Peace action…
“by, for and with Quakers
in the North of Britain”
Calendar
NB: in the interests of brevity, this list covers chiefly events in the north of Britain with some events in other parts of the country – and a few international events. For details of other regular vigils, visit the Quaker Peace Exchange pages. Also worth checking out, the events pages on the Network for Peace website (used as a source for many of the dates below – thanks NfP!). And don’t forget our Facebook and Twitter pages
February 2019
- Friday 22 to Sunday 24 — Critical Whiteness — Course at https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/view-course-search/
March 2019
- Saturday 2 — NFPB meeting in Liverpool — Contact us for more information. Interested Quakers in the area are all welcome to attend
- Friday 8 to Sunday 10 — Pathways to Peace — Fellowship of Reconciliation Annual Conference, Hinsley Hall, Leeds http://www.for.org.uk/events/pathwaystopeace/
- Friday 8 to Sunday 10 — The Dance of Compassionate Communication: an introduction to Nonviolent Communication — Develop ways of expressing the heart of your messages with power, and learn to hear the essence of other’s communication, instead of hearing blame and criticism. This workshop introduces you to the concepts and tools of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) developed by Marshall Rosenberg. https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/the-dance-of-compassionate-communicat...
- Friday 15 to Sunday 17 — Transforming the World — How can we, as Quakers, bring about non-violent, peaceful transformation in our Meetings, in our families, in our workplaces, in our society, and in the world? In this course – at Woodbrooke – you we will explore together how transformation starts and unfolds – and how we can make it happen. https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/transforming-the-world/
April 2019
- Friday 5 — War School screening — Screening of this documentary followed by discussion with Veterans For Peace UK, Child Soldiers International and local peace education project. Film starts 6pm, then refreshment break, discussion starts 7.30pm https://www.war.school https://vfpuk.org/articles/war-school-screening-stockport-fri-5-april-2019/
May 2019
- Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 — Towards a Quaker response to Israel and Palestine — In this course – at Woodbrooke – participants will explore together the roots of the conflict. and the role of cross-border initiatives such as the Parents’ Circle Families Forum. We will ask what other steps might be acceptable to many Palestinians and Israelis. https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/towards-a-quaker-response-to-israel-a...
June 2019
- Saturday 15 — NFPB Meeting in Carlilse — Northern Friends Peace Board members meeting. Other Friends also welcome to attend. Contact us for more information
September 2019
- Saturday 28 — NFPB meeting in Edinburgh — NFPB members’ meeting – other Friends also welcome to attend. Contact us for further information
November 2019
- Saturday 30 — NFPB meeting in Leeds — NFPB members’ meeting – other Friends welcome to attend. Contact us for details