- Guns into Goods event
[ 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
- The Peace Debate
[ March 9, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Peace Debate: Do we still need a Peace Week? Nims Obunge & guests.
Posted on Feb 23.10 to Community, Discussion, Events, Forum, Guns, Hulme, Longsight, Manchester, Meeting, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Peace, Planning, Young People
- That was the PeaceWeek that was
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
- An Urban Miracle
[ 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
- Old Trafford Lantern Parade
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
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