Chester World Development Forum

Mon 19th Mar - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2018-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Fri 16th Mar - CAFOD Quiz Night
2018-03-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Our Lady’s Parish Centre, 2a Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8BY
CAFOD Quiz Night 7.30pm in Our Lady’s Parish Centre, Ellesmere Port Town Centre, with Fairtrade refreshments provided at the interval. Entry fee £3.00 for adults £1 for children.
All money raised will go to CAFOD’s Connect 2 Ethiopia project.
More details: contact Tony Walsh on 0151 355 6419

Tues 13th Mar - CWDF Forum
2018-03-13 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
The Forum’s second regular meeting of 2018. The speaker will be Mike Johnson, Chair of the Chester & Wrexham Group of Amnesty International. Mike will give a presentation about the activities of the local group and how these tie in with the ongoing campaigns of AI at national and international levels.
Further information 01244 350323.

Tues 13th Mar - Accra: City for People or Profit? - TALK NOW CANCELLED
2018-03-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Best Building, University of Chester, Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
NB: This talk is now CANCELLED in light of industrial action at Manchester
Dr Tom Gillespie of the Global Development Institute of the University of Manchester will talk about his research work, considering solutions to the homeless crisis in the Ghanaian capital. Talk arranged by International Development Studies, visitors welcome.

Mon 12th Mar - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2018-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Sat 10th Mar –Fairtrade Family Fun day at Storyhouse, Chester
2018-03-10 10:30 - 15:00 | Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Cheshire West and Chester Fairtrade Steering Group are organising this Fairtrade Funday at Storyhouse in Chester as part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2018. It will be a family event with art activities, tastings and samples, literature to take away, photo matching activities, plus a storytelling session in the Storyhouse den area . Volunteer helpers will be needed! Further information: heather@cheshiredec.org

Tues 6th March – Fairtrade Producer visit to Chester
2018-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Plans are underway for the Fairtrade Steering Group to host a visit by Marcial Quinteros, a banana producer from Panama. The day will include a talk/presentation at Wesley Church Centre, to be followed by a visit to the Fairtrade shop at Wesley and to And Albert, and in the afternoon a school visit and visit to the University (talk and sampling at 5.00pm in the University Chapel).

Mon 5th Mar - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2018-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Wed 28th Feb - Film "I Am Not A Witch"
2018-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Garret Theatre, Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival.
In a remote Zambian village, an 8 year-old girl is accused of being a witch following an accident. She is found guilty and sent to a’ witch camp’. Writer-director Rungano Nyoni, born in Zambia and part-raised in Wales, was inspired by real-life reports of witchcraft accusations in Zambia.
The film will be introduced by Prof Claire Griffiths, Chair of Area Studies, University of Chester.
Click image for further information about the film.
https://www.storyhouse.com/event/i-am-not-a-witch

Mon 26th Feb - Film "In Between"
2018-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Garret Theatre, Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival
Three Palestinian women live in an apartment in Tel Aviv. Very much differing in their outlooks, they all suffer from belonging neither to traditional Arab society nor to secularised western society: they are “in between”.

Mon 26th Feb - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2018-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Fairtrade Fortnight 2018
2018-02-26 - 2018-03-11 | Various venues
The 2018 theme and resources for this annual celebration of the ideals and practical benefits of “Fairtrade” will be announced soon. See www.fairtrade.org
Watch out for local events facilitated by the Fairtrade Steering Group

Sat 24th Feb - Stop Arming Saudi, Silent Vigil
2018-02-24 12:30 - 13:30 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
Stop Arming Saudi Silent Vigil
Chester CND are holding a silent vigil on the Saturday 24th February, 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 you are welcome to join in for as long as you can manage.
More info from chestercnd@gmail.com

Sat 24th Feb - Christian Aid Annual Coffee Morning
2018-02-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT

Monday 19th Feb - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2018-02-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Fri 9th Feb - CAFOD talk, Tackling Hunger & Malnutrition in Zimbabwe
2018-02-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Our Lady’s Parish Centre, Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8BY
Livison Chipatiso is the Programme Officer from the CAFOD office in Harare. He will be speaking about CAFOD projects tackling hunger and malnutrition in Zimbabwe and will be sharing his personal stories of the need faced by families and the impact the projects are having on the whole community.
Tea and coffee will be available from 7pm and the talk will start at 7.30pm. All welcome, Do join us if you can. (NB there is a large car park at the Centre)

Sun 28th Jan - Not the Daily Mail - Refugees Welcome here!
2018-01-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Chester Cathedral Public Workshop.
There is a huge humanitarian crisis affecting many countries
across the world today, none more so than Syria.
Come and learn about the work going on locally to support refugees both
in Chester and internationally with speakers from Jacob’s Ladder (the
cathedral awareness-raising group), P3 (providing housing support),
CHAWREC (providing language and social support), and SHARE (working
both locally and internationally).
Find out how you can get involved.

Sat 27th Jan – Silent vigil: Stop Weapons Sales to Saudi
2018-01-27 12:30 - 13:30 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
Chester CND invite you to join them in a silent vigil to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK involvement. Wear black if possible and come along for as long as you can manage. chestercnd@gmail.com

Fri 26th Jan - CWDF Forum meets Chris Matheson MP
2018-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Best Building, University of Chester, Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
An informal meeting with Chester MP Chris Matheson. This is being arranged in association with the University’s International Development Society. (This is the session originally scheduled for 3rd October 2017.)

Sun 21st Jan – Ecumenical Service, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2018-01-21 15:30 - 17:00 | Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
The preacher for this year’s annual Ecumenical Service arranged by Churches Together in Cheshire will be the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu.

Sun 21st Jan – World Religion Day
2018-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
The Baha’i Community of Chester invite you to join us to celebrate World Religion Day. The programme will start with readings, prayers, reflections and music. This will be followed by refreshments and socialising. Further information from Helen Longmuir at here_comes_freedom@hotmail.com

Thurs 18th Jan – Play “The Lynching”
2018-01-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Friends Meeting House, Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, behind Central Library,, Manchester, M2 5NS
Suspended from the Labour Party and vilified with fake accusations of antisemitism, Jackie Walker tells the story of her extraordinary activist parents and her own struggles fighting racism in the UK. How did a black, lifelong anti-racist and supporter of Jeremy Corbyn end up suspended from the Labour Party?
Admission Free. Suggested Donation £10 waged/£5 unwaged . contact@psc-manchester.org.uk to reserve.
Jackie-Walker-The-Lynching

Tues 9th Jan - CWDF Forum
2018-01-09 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Sarah Rowe, Campaigns Strategy Lead with Christian Aid will talk on their key campaign themes for 2018: Climate Change, and Displacement – which will highlight the concerns of the growing numbers of people who are displaced within their own country borders. 01244 350323.

Tues 28th Nov - CAFOD Coffee Morning
2017-11-28 10:30 - 12:30 | 71 Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1AW
A social occasion and fund-raiser for CAFOD, held at the home of Liz Aiello. The Coffee Morning will also include sale of World Gifts.

Sat 25th Nov - Silent vigil: Stop Weapons Sales to Saudi
2017-11-25 12:30 - 13:30 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
Chester CND invite you to join them in a silent vigil to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK involvement. Wear black if possible and come along for as long as you can manage. More info from chestercnd@gmail.com

Sat 25th Nov - Fair Trade Christmas Fair
2017-11-25 10:30 - 15:30 | Stockport Guildhall, 169 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3UA
Over 20 Fair Trade stalls with original gifts and foods from around the developing world. Entrance 50p. www.stockport-fairtrade.org.uk

Sat 25th Nov - Autumn Craft Fair
2017-11-25 10:30 - 15:30 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
A Craft Fair with free children’s activities and refreshments. Come and find Christmas presents with a difference and help change the world! The Fair is raising money for Chanasa in Malawi and Chifundo in the UK who aim to empower girls and women through funding their higher and vocational education and through income generation.
Admission £1, or £10 for stallholders who wish to raise money for their own charity (must book in advance). There is also a Flower Workshop 2-3.00pm, cost £5. Here is the booking form for stallholders: Craft Fair 2017 Form for stall holders
For further information phone Susan, 01244 381490 or chair@chanasachifundomalawi.org

Fri 24th Nov - "The Bundle": an Asylum Seeker's Story
2017-11-24 19:30 - 21:00 | St Mary’s Creative Space, St Mary's Hill, Chester, CH1 2DW
This is a performance by Journeymen Theatre, based on the real story of a woman and her children removed from Russia and subjected to a life of servitude followed by a bid to escape to the UK. The Bundle has been commissioned by the Quaker Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network. The evening is hosted by Chester & Wrexham Amnesty International Group. No charge but donations welcomed.
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/chester-and-wrexham amnesty.chester.wrexham@gmail.com

Sat 18th Nov - "United Against Fracking"
2017-11-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Civic Square, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BG
A public gathering to learn more about opposing fracking in the local area. Enjoy live music and stalls. Hear from key speakers including local MPs Justin Madders, Chris Matheson and Mike Amesbury, and Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Wed 15th Nov - Interfaith Forum Open Mic evening
2017-11-15 17:45 - 19:45 | Cheshire West & Cheshire Council, HQ Building, 58 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NP
You are invited to this Interfaith Week Celebration, an Open Mic evening on the theme
“Love Thy … Self?
How would the world look if we were more compassionate towards ourselves?
Please email westcheshireinterfaith@gmail.com if you would like to attend. (Please email by 7th November if you would like to speak for up to 10 minutes on this subject and share your point of view, religious or not.)
