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Coming Soon: Live Love Learn – Education is a Human Right
Photo: Afghan Peace Volunteers A sneak preview of our next peace & justice theme: Live, Love, Learn Let’s support equal education for everyone: it’s a Human Right! Education helps us to gain skills and knowledge that allow us to work and support ourselves. But it’s about much more than that. Education helps us to understand…
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Opening Hours over Christmas & New Year
Our opening times over the festive period 2015/16: Monday 21st Dec 2015 11:00 – 14:30 Tuesday 22nd Dec 2015 11:00 – 14:30 Wednesday 23rd Dec 2015 11:00 – 14:30 Thursday 24th Dec 2015 Closed And then closed until Sunday 10th Jan 2016 Closed Monday 11th Jan 2016 11:00 – 14:30 Tuesday 12th Jan 2016 11:00…
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Birmingham Faiths Walk in Solidarity with Paris Climate Pilgrims (Press Release)
PRESS Release 24/11/2015 FOR IMMEDIATE USE BIRMINGHAM FAITHS WALK IN SOLIDARITY WITH PARIS CLIMATE PILGRIMS This Saturday evening, members of faith communities from across Birmingham will walk and gather together in support of a low carbon future. The walk, leaving the church of St Martin in the Bullring at 7pm on Saturday 28th November, will…
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It’s our 1st Birthday!
One year ago today, Peace Hub first opened it’s doors to the public. It’s been a busy year, full of awareness raising and taking action for peace & justice. Over the course of our first year, we’ve: Challenged the arms trade, lobbying the foreign secretary to embargo arms to Egypt and other repressive regimes. Supported…
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Peace Hub produces ‘Something Good’
Even after all this time The Sun never says to the Earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. Hafez c1325-89 On Wednesday we hosted writer Mandy Ross, who led a session: ‘Exploring Light and Dark in Different Faith Traditions’. Hearing poetry and prayer from different…
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Share the Surplus: a Success!
Many thanks to everyone from Walsall Road Allotments, Knowle Road Allotments and the local Quaker allotment grower who generously donated to Share the Surplus. On Thursday morning we delivered potatoes, courgettes, marrows and runner beans to Handsworth Welcome, who cooked, served and distributed them ion Friday lunchtime to Asylum Seekers & Refugees. Allotment growing is…
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Opening Hours over Easter
Our opening times over the Easter period – do join us, especially on the days when we have free creative activities for all the family. Mon 30th March 11:00-14:30 Tue 31st March 11:00-14:30 Including Free Creative Activities Wed 1st April 11:00-14:30 Including Free Creative Activities Thur 2nd April 11:00-14:30 Fri 3rd April CLOSED Sat 4th…
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Official Launch a Success!
Thanks to everyone who attended our Official Launch yesterday! Here’s how it went: On Thursday 26th February Central England Quakers celebrated the opening of Peace Hub with a special all-day launch event. School-children and the public joined with local figures, to celebrate with a Fairtrade cuppa and a slice of cake. In the evening NGOs…
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Opening Hours This Week
Slightly different opening hours this week (beginning 09/02/15) Why not pop-in to grab a Fairtrade cuppa & make a difference! Mon 11:00-14:30 Tue 11:00-14:30 Wed 11:00-14:30 Thu 11:00-14:30 Fri CLOSED for training Sat & Sun CLOSED Back to normal next week (beginning 16/02/15) Mon-Fri 11:00-14:30
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Official Launch Celebration – 26th Feb
Join us to Go Bananas for Fairtrade at our official launch celebration! 11:00 – 18:00 Thursday 26th February at Peace Hub, 41 Bull St, Birmingham, B4 6AF To celebrate our launch, we’re inviting the public to join us for a Fairtrade party. We’ll be open for extended hours, so pop in any time between 11…