Events Calendar

 

Tues 14 March 2023: CWDF Forum meeting

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

Dr Rebecca Collins, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Chester, will give a talk on “Current Trends and Challenges in the Global Fashion Industry”.

Mon 20 March – Lent Lunch

Wesley Church Centre St. John Street, Chester

Chester Cathedral will be providing the meal

Wed 22nd March: Chester Friends of Palestine AGM + Film Night

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

The next meeting of Chester Friends of Palestine will be on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 at the Unity Centre, 17 Cuppin Street, Chester CH1 2BN. In the first part of the meeting we will be showing a short Palestinian film followed by an opportunity to make comments or ask questions. The second part of the […]

Fri 14 April – Climate Justice evening

St Mary's Handbridge Centre Overleigh Road Handbridge, Chester

This has been organised by Helen Pritchard, the rep at St Mary's and now a member of the Chester Christian Aid Group, with help from Katy Rowe and a CA staff member. Dr Richard Baker, an expert on climate science and climate justice and a Christian Aid volunteer speaker, will give a talk, followed by […]

Tuesday 9th May: CWDF AGM

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

Steve Hughes, the Chair of Chester Sustainability Forum, will give us an overview of the initiatives, campaigns and events currently happening or being developed by members of CSF. The talk will be followed by the CWDF AGM - which is an important opportunity to consider  the overall work of the Forum and to appoint/ confirm […]

Christian Aid Week: 14-20 May 2023

Christian Aid Week: 14-20 May 2023 Your gifts this Christian Aid Week could help farmers in Malawi plant better seeds, secure a fairer price for the crops, and build happier futures for their children. For further information about Christian Aid Week go to: www.christianaid.org.uk

10-18 June: Great Big Green Week Libraries events

To celebrate the “Great Big Green Week”, Cheshire West and Chester libraries will be delivering events to celebrate community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Local partners are invited to help by delivering an activity, advice session, or set up a stall in a library. The aim is to help raise the profile […]

Sun 11th June – Tax Justice Sunday

Tax Justice Sunday: Sunday 11 June. "At the JustMoney Movement we believe it’s time to have the BIG conversations about injustice, about how we shape a fairer, greener world, and challenge the systems and structures which drive the inequalities and injustices we are unfortunately all too familiar with." For further information go to JustMoney Movement

15 – 17 June – Green Expo 2023

Riverside and Castle Drive, Chester

15-17 June: Green Expo 2023, Riverside & Castle Drive, Chester This will follow on from the highly successful first Green Expo event in held in June 2022, but bigger and better!   See: https://greenexpo.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery for the most up-to-date information Thursday 15 June: Business Conference Friday 16 June: Student Conference Saturday 17 June: Exposition, where CWDF hopes […]

Sunday 18 June: Active Travel Festival (AT Fest)

Sunday 18 June: Active Travel Festival (AT Fest) at Castle Square, Chester CH1 2DN. “Celebrating active travel as a day-to-day activity”, the day will be jam-packed with activities for all the family to enjoy.  The aim is to inspire local residents of all ages and abilities to make cleaner, greener, healthier and sustainable transport choices […]

19-25 June: Refugee Week 2023, with the theme of ‘Compassion’.

Chester Cathedral Gardens Chester

19-25 June: Refugee Week 2023, with the theme of ‘Compassion’. During Refugee Week 2023, the Chester City of Sanctuary group will host an interactive display in the Cathedral gardens.  Come and see the displays (including items from The Unity Centre Craft Group, and reflections from local students of English for Speakers of Other Languages - […]