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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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Brummies for Peace
We’re pleased to announce that our theme for Oct – Dec 2024 will be Brummies for Peace – let’s say ‘no to weapons’ and ‘yes to peace’. Some big changes are coming to Peace Hub, and this will be the last theme we’ll be running in this way. So it’s fitting to be returning to…
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Facing the Past, Building the Future
We’re pleased to announce that our new theme for summer 2024 will be: Facing the Past, Building the Future: How can we understand our past and build a more equitable future? Birmingham hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Amongst the fun and competition, the Games prompted us to think critically about the Commonwealth: In his…
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Time to change the message?
As part of our theme Who We Are, we’re celebrating all of the positive things people bring when they join our communities. As a City of Sanctuary, Birmingham is proud to be a place of safety, and has gained a huge amount from welcoming people here – throughout our history and today. Unfortunately, the message…
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Peace Hub back open for 2024!
We’re pleased to welcome you back to Peace Hub for 2024. Pop in Tues, Weds, Thurs between 11am and 5pm, grab a cuppa and have a chat about our latest theme – A Burning Issue, which will continue until the end of January. And watch this space for more info on our new theme coming…
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Get Inspired for Climate Justice
As part of our theme A Burning Issue, we’re delighted to be hosting an exhibition: ‘Meaningful Textiles – Creation and the Environment’. A set of embroideries by Pamela Pavitt, these beautiful, intricate works invite us to reflect on questions of climate justice, and get inspired to take action. Many thanks to Westhill Endowment for the…
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Join us to explore a Burning Issue
We’re pleased to announce our theme for winter 2023/24 at Peace Hub will be: A Burning Issue How can we build Climate Justice? Communities, governments and international bodies around the world are declaring a ‘climate emergency’. Here in Birmingham, our city council made a declaration in June 2019, with unanimous support. But what does this…
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Opening & Closing November 2023
Peace Hub will be changing some of our opening hours over the next few weeks. While our coordinator is away, our volunteers will be kindly keeping the Hub open on some days, but we may have to open late or close early. On other days we will be closed (see below). In addition, we may…
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How can we reduce violence and build peace?
The West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) brings people together to reduce violence, vulnerability and exploitation in our region. They are doing a survey to help better understand how people feel about current levels of youth violence in the West Midlands. The idea is to listen to communities and use this information to support the…
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Peace begins with all of us!
We’re pleased to announce that our new theme for the next three months is: Peaceful Brum – how can we create peace in our city? There’s lots of great work for peace & justice happening across our city. Sometimes it’s obvious, other times we may be walking past a peaceful place every day without thinking…