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Make Music, Not War
How is a company in Wolverhampton linked to destruction in Gaza, a musical cousin in the US, and a seizure of shipments in Belgium? Find out more about Moog, and how you can take action. A tale of two cousins You might associate the name Moog with synthesisers – in the 1950s Robert Moog decided…
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Call for unity, inclusivity & respect on St. George’s Day
Peace Hub has supported this open letter, alongside other organisations and individuals in the West Midlands, calling for any events around St George’s Day to ensure that “everyone in our community feels welcome”. This is prompted by publicity for this year’s St George’s Day Parade in Shirley, Solihull, indicating that Raise the Colours are involved…
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Staying Together as Brum
Birmingham builds on national anti-racism march with renewed local action. Birmingham organisations and activists are calling for sustained local action following the historic Together Alliance march in London on Saturday 28 March, which brought together hundreds of thousands of people in a national show of unity against the far right. People from across Birmingham travelled…
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Brum Together
Birmingham Unites Against Hate with Mass Mobilisation to London Rally. Communities and trade unions across Birmingham are mobilising for the Together Against the Far-Right demonstration in London on Saturday 28 March -showing the city’s unity in the face of rising division. Six coaches are already booked, with more expected, as groups from across the city…
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Solidarity & Hope
At Peace Hub we’ve been having conversation with many people recently, who are feeling a sense of anxiety about the platform that racist rhetoric and symbols are being given in the media and in public spaces. Below we share local campaigns and resources you can use to help connect with others and start building a…
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Defend the Right to Speak out
A police raid on a Quaker Meeting House reminds us of the importance of freedom of assembly and expression. On 27 March 2025, more than 20 uniformed police, some equipped with tasers, forced entry into Westminster Quaker Meeting House, in central London. Officers broke open the door without warning, arresting six young people who had…
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Happy New Year from Peace Hub
At Peace Hub we hope that you had a happy and peaceful time over the festive period, and that the new year has begun well for you. For us, 2025 marks the beginning of a new chapter, as we start bringing our work encouraging action for peace out into Birmingham’s communities. We have two exciting…
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Stop the Telford Arms Fair
Make a Peace Dove to send a message: no to arms and yes to peace. For three days in November 2024, the weapons industry plans to set up shop in Telford at an arms fair called SDSC. The arms fair left the 3 Counties Showground in Malvern after widespread protest. They came to Telford International…
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On a Journey to Justice?
After World War II, people from around the Commonwealth were invited by the UK government to help rebuild the country. Named after a boat that sailed from the Caribbean to the UK, this ‘Windrush’ generation answered the call. Despite being British citizens (a legacy of empire) people faced systemic and interpersonal racism. But communities came…
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Top tips on Changing the Message
As part of our theme Who We Are, we’ve been supporting City of Sanctuary’s campaign to Change the Message about welcoming refugees. There are lots of suggestions of positive messages you can share via both traditional and social media: Welcome is everyone’s business – and everyone benefits. Everyone wins when compassion, kindness and fairness are…