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Happy Christmas from Peace Hub
Looking back at an exciting and challenging year, and ahead to action for peace in 2026. Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas from Peace Hub. Our coordinator will be away from 19th December to 6th January 2026, so apologies if we are not able to respond to messages during that time. Looking back at…
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Grief is hard enough: Fix the FEP
Our friends at Quaker Social Action are calling for better government support with funeral costs, so more people have the space they need to grieve. Quaker Social Action (QSA) helps people on low incomes in east London and across the UK to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives. One of the key issues…
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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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Financing Fossil Fools?
As part of our theme A Burning Issue, we’ve been calling on Birmingham City Council not to use a crisis in their public funds as an excuse to avoid climate action. The petition led by BrumCJC is still open for signing: Birmingham City Council: honour your commitment to net zero by 2030. The other side…
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Can we Unite for Warm Homes?
Our theme Warm Homes, Cool Planet is asking: how can we address the immediate energy crisis, while building a long-term response to the climate crisis? Birmingham Friends of the Earth (BFoE) are calling on the UK government to provide emergency support to keep people warm this winter, and make long-term changes to transform our energy…
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Warm Homes, Cool Planet
We’re pleased to announce that our new theme for spring 2023 is: Energy prices are rising rapidly and many people are in difficulty paying bills. We are addicted to fossil fuels for our energy, putting the power over our access to heating, lighting and cooking in the hands of a small number of corporations and…
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Safe & Sound?
We’re pleased to announce our new theme at Peace Hub, from now until the end of 2022: Safe & SoundHow can we create security for everyone? Traditionally we see security as safety from threats. So often at the Hub, when we’re suggesting actions to support each other, people react with a note of fear: “it…
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Keep taking action to Share our Common Wealth
After 12 days celebrating sport and our city, hosting athletes and teams from across the world, the Commonwealth Games closed last night. Our theme Sharing Common Wealth? continues until the end of August, so feel free to pop into town (now that it’s a bit less busy!) and say hello to us on Bull St.…
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Sharing Common Wealth?
We’re pleased to announce our new peace & social justice theme in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games: Sharing Common Wealth? How can we understand our past and build a more equitable future? Birmingham is hosting the Commonwealth Games in July and August 2022. The Games give us a chance to think critically about the…
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Keep Taking Action for Economic Equality
Our theme Think Global, Act Local, Get Equal is coming to an end, but there are still plenty of ways to take action: On 6th October, millions of families will lose the £20 Universal Credit lifeline – you can join Joseph Rowntree Foundation in calling to Keep the Lifeline. Keeping this £20 uplift is important,…