Speaker: Anne Gray. Like many other ‘developed’ countries, Britain has an ageing society; more & more people need care in older age. Anne will explore some solutions to these problems from her book, A Radical Approach to the Care Crisis;Community, Solidarity and a National Care Service, to be published by Bristol University Press in April 2025. There will be signed copies for sale.
7.30pm Buffet (please bring an item if you can: vegetarian or vegan only). No entry before 7.30pm please (unless specified). 8.00pm Talk and discussion till about 10pm.
You can email to confirm the talk will be as shown. Open to all; no booking, just turn up. Email: roskane@btinternet.com
Forthcoming events
Easy to print list of events coming up in the next twelve months.
Sat, 10/05/2025 - 19:30
What can be done about the social care crisis?
Leytonstone
E11 1HH
Free entry, Donations/Raffle/Voluntary Membership £5pa
St John’s Church Hall, High Road
News from Nowhere Club
This is not a regular event
Wed, 14/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
London
WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.
Edith Cavell statue in St Martin’s Place
This is a regular event
Thu, 15/05/2025 (All day)
International Conscientious Objector’s Day.
Everywhere
Events around the country. See https://www.ppu.org.uk/events
In London, there will be the annual ceremony in Tavistock Square at 1pm. This year the ceremony will pay tribute to the struggles of COs in Israel, as well as in Russia, Ukraine and many other countries around the world.
Speakers include Or, an Israeli conscientious objector and member of the feminist anti-militarist organisation New Profile.
The event can be attended in person or online.
Peace Pledge Union
This is a regular event
Fri, 16/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
Brighton
Women in Black vigils take place at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton.
War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton
brightonwib@11qp.co.uk
This is a regular event
Sat, 17/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black Peace Vigil
Oxford
Oxford Women in Black hold a silent vigil for Peace and Justice every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm at the Martyrs Memorial, bottom of St Giles, Oxford.
Contact oxfordwib@gmail.com to go on our WhatsApp group for up to date information about forthcoming vigils.
This is a regular event
Tue, 20/05/2025 (All day)
London CAAT meeting
Online
The London CAAT group meets monthly to discuss arms trade issues. Currently they are organising around the #StopArmingSaudi campaign.
For more information about the group, to request to be added to their group email list, or to confirm details of the next meeting, please email londoncaat@riseup.net. Third Tuesday of the month at 6.30pm, currently via Zoom
London CAAT
This is a regular event
Wed, 21/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
London
WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.
Edith Cavell statue in St Martin’s Place
This is a regular event
Fri, 23/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
Brighton
Women in Black vigils take place at the War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton.
War Memorial, Old Steine, Brighton
brightonwib@11qp.co.uk
This is a regular event
Sat, 24/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black Peace Vigil
Oxford
Oxford Women in Black hold a silent vigil for Peace and Justice every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm at the Martyrs Memorial, bottom of St Giles, Oxford.
Contact oxfordwib@gmail.com to go on our WhatsApp group for up to date information about forthcoming vigils.
This is a regular event
Wed, 28/05/2025 - 00:00
Women in Black vigil
London
WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.
Edith Cavell statue in St Martin’s Place
This is a regular event