Extra PeaceWeek Planning meeting

With PeaceWeek 2012 now just over 4 weeks away, we have decided to meet weekly from here on in. So the next meeting will be on Wednesday February 1, 12 noon to 1.30pm at the Carisma Office, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD. Map.

Other planning meetings will take place on February 8, 15, 22 - same time and place.

Posted on Jan 27.12 to Events, Meeting, programme    Add Comment »

Lantern Workshops

The first Lantern-making workshops in preparation for PeaceWeek 2012 have been announced.

The workshops have been organised by Healthy Ardwick.  They will be held alongside Saturday Jumble Sales at Coverdale Baptist Church, Coverdale Crescent, Manchester, M12 4FG, and are free and family-friendly. For more details, contact Adam at Healthy Ardwick. Email or phone 0161 273 1262.

Posted on Jan 18.12 to Ardwick, Community, Events, Longsight, workshop    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek 2012 Planning

The next planning meeting for PeaceWeek 2012 will be on Wednesday January 25th, 12noon to 1:30pm at the Carisma Office, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD. Map. (And after that, Feb 8 and Feb 27 - same time, same place).

We’re getting some good ideas and suggestions to work on, and hearing of a number of linked events being planned.

More please…

Posted on Jan 12.12 to Community, Events, Meeting, Peace, Planning    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek 2012 Planning Meetings

We have now set dates for four more planning meetings for PeaceWeek 2012 in the New Year.

These are:

January 11
January 25
February 8
February 22

All meetings will be from 12noon to 1:30pm at the Carisma Office, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD. Map.

As always, everyone welcome. Bring your ideas, enthusiasm and energy and together let’s make PeaceWeek number ten a memorable time for our community.

Don’t forget to get those OSBA Nominations in.

Till then… Happy and Peaceful New Year.

Posted on Dec 14.11 to Community, Events, Meeting, Planning    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Planning

The next PeaceWeek planning meeting will be on Wednesday 14 December,12noon at the Carisma Office, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD. Map. Everyone welcome.

Posted on Dec 03.11 to Community, Events, Meeting, Planning    Add Comment »

Design a T Shirt for Peace

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Manchester’s Peace Week Guns to Goods is launching a T Shirt Design competition.

We are looking for original entries that depict ‘Peace’ either through illustration, photography or text. You may want to submit a drawing, create a digital image or write a statement/ poem. All art forms are welcome as long as we can transfer the finished design on to a T Shirt.

5 Winners will see their design manufactured and launched as a Limited Edition T–Shirt for sale at SHOW//METAL
As well as this, they will receive their own original printed T Shirt.

This competition is open to everyone. To enter send a sketch of your design/ text, along with your name and contact details (address/ email/ phone number) to: Peace T Shirt Competition, Sam Ingleson, School of Art and Design, Allerton Studios, University of Salford, Frederick Road Salford M6 6PU.
Or alternately send your entry via email.
Competition Closes on the 3rd February 2012

Guns to Goods is a company working in partnership with CARISMA, University of Salford and Greater Manchester Police to destroy guns and recycle their metal into fresh products. The sale of these products funds training and mentoring opportunities for young people in Manchester.

ShowMetal garments all feature recycled weaponry. Due to launch early 2012. Follow us on Twitter: @gunstogoods, @showmetal1

Posted on Nov 28.11 to Uncategorized    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek 2012 logo and Planning

PeaceWeek 2012 is making progress, but there is a lot to do and room for more ideas, energy and input.

There will be another PeaceWeek Planning meeting on Thursday, December 1, 12:30pm at the Carisma Office, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD. Map. Everyone welcome.

The theme for PeaceWeek 2012 is ‘Fit for Peace’ (notice the subtle link to the Olympics) and here is the logo. What can we do to train ourselves to be Peacemakers?What attitudes and thoughts should we feed and which should we starve? What exercises can we use to practice and build up our skills?

Posted on Nov 23.11 to Community, Events, Manchester, Meeting, Planning    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek 2012 - Fit for Peace

At the PeaceWeek planning meeting today we went through the basic details for several of the regular events for PeaceWeek 2012, which will be February 25 to March 3. These were The Launch Event, The Lantern Parade (subject to sponsorship being agreed) and the OSBAs. We also looked at the work in local schools, and thought about a theme. It looks like we will be going with “Fit for Peace” - very apt in an Olympic year. Other possibles include the Peace Debate and PeaceWeek Shield, but these depend on finding people who are willing to run them.

And of course, there is the usual opportunity for whoever wants to to run their own PeaceWeek event or activity. This can be something you do already re-purposed or given a Peace theme, or it can be something special and new.

We are aware that this will be PeaceWeek number 10, and we are thinking of ways in which we can reflect back on a decade of Peace Weeks and celebrate the many positives that have come out of them. If you have any particular memories or stories or photos (embarrassing is OK) to contribute please send an email.

Finally, advance notice that the next PeaceWeek planning meeting will be on Wednesday November 23, 12.30-2pm at the Carisma Office.

Posted on Nov 03.11 to Community, Events, Meeting    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Planning… 2nd attempt

Due to a mix of people being away, delayed in traffic, and stuck for transport (and not wanting to drown while walking), today’s PeaceWeek meeting was postponed. Profuse apologies to anyone who did make it through the rain and hail.

So… the first planning meeting for PeaceWeek 2012 (Feb 25 - Mar 3) will now be on Thursday November 3rd, 12.30pm. Venue is the Carisma Offices, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD (the Red Door). This will be PeaceWeek number 10, so it would be great to make it a bit special. 2012 being the London Olympics year, we are thinking about having a related theme. One idea so far is “Fit for Peace”. What do you think? As always, for more information, phone the office 0161 225 9905 or send an email.

Posted on Oct 18.11 to Community, Events, Meeting, Planning    Add Comment »

PeaceWeek Planning

The first planning meeting for PeaceWeek 2012 (Feb 25 - Mar 3) will be on Tuesday October 18th, 12.30pm. Venue is the Carisma Offices, St Mary’s Parsonage, 1 Parsonage Street, Hulme, M15 5WD (the Red Door). This will be PeaceWeek number 10, so it would be great to make it a bit special. 2012 being the London Olympics year, we are thinking about having a related theme. One idea so far is “Fit for Peace”. What do you think? As always, for more information, phone the office 0161 225 9905 or send an email.

Posted on Oct 10.11 to Community, Events, Peace, Planning    Add Comment »