Here are links to some newspaper articles about PeaceWeek.
Peace parade is a beacon of hope
Honours for Peacemakers
Giving peace a chance
Giving peace the upper hand
Old Trafford Lantern Parade

Posted on Mar 30.09 to Community, Family, Hulme, Longsight, Manchester, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Peace, Uncategorized   

The PeaceWeek 09 review meeting is this Tuesday, 12-1pm at the Millennium Powerhouse, Raby Street, Moss Side. Come and share your thoughts and impressions about PeaceWeek just gone - the good, the brilliant, the could-be-better - and bring your ideas for PeaceWeek next.
The Lantern Parade (photo by Ian Johns)

Posted on Mar 27.09 to Uncategorized   

Another PeaceWeek has come and gone. We’re tired but encouraged by how well it has gone. Starting with a great Launch Event, through the week with various other events and activities, plus assemblies, workshops and classes in around 30 schools across Manchester and Old Trafford, finishing on Friday afternoon with a fantastic Schools Showcase, and [...]

Posted on Mar 18.09 to Community, Hulme, Longsight, Manchester, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Peace, Uncategorized   

[ March 10, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] An Urban Miracle is a regular prayer group, primarily for the Gun knife and Gang culture we currently live in.

A place for faith and non faith-based people to come together and pray, focus and visualise together for the young people, families, friends and community members who have been or are affected. Also community leaders and other outside agencies that are involved within this remit.
An evening of prayer stations so that you can either light a candle, write an affirmation/words, say a prayer, meditate, have a quiet moment.

Venue: St Bride’s Church, Blair [...]

Posted on Mar 09.09 to Community, Events, Old Trafford, Peace, Prayer, Reflect   

This year we are delighted to welcome the Old Trafford area into PeaceWeek. Even though this is a separate borough of Greater Manchester, it’s actually right next door to Moss Side and has also had its share of problems with gun, gang and knife crime. So, as well as other activities and assemblies in local [...]

Posted on Mar 09.09 to Community, Family, Old Trafford, Peace, Uncategorized   

Dear Carisma
Please accept my heartfelt apologies for my needing to cancel my previously planned meeting with you during the Manchester Week of Peace. As you know I am totally excited about and sold out to the vision, aims and objectives of the Week of Peace as this is also a celebrated programme of events I [...]

Posted on Mar 05.09 to Uncategorized   

Rev Nims Obunge has had to withdraw from involvement in this year’s Manchester PeaceWeek due to an invitation from the British Council to meet with government and community leaders from 12 African nations to set an agenda for the next year for partnership work. The conference is to be held in Tanzania, not in the [...]

Posted on Mar 03.09 to programme   

[ March 10, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Taking place during PeaceWeek, we recommend this event featuring gifted young people from our community.

Part of Contact’s Word Up Festival

Come and support the voices of the future.
These are vibrant, spirited, controversial, young voices, brimful of talent

In July 09 Young Identity will send six of their brightest and finest poets to compete in Brave New Voices [...]

Posted on Mar 03.09 to Events, Planning   

[ March 7, 2009; 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] International Women’s Peace Week Netball Tournament at the Power House.

Women don’t need to be in teams can just turn up on the day as teams will be mixed to incorporate working and playing together in Peace.

• Players must arrive by 1.00 to register.
• There will be a presentation at the end of the day.
• [...]

Posted on Feb 26.09 to Community, Events, Peace, Sport, Women   

[ March 9, 2009; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 10, 2009; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 11, 2009; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 12, 2009; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 13, 2009; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] this Peace Week why not drop in to sacred space and add your hopes, dreams and prayers to our vision for a peaceful city. St Agnes Parish Church, Slade Lane, Longsight

Posted on Feb 23.09 to Community, Events, Longsight, Peace, Prayer, Reflect