Quaker Peace & Justice Centre
For four days in September 2019, the international weapons industry plans to set up shop in London at a huge arms fair, DSEI. According to Campaign Against Arms Trade: “DSEI last took place in September 2017, and featured 1,500 exhibitors from around the world, displaying arms ranging from sniper rifles to tanks to combat aircraft […]
Our theme Brummies for Peace is all about putting human rights before the profits of the arms trade. The UK government claims that it carefully screens applications to sell weapons around the world, to make sure that they won’t be used for repression, human rights abuses or targeting civilians. Yet the UK’s biggest customer for […]
Photo: Stop the Arms Fair. We’re pleased to announce that our theme for July & August is: Brummies for Peace – how can we avoid arming repression and build peace instead? Civilians in Yemen are being targeted by British weapons, sold to Saudi Arabia. The Court of Appeal has said this is ‘unlawful’, but the […]
Our current theme at Peace Hub ‘Be the Friendly Face of Brum‘ is all about celebrating and welcoming refugees into our community. As part of the theme, we’re delighted to be displaying the New Union Flag in our window. It’s been designed by artist Gil Mualem Doron as a celebration of our diversity. The flag […]
Join us to take action against unfair fees! People who have their asylum claim accepted are recognised as refugees, and have the right to live and work in the UK. After living here for 10 years they can apply for full citizenship, but this comes at a high cost – over £1000 per person. Some […]
We are pleased to announce that our theme for May & June 2019 at Peace Hub is: Be the Friendly Face of Brum: let’s welcome refugees. 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. From putting […]
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? […]
5th – 24th February is the time to #ShowtheLove! Pop into the Hub to join in with Climate Coalition’s annual campaign.
Help local communities stay Frack-free! Our current theme here at the Hub Our Shared Environment is all about celebrating the parts of our local and global environment that we love, and standing up for them. One threat to our shared environment that particularly affects local communities here in the UK is fracking. ‘Hydraulic fracturing’, better […]
There are many parts of our local environment that we share and enjoy together, but sometimes take for granted. These spaces that we love are under threat from issues such as air pollution, poor waste management and loss of green spaces: our local environment needs us to stand up for it! It starts by sharing and […]