[ October 23, 2010; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] PeaceWeek 2011 will be launched at the “Guns into Goods” event this Saturday at Stretford High School. This is an event for all, but particularly young people, coming out of the partnership with Salford University and Greater Manchester Police, through which metal from seized weapons is melted down and turned into useful and positive objects.  [...]

Posted on Oct 21.10 to Events, Exhibition, Family, Guns, Old Trafford, Peace Coins, Young People, design   

Wearpeace is an exciting project as part of ‘Guns into Goods’, by the University of Salford in partnership with CARISMA and Greater Manchester Police and involving several schools and colleges. The aim is to create a range of clothing and accessories under the Wearpeace label that can be sold locally, nationally and internationally to [...]

Posted on Jun 03.10 to Resource, Schools, design, fashion, partnership   

The WearPeace project stems from an existing relationship between the School of Art and Design, CARISMA (Community Alliance for Renewal Inner South Manchester Area) and the Police’s Xcalibre Task force looking at ways to change people’s perceptions and attitudes towards guns.
The aim of the WearPeace Project is to create a range of clothing and accessories [...]

Posted on Feb 26.10 to Resource, Schools, design, fashion, partnership