Network for Peace

Chamber concert by Musicians for Peace and Disarmament (formerly MANA).
Wind Quintet including Ileana Ruhemann, Malcolm Messiter, Tony Lamb,
Lindsay Kempley (horn), Gavin McNaughton (basson). Biographies of our five players and programme notes for the five pieces are available on our web-site www.mana.org.uk

Portsmouth Quakers are having a prayer meeting to recognise C.O. day .

Welcome to a public event at London Catholic Worker with KATHY KELLY - American peace activist, pacifist and author, one of the founders of Voices in the Wilderness and co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. She travelled to Iraq twenty-six times, remaining in combat zones during both US-Iraq wars.

A free events with a panel of guest speakers. The panel will discuss developments in the peace movement such as nuclear disarmament, militarisation in society and non-military security.
Our speakers are now confirmed: Natalie Bennet: Leader of the Green Party. Emma Sangster: Forces Watch. Marigold Bentley: Quaker Peace and Social Witness.

Celebration of The 35th Anniversary of Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda.
The programme will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm and will include a Buddhist ceremony, multi-faith peace prayers, speakers on anti nuclear and non-violent actions, and an afternoon multi-cultural celebration. Lunch will be provided.

Plants, books, bric-a-brac, tombola, refreshments - our big annual fundraising event. Admission only 50p.
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Peace Pledge Union Conference. Speakers: Sam Walton, Emma Sangsterer, Semih Sapmaz.

In 2016 the British government (whoever they might be) will decide whether to scrap the Trident nuclear weapons programme once and for all, or whether to waste £100 billion on the most dangerous weapons humankind has ever produced.

The Story of Local Conscientious Objectors in World War One. Research undertaken locally reveals experiences of Conscientious Objectors from Haringey. The consequences of the actions are presented by Jennifer Bell, of Hornsey Historical Society and Haringey WW1 Peace Forum, in light of how the law operated at the time and the reasons why men felt it was wrong to fight the war.

This workshop takes you through the campaigning essentials. If you want your campaign to succeed, it is essential for you to have a good strategy (‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail’ as they say). A campaign strategy does not have to be a lengthy, complex document. In fact a good campaign strategy is often no more than a couple of sides of A4.

An ‘elevator pitch’ is a concise verbal description of your campaign, designed to inspire policymakers, journalists and other audiences to support your campaign. A good campaign elevator pitch should last no longer than 45 seconds (try doing it right now – it’s not easy is it?!).

If you want to lobby Government to introduce or change legislation it is essential for you to understand how Parliament works and key Parliamentary processes. This workshop will introduce you to many of the key mechanisms and access points that are available to campaigners to try to influence the Government through Parliamentary means.

This workshop is suitable for: Individuals who have no previous experience of making Freedom of Information requests. Anyone from a large or small charity or campaign group (even if you’re not a registered charity). 1.30pm – 5.00pm (Please arrive no later than 1.15pm for registration)

Whether you are a grassroots campaign or a large charity, getting grant funding for your campaign has a different set of challenges to getting other kinds of funding. This half day workshop will take you through what you need to do to make a compelling case for a grantmaking trust to fund your campaign. 1.30pm – 5.00pm (Please arrive no later than 1.15pm for registration)

Please join us on this celebration event. Cyclists should arrive at Nottingham Road Cemetery, Chaddesden, 13.30 for departure at 14.00.This is a guided cycle and you are requested to follow the directions of the group leader, so that everyone enjoys a safe, comfortable ride together.

Celebrate the centenary of the International Congress of Women
In 1915, women from Germany and the UK met at The Hague to call for a negotiated end to the First World War. Described by Winston Churchill as "these dangerous women."
An evening of film, prose, poetry, music and discussion, introduced by
Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party.

Every major party remains committed to austerity so the Peoples Assembly Against Austerity is calling a major national demonstration & festival just weeks after the election to send a clear message to the new government; we demand an alternative to austerity and to policies that only benefit those at the top.

Join the Scrap Trident bloc at the End Austerity Now demonstration.

This post-election conference will bring together leading anti-war writers, campaigners and experts from Britain and around the world.
More info: http://stopwar.org.uk

With Lara Pawson, John Game, Joana Ramiro, and Gika Tetembwa.
Our panel discuss Angola’s intra-left massacre of 27 May 1977, and its continuing political repercussions, a subject explored expertly in Pawson’s highly celebrated recent book.

With Catherine Johnson and Lydia Syson.