there. All welcome! Organised by the Baha’is of Chester Any enquiries to […]

Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre, the first of the New Year. Speaker Stephen Maund, with an update on his micro-finance initiative in Malawi aimed at moving communities toward true self-sufficiency and away from dependence on aid. Please note: this date is a departure from our usual pattern of Forum dates: this is the […]

A talk by Dr Nick Henwood, who works for Community Health  Global networks and is seconded to  Tearfund. He will look at the effectiveness of various aid agencies / aid delivery and  draw from his working at a Community Health and Development programme and then an HIV / TB project in Nepal (very contrasting projects). He also has […]

The next meeting of Chester Friends of Palestine will be on Wednesday 25th January at 7.15 pm in the Riverside Building of the university in Castle Drive. Jane, one of our members, has recently been to Palestine and will be sharing some of her experiences.  Best wishes Katy

Lasting 65 minutes in total, the live performance Feeding the Darkness takes its title from the words of the 17th century Quaker James Naylor. It is presented as a series of ‘ministeries’ (monologues, duologues and poems) written from extensive research into state-sanctioned torture-and hopefully challenging our ignorance and avoidance of this disturbing aspect of humanity. […]

Chester Friends of Palestine's next meeting is being organised by Prof Allan Owens from the University's Faculty of Education on the theme of "Returning". It's about exploring the consequences of political and military occupation from a human perspective. Contact 01244 674448.  

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.