Peace Hub closed Tues 29th Sept
The Hub will be closed for one day on Tuesday 29th September, to allow our coordinator to attend a family funeral. We’ll be back open as normal from Wednesday 30th September. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Tyseley: Refuse, Rethink, Recycle
On 21st September, a group of 6 people walked from Birmingham City Centre to Tyseley Incinerator, with a second grouo of 6 making the reverse journey. Although coronavirus restictions limited the number who could participate, each person represented the many members of a community organisation concerned about the incinerator: Peace Hub, Jai Jagat 2020 UK, […]
Join us & Medaille Trust to help combat modern slavery
We’re delighted to announce that our new theme for September & October 2020 is: Refuge & Freedom: How can we work together to combat modern slavery? For the next two months, we’re partnering with Medaille Trust, for our first peace & social justice theme since reopening. It’s a tough subject to talk about, but modern […]
Peace Hub Reopened as of 8th September
We’re pleased to announce that since 8th September 2020, we’ve reopened our doors to the public! We’re be open for you to drop in during our normal hours: 11am-5pm Tues, Weds, Thurs. Having face-to-face conversations about peace & social justice is at the heart of what we do at the Hub, so after nearly 6 […]
Catch up with Fair Tax Councils
Over 30 people participated in an online event on Fair Tax Councils on 27th June 2020, organised by Central England Quakers Peace Committee and Peace Hub. John Sheldon chaired the event and introduced our speakers. David Haslam (Church Action for Tax Justice) set the context on tax justice and inequality in the UK and worldwide. […]
Act Local: Support Independent Businesses
As part of our theme Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal we’ve highlighted the ways that large banks and multi-national companies help to maintain a system that concentrates money in the hands of the rich, including by using tax-havens. But what’s the alternative? To support local, independent businesses! There are many local businesses in Birmingham, […]
What is Tax Justice?
Image: Protest against tax cuts for the rich, in Columbus, OH in 2017. Becker1999 from Grove City, OH / CC BY Paying tax doesn’t sound very exciting. But taxes help maintain a functioning economy that pays for schools and hospitals and roads and lots of other things we all use and value. Taxes can also […]
Make your Money Work for Good
Our theme Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal is all about economic equality. One aspect of this topic that affects us all is banking: banks invest your money—mostly in big business and other banks & financial institutions. Who is looking after your money, and how much do you know about what they do with it? […]
How can we make our economy work for everyone?
We’re pleased to announce our online theme at the Hub for June, July & August 2020, will be: Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal By thinking global we can take on international tax-avoiders and support a more ethical approach to banking around the world By acting local we can make sure the benefits of the […]
Peace Hub Temporarily Closed (Update)
Peace Hub is temporarily closed, to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. An update on Peace Hub’s temporary closure: the Hub building will remain closed to the public until at least September 2020. You can continue to join in with our peace & justice themes online. We’re sorry to be keeping our doors closed to […]