New Theme for 2019: Our Shared Environment
We’re pleased to announce that our first theme of 2019 will be: Our Shared Environment: let’s celebrate & protect the places we love. Photo: Takver CC BY SA 2.0
Coming Soon: A Place to Call Home
Our theme at Peace Hub for July & August 2018 is: A Place to Call Home – let’s make sure everyone has somewhere fit to live. Homelessness affects around 400,000 people in the UK. Many of us are worried about the increasing number of people sleeping rough, but this is just the tip of the […]
Coming soon: Speak, Listen, Change
Starting Tuesday 1st May, our new theme will be ‘Speak, Listen, Change: let’s support each other’s mental wellbeing’. Here’s a sneak preview: 1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem each year, and our attitude can affect their life. By speaking openly about mental health we can challenge stigma; By listening deeply to other’s […]
Coming soon: Our Shared Future
Photo: Elliot Brown CC-BY-2.0. Refugees are fleeing from danger in their home country and come to Britain to ask for safety. Sadly, they face a ‘hostile environment’ from those in power. Whatever the outcome of today’s election, it’s important that we show love, compassion and reconcilliation in our communities. Let’s show that Brum is a […]
Coming soon: Love & Pride
Photo: casmaron CC-BY-SA-NC. Starting next week, our theme will be Love & Pride: let’s celebrate our diversity and stand together for equality! Here’s a sneak peek: ‘Love & Pride’ is all about LGBT equality: ‘LGBT’ is shorthand for a range of sexual orientations and gender identities, including: lesbian, gay, bi and trans. People of diverse […]
Sneak Peek at 2017
We’re nearly at the end of 2016, and what a year it’s been! Now we look ahead to exciting plans for the year ahead. We’ve mapped out our focus themes for 2017 and are looking forward to sharing ideas with you about them, and standing together to take action. If any of these topic catch […]
Do Something Good: at the touch of a button!
If you’ve been along Bull St today (23rd Nov) you may have noticed one of these funny little boxes on the doorstep of the Hub. Or perhaps you spotted one in 200° cafe or at Cycle Republic on Colmore Row? They’re testing out a project that you can join in with all next week: Something […]
Coming Soon: We are Powerful
Images: Anti-Bullying Alliance & Love Your Neighbour. Next week (14th-18th November 2016) is national Anti-Bullying Week! This will kick-start our new theme: We are Powerful – let’s use our Power for Good to tackle bullying. Anti-bullying week is an annual event, to help schools and other organisations focus on tackling bullying, and building positive, peaceful […]
Coming Soon: Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal
Photo: LinkedIn Throughout September & October 2016 our theme will be Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal: let’s make our economy work for everyone! Here’s a sneak preview: More equal societies mean better lives for everyone – but how can we make sure the benefits of the economy get shared out fairly, when globalisation puts […]
Coming Soon: Peaceful Brum
Photo: Birmingham’s Peace Garden, by Elliot Brown. Our theme for July & August 2016 will be ‘Peaceful Brum: What can we do to create peace in our city?’ Here’s your chance to get a sneak preview of what’s coming up! Peace begins with all of us: we don’t have to wait for someone to give […]