For this year’s PeaceWeek we are producing rolls of incident tape, like the Police use to put around crime scenes, only with the message “Work, hope, pray, long for Peace”. The idea is for buildings to be wrapped in the tape, making people curious, creating a buzz in the community, and drawing attention to the [...]

Posted on Feb 01.12 to Community, Peace   

[ January 28, 2012; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. February 25, 2012; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] 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   

[ January 25, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] 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 [...]

Posted on Jan 12.12 to Community, Events, Meeting, Peace, Planning   

[ January 11, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. January 25, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. February 8, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. February 22, 2012; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] 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 [...]

Posted on Dec 14.11 to Community, Events, Meeting, Planning   

[ December 14, 2011; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] 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   

[ December 1, 2011; 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm. ] 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’ [...]

Posted on Nov 23.11 to Community, Events, Manchester, Meeting, Planning   

[ November 23, 2011; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ] PeaceWeek 2012 planning is under way.

Posted on Nov 03.11 to Community, Events, Meeting   

[ November 3, 2011; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ] 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 [...]

Posted on Oct 18.11 to Community, Events, Meeting, Planning   

[ October 18, 2011; 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm. ] 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 [...]

Posted on Oct 10.11 to Community, Events, Peace, Planning   

It’s day 6 of PeaceWeek and we’re building to the big finish with the Lantern Parade on Friday and the OSBAs on Saturday. The Manchester Evening News have been running articles every day.
On Monday there was an article and editorial was about the launch of City Centre Street Pastors.
On Tuesday they featured James Gregory, founder [...]

Posted on Mar 10.11 to Community, Manchester, Peace