Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of … Continue reading
Part of the Chester programme of events for Refugee Week. Free entry - generous donations welcome This exhibition is the fruit of an art making process with recently arrived (mainly Syrian) refugees who have settled in Chester and Ellesmere Port, … Continue reading
"Picnic in the Park" part of the Great Weekend for Chester - with the Mid-Summer Watch, Chester Live and hopefully some other Great Get Together events. The Picnic is aiming to provide an opportunity for people of different world views … Continue reading
This year’s Eid (end of Ramadan event) will be held to coincide with the Great Get Together weekend in memory of Jo Cox, former MP for Batley and Spen. Everyone is welcome to join us for a “Bring and Share … Continue reading
This is to remind everybody about the Wirral Coastal Walk, which is taking place on Sunday 24th June. This is an organised sponsored walk around the tip of the Wirral Penninsula, in which CAFOD and many other charities take part. … Continue reading
The Speak Up Week is all about having a climate heart-to-heart with your MP, and encouraging them to be a champion for climate solutions. Whether this is your first time talking about climate change or you’re on first name terms … Continue reading
Chester CND are holding this silent vigil, 12.30 until 1.30 pm at The Cross, Chester to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi. Black dress is invited and CWDF members are welcome to join in for as long … Continue reading
This will be the last of the Forum's regular bi-monthly meetings before the summer break. Our speaker was to have been Helen Tandy (Chester Friends of the Earth) on the topic of ethical investment and divestment. Helen is indisposed, so … Continue reading
During the last fortnight of April 2018 a group of mainly Civic Trust members toured Central Iran, a journey planned by Christine Russell - though she herself was not allowed a visa. "Impressions of Iran" will be an illustrated talk … Continue reading
At 3pm. Linda & Romy will be speaking about their charity MuCAARD working with Muslims and Christians in Mindanao in the Philippines, on health and land redemption projects. Email lindationgco@yahoo.co.uk for the Tiongco’s address (Frodsham).
Each Year, when Romy & Linda Tiongco return to the UK for a few weeks, they have valued the times when they have met up again with people from the Chester area to share what they have been doing in … Continue reading
A gathering to remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, in the firm belief that it must never happen again. All are welcome to meet at the Bandstand for readings, … Continue reading
