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 [...]

Posted on Nov 28.11 to Uncategorized   

[ February 23, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] The next PeaceWeek 2011 planning meeting will be on Wednesday February 23rd, 11am to 12.45pm at the Carisma office (map). Everyone welcome. For more details send an email or phone 226 9905.

The first photos from PeaceWeek 2011 are now on our Flickr page. These are from the Lantern Workshop at Coverdale Church on February 12.

The [...]

Posted on Jan 26.11 to Community, Events, Manchester, Moss Side, Planning, Uncategorized, Young People   

[ January 26, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] The next PeaceWeek 2011 planning meeting will be on Wednesday January 26th, 11am to 12.30pm at the Carisma office (map). Everyone welcome. Please note the later start time.  For more details email or phone 226 9905.

Posted on Jan 14.11 to Events, Meeting, Moss Side, Planning, Uncategorized   

News reports on PeaceWeek.
Launch Event. “Peace Week gets underway”. Manchester Evening News, Tuesday March 9.
Nims Obunge. “Missionary brings peace message to Manchester”. MEN, Friday March 12.
The OSBAs. “Salute to ASBO girl who turned life around”. MEN, Monday March 15. There is also a gallery of photos from the OSBAs on the MEN website here.
The Evening [...]

Posted on Mar 18.10 to Peace Awards, Uncategorized, media   

The final PeaceWeek 2010 planning meeting will be on Thursday March 4, 10am at the Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side (NOT the Amani Centre). As always, everyone welcome. Final details, last-minute stuff… The culmination of a lot of hard work!

Posted on Mar 03.10 to Meeting, Planning, Uncategorized, programme   

[ March 6, 2010; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Celebrate and connect Peace and Fair Trade. Swap ideas and resources to create justice and peace within our communities.

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Events, Uncategorized   

[ March 12, 2010; 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] The annual Family Lantern Parade for Peace - 6-8pm, March 12. Be part of the mix.

Posted on Feb 24.10 to Community, Events, Family, Longsight, Moss Side, Peace, Uncategorized, Young People   

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