Chester Friends of Palestine meeting at The Unity Centre, Friday 29 July: 7-9pm. Chester Friends of Palestine is holding a special meeting. Ayed Abu Eqtaish from Defence for Children International - Palestine will be speaking about 'Defending Palestinian Children.' Defence for Children International - Palestine promotes and protects the human rights of Palestinian children. […]
Saturday 30 July: Peace Vigil at The Cross, Chester, 12-1pm. This will be the sixth of the Peace Vigils at The Cross held on the last Saturday of the month. The silent vigil will be held between 12 noon and 1 pm, and we will wear black, or dark, clothing if possible. The general theme […]
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial at The Bandstand in The Groves, Chester, 8pm, Saturday 6th August Organised by Chester Peace Vigil, this annual event is to remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, in the firm belief that it must never happen again. All are […]
Dr. Mark Bendall, Senior Lecturer in the University of Chester Department of Social and Political Science will talk about “Challenges in Global Politics: Mis-use and Mis-governance”. Unfortunately, this will probably not be available remotely via Zoom, but we will try to record the proceedings on audio for our website.
Chifundo Fairtrade Coffee Morning at Hoole United Reform Church, Hoole Road, Chester from 10 to 12 noon. Admission is free. There will be a stall selling bags, gifts, jewellery, cards, and fashion items; a cake stall; workshops on flower arranging, card making, and ‘sew a pin cushion’, as well as a raffle. See poster for […]
Today is the opening day of the Great Big Green Week Festival in Grosvenor Park! Many local organisations and community groups will be there with their stalls - including CWDF. Do come along if you can to have a chat with us, or if you can spare an hour, join the rota of volunteers at […]
CFOP's next meeting is on Monday 26th September at 7pm at Wesley Church Centre, St John Street, Chester. We have a very special speaker, described by those who know him as inspirational. Please save the date and be there! Here is some information about the speaker: Mohammad Tamimi is a well-known, Hebron-based, Palestinian activist and […]
Coinciding with "COP 27" the University of Chester, Storyhouse, and Chester Cathedral will be putting on various talks, workshops and special performances. These include Friday 11 November: Climate Youth Conference Saturday 12 November: Chester Sustainability Forum exhibition in Chester Cathedral. Look out for further details of these and other events. * * * * About […]
We have arranged for Paul Tacon to give a talk, via Zoom, on “Global migration: unpacking superficial narratives”. This talk will explore some of the challenges and controversies concerning the impacts of global migration in recent years. Paul is a specialist in the Migration Team based in the Geneva headquarters of the International Labour Organisation. […]
There will be a variety of Fairtrade products for sale, cards, jewellery, goods from Traidcraft, cakes, bags and fashions from Chifundo, a raffle, craft activities and a workshop on Christmas floral arrangements. Free admission, refreshments are available. For more information, contact Susan Flynn, tel 381490.
Wed 30 Nov: online talk by William Bell at 7pm Organised by Christian Aid, Liverpool Cathedral, Together Liverpool, and United by Hope, William Bell, head of Christian Aid’s Middle East region, will give an online talk on the subject of “Israelis and Palestinians: Hope, Justice and Equality”. Book through Eventbrite to gain access to the […]
Wednesday 30 November: Panel discussion at Storyhouse at 7:30pm Chester Greenpeace will be hosting a public event focused on the cost of living and climate crises. This will begin with the short film The Cost of Living made by Greenpeace and the New Economics Foundation. The film highlights the impact the cost of living crisis […]
