Encouraging Action for Peace
White Poppies are now available at Peace Hub for 2021 – pop in to get one for a donation, to wear in the run-up to Armistice Day & Remembrance Sunday. What are white poppies, and why do people wear them? This video, made by one of our volunteers Jacob, explains: White poppies are produced by […]
We’ve had a message from our friends at Carrs Lane Fairtrade Shop, explaining that they are sadly having to close: “The impact of the shop having been closed for the last six months, plus the ongoing restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, has forced upon us the difficult decision to formally close the […]
26th February – 11th March 2018 is Fairtrade Fortnight! According to the Fairtrade Foundation: “Fairtrade Fortnight is a fun-filled highlight of the year, when campaigners, businesses, schools and places of worship show their support for the farmers and workers who grow our food in developing countries.” And as always Peace Hub is joining in! The […]
Our current theme is about consigning Trident nuclear weapons to the rubbish bin, and instead focussing on peace building, cooperation and justice. So, if you agree that over £100 billion could be better spent on health, housing and renewables across the next 40 years, instead of on nuclear weapons, what can you do about it? […]
In 2016 the government will decide whether to spend £100 billion on renewing Trident – the UK’s nuclear weapons system. Young Quakers have designed a T-shirt to help raise awareness and encourage people to contact their MPs – and you can get one from Peace Hub at the bargain price of £10! The T-shirts are […]