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    PeaceWeek Programme… so far

    On this page we will be putting PeaceWeek 2010 event and activity details as we get to know them. Come back often for updates.

    • Celebrate Peace & Fair Trade Sat 6th, 10am-1pm, Roby Church. More…
    • Launch Event Saturday 6th, 4.30-8pm, Whitworth Art Gallery. More…
    Community Choir Event Sunday 7th, St Agnes, Slade Lane, Longsight. Details t.b.c.
    • School Assemblies and workshops Monday - Friday 8-12th - primary and secondary schools across the area.
    ROC Conversations Roadshow Thursday 11th - 7.30pm, New Covenant Church, Matthews Lane, Levenshulme M12 4QW. More…
    School’s Showcase Thursday 11th - time and venue t.b.c.
    Family Lantern Parade Friday 12th - 6-8pm (assemble from 5.30pm). More…
    PeaceWeek Shield 5-a-side football. Sunday 7th - 11-4pm. More…
    The OSBAs Saturday 13th - 6-11pm, Ramada Hotel, Piccadilly. More… Visit the OSBA website.


  • Lantern Making at Sale Water Park

    February 18, 2010
    10:00 amto4:00 pm
    February 19, 2010
    10:00 amto4:00 pm

    Spend the day with friends and family in the peaceful park near the lake and make a beautiful willow and tissue lantern.

    Meet at Sale Water Park Visitors Centre at 10am.
    The day will include a short walk in the Park with a Park Ranger, lunch in the café and coppicing willow and making your own willow lantern to keep after using it at the Peace Week Family Lantern Parade on Friday 12th March 2010. We will also make a ‘peace to the world’ ribbon.
    Thursday 18th February or Friday 19th February, 10am – 4pm at The Visitors Centre, Sale Water Park, Sale. M33 2LXfaiths4ch
    First turn off M60 in Stretford (direction Stockport).
    To book a place contact Karen Andrew - email or phone 0161 877 7756 or 07894 423245


  • Manchester Alliance for Peace

    Manchester Alliance for Peace is a coalition of peace activists set up to help consolidate the work that has been achieved in Manchester over recent years. If PeaceWeek is a platform for everyone to do stuff together for a concentrated impact, MAP is a way to link together across the city and support each other. This is happening initially through a Facebook group. Click here to join it, have your say and keep informed.


  • PeaceWeek Planning: January 14

    January 14, 2010
    10:00 amto12:00 pm

    A reminder that there will be a further PeaceWeek 2010 planning meeting this Thursday, January 14, 10am at the Amani Centre, Moss Side. As always, this is open to anyone interested in helping in any way to make PeaceWeek happen.

    For more information email or phone 226 9905.


  • New Resources Area

    light_bulbWatch out for ideas, links, poems, quotes, all sorts of stuff to do with peace that you can use in schools, youth groups, services, wherever for a PeaceWeek event. These will be added here in the New Year.

    Also… we would like to have YOUR creativity featured here. Send ideas or links here.


  • PeaceWeek Planning meetings - dates for January/February

    Dates for PeaceWeek 2010 Planning Meetings have now been set for January and February. As this is the run-in through to the start of PeaceWeek (March 6-13), we are moving to meeting fortnightly. As always, everyone is welcome to come along and contribute ideas, energy and enthusiasm.

    • January 14
    • January 28
    • February 11
    • February 25

    All meetings are on Thursdays, 10am to 11.30am and will be at the Amani Centre, Moss Side (unless otherwise stated nearer the time). For more information email or phone 226 9905.

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  • PeaceWeek planning meeting - December 17

    December 17, 2009
    10:00 amto12:00 pm

    There will be a PeaceWeek planning meeting on Thursday December 17th from 10am at the Amani Centre, Moss Side. Everybody welcome to come along and find out about progress so far, and to bring ideas and energy. The theme for 2010 is “Peace in the Mix”. Email for more details.

    The Amani Centre is off Moss Lane East. Car park access from Quinney Crescent.


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