Diary of Events end 2008 into 2009:

 

 

First Monday of every month: Chester Stop the War Coalition meets at 7.30 in Room 3, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham Street, Chester. Contact Dai Owen 01244 679051 dai.owen@virgin.net ;

website www.chesterstopwar.org.uk

 

Second Monday normally: Amnesty meets at 7.45 in Wesley Methodist Church, St. John St. Chester. Contact 01244 570711           

 

Third Monday of odd months: regular meetings of the Chester World Development Forum, normally 5.30pm at Cheshire Development Education Centre, 1-3 The Mount, Boughton, Chester CH3 5UD. Contact 01244 350323

 

Third Wednesday of the month 7.30pm, except for December: Chester Humanists meet at the  Quaker Meeting House. Meetings open to anyone interested in the talks presented. Contacts: 01244 383488 or  01352 770547 ; Johnsonvlntn@aol.com   or allan.muir2@virgin.net  website www.chesterhumanists.co.uk

 

 

OCTOBER

 

Sat 4^th – Chester United Charities Autumn Fair: At Wesley Methodist Hall, St John Street, Chester. Support Your Favourite Charity is the motto.  Plenty to choose from, including: the  Alzheimer's Society, the Children's Fund, Cafod, Christian Aid, Mencap...   selling Bric a Brac, Cards, Books, Toys ,Games, Collectables, Palestinian artefacts, and more. 

 

Sat 4^th  -  “Faith, Values and Business” – how faith communities and values-based investors can promote corporate responsibility: 2 – 4.30pm at Centre of Manchester Friends’ Meeting House, Mount St Manchester. Free event organised by the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility. Further details from Helen Boothroyd, 01325 580028 or helen.boothroyd@eccr.org.uk

 

Sat 4^th St Anthony of Padua church: Queens Drive, Mossley Hill, Lpool. Benny Wenda, exiled leader of the Free West Papua movement is the main speaker at this celebration of the feast of St Francis of Assisi. Details Tel 0151 522 1080

 

Tue 7^th  - Asylum Seekers – Children and the Liverpool NHS: Part of the education programme of Merseyside Asylum Seeker Health (MASH). 9.30am – 1pm at The Casa, 29 Hope St. Liverpool. More information from asylum@initiativefactory.org

 

Thurs 9^th -  “Shine a Light”:  The Rolling Stones documentary film, being given a special showing at CineWorld, Greyhound Park, Chester. Arranged in conjunction with the Scope support group “Link Up”, with all proceeds to Scope. Reception and displays from 6pm, film showing at 7pm. Tickets £5, fancy dress optional! Details from 0784 062 1878.

 

Oct 12^th – 19^th  - Week of Global Action against Debt and the International Financial Institutions. www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/debtweek

 

Tue 14^th - Thurs 16^th – “Pure Gold?” CAFOD touring national exhibition on the social and environmental consequences of gold mining: With special reference to Honduras, Philippines and DRC. Exhibition being staged at Chester Catholic High School, Old Wrexham Rd Handbridge, in the brand new 6^th Form Block - immediately prior to its coming into use. Open 5pm to 8pm on Tues & Wed, with talk at 7pm on Wed by Sarah Smith-Pearse, Cafod’s Communications Officer for Latin America. Please note that on Thurs 16^th the exhibition will be open 6pm – 9pm, coinciding with the School’s Open Evening (so is likely to be very busy). Further details from Sue Bownas, 01244 677594.

 

Thu 16^th East Timor – who cares?:  Fernanda Borges, a leading East Timorese politician is in Britain to remind us of the 24-year Indonesian occupation and the lasting damage this caused. Thanks to Steve Atherton and Fr. Arthur Fitzgerald she will speak at St Michael's Church, Horne Street, Lpool L6 5EH. More from:0151 522 1080 or s.atherton@caol.co.uk  (Several years ago the Forum joined in the original liberation campaign.)  

 

Sat  18^th – Drop the Debt Campaign, Chester: Snail Trail in the town centre - exact timing to be announced

details to be announced.  Contact Peter Linsey, tel 01244 320562.

 

Oct 19^th – 26^th – One World Week: Theme for 2008 is “Growing Together”. In Chester, a music event is planned for Tuesday 21^st , 8pm at Alexander’s Jazz Bar, Rufus Court, Northgate St Chester. Details 01244 345672.

 

Fri 24^th  - “From Power to Poverty”: 7.30pm Chester Cathedral. Talk by Duncan Green, Head of Research at Oxfam on the theme of his illuminating study of global poverty. Part of the 2008 Chester Literature Festival. Supported by Chester Cathedral and the University of Chester’s Department of Geography & Development Studies. Tickets £6.50, 01244 304618.

 

NOVEMBER

 

Mon 17^th  - CWDF meeting at CDEC. 5.30pm

 

Wed 26^th  -  7.30pm Department of Geography and Development Studies, University of Chester:

Feed the World – at what cost? Sponsored by Chester World Development Forum, in collaboration with the University. Lead speaker Brie O'Keefe of Progressio, an international charity working to tackle poverty and injustice in developing countries (motto: changing minds -  changing lives). Further details from Peter Byrne, 01244 678087

 

Fri 28^th – “Women Matter”: 7.30pm at Wesley Church Hall, St John St Chester. Event organised by Cheshire VSO to explore the impact of HIV and AIDS infections on women in particular, throughout the developing world. Film, brief talk and discussion, light refreshments. Free event, but donations appreciated. As they need an idea of numbers attending please contact Linda Shuttleworth on 01244 679791, shuttleworths@talktalk.net

 

 

DECEMBER

 

Mon 1^st -  World Aids Day: www.who.int/en

 

Tue 2^nd  - Cheshire Development Education Centre (CDEC) AGM: with the theme Christmas around the world.  Address as above (Sep 15th).   

 

Tue 9^th  - UN: 60 years of progress. Annual Asylum Awards: MASH (address as above 7^th Oct.)

 

Wed 10^th – Terry Waite will by the main guest at the Chester Asian Council’s Inter-faith gathering – in the Binks Building, Chester University, details tba.

 

Wed 10^th – UN Human Rights Day: www.unmeditation.org/

 

 

JANUARY

 

Thur 8^th – Asylum Seeker Support Group – Chester, NW, N Wales:. AGM  8 – 9.30pm. Details tba.

 

Mon 19^th , CWDF Full forum meeting: 6.15pm. (Note change of time and venue, to Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham St Chester)

 

 

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2009

 

Feb 23^rd – 9^th March -  Fairtrade Fortnight:  www.fairtrade.org.uk

Events planned by Forum members include a wine tasting 23 or 24^th Feb

and “Shared Interest Talk” at Hoole URC. 3^rd March.   Both To Be Confirmed. 

Showing of the film “The Great Africa Scandal” 6^th March. Details tba.

 

 

 

MAY 2009

 

10^th – 16^th – Christian Aid Week:  www.caweek.org