Quiz Evening A social occasion organised on behalf of ChurchesTogether in Upton with all proceeds split between Christian Aid and CAFOD. Admission £1 on the door, make up tables of six. Includes light refreshments but bring your own wine. 01244 350323.
Autumn Craft Fair Craft Fair including various craft stalls, along with free children’s activities. Held in aid of Chifundo UK, charity empowering girls and women in Malawi. Admission adults £1, children free. Tables £10. Contact Susan Flynn 01244 381490 or chair@chifundomalawi.org
A play by Plain Quakers Theatre. Thought provoking and humorous, the play explores the choices faced by conscientious objectors in World War 1 against the backdrop of growing militarisation today.Invite your friends, young and old. Entry is free. https://www.facebook.com/plainquakerstheatre/
Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre. This will be an opportunity for us to reflect on the various issues raised at the sessions on 21st September and 7th October and what these may mean for CWDF’s future priorities.
West Cheshire Interfaith Forum is pleased to invite you to their "Open Mic" Launch during Interfaith week. The aims of the event are: To present brief information on the viewpoint held by different faiths and non-faith regarding various key themes and topics. To provide a safe space for people of various backgrounds to ask questions […]
Oxfam's Duncan Green makes a return visit to Chester in the wake of the launch of his latest book, How Change Happens. How Change Happens explores how political and social change takes place, and the role of individuals and organizations in influencing that change. He discusses the challenges to traditional aid practices, and argues that activists, […]
This is the Stockport Fairtrade Group's big annual event. Stalls available at their Christmas Fair on 19th November. Contact them at info@stockport-fairtrade.org.uk for an application form, or visit www.stockport-fairtrade.org.uk for more information
Members and friends of the Chester & Wrexham Group of Amnesty International are meeting at 7.00pm for a card signing session to write messages of support to people around the world who are suffering injustice or imprisonment, showing that their causes are not forgotten. For local details contact Peter Hobson 01244 341906. For the wider […]
The film 'Open Bethlehem.' It is described as a big film about a small town, and by Jon Snow of Channel 4 News as 'one of the most remarkable and moving documentaries I have seen.' The film lasts for 90 minutes and hopefully there will be time for some discussion afterwards. Please help to advertise […]
You are warmly invited to a World Religion Day Celebration Sunday 15th January 2017 at 2pm at The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester CH1 2BN Inter faith readings, prayers and music followed by refreshments “Give peace a chance” We hope to see you there. All welcome! Organised by the Baha’is of Chester Any enquiries to […]
Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre, the first of the New Year. Speaker Stephen Maund, with an update on his micro-finance initiative in Malawi aimed at moving communities toward true self-sufficiency and away from dependence on aid. Please note: this date is a departure from our usual pattern of Forum dates: this is the […]
A talk by Dr Nick Henwood, who works for Community Health Global networks and is seconded to Tearfund. He will look at the effectiveness of various aid agencies / aid delivery and draw from his working at a Community Health and Development programme and then an HIV / TB project in Nepal (very contrasting projects). He also has […]
