Chester World Development Forum

Mon 25th Feb – Sun 10th Mar – Fairtrade Fortnight 2019
2019-02-25 09:15 - 2019-03-10 16:30 UTC | Various venues
Each year Fairtrade Fortnight is a big opportunity for campaigners, businesses, schools and places of worship show their support for the farmers and workers who grow our food in developing countries.
The Chester Fairtrade Steering Committee have secured a prime location stall in the Chester Market for the entire fortnight. The stall will be shared between And Albert, Chifundo, and Chester Fair Trading (Wesley shop), with the aim of opening every day the market is open (not Sundays) between Monday 25 February & Saturday 09 March. Ideally, two or three people should be on the stall at all times between 09:15 and 16:30 each day (20:00 on Fridays), so volunteers will be needed (please contact Heather Swainston on 01244 312487 if able to help) .

Tues 5th Mar – Talk by Nick Dearden “Rising National & Personal Debt & Impact on Aid”
2019-03-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Best Building, University of Chester, Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
Nick Dearden is Director of “Global Justice Now” (formerly World Development Movement). Their campaigns include Aid issues – urging the adoption of a new progressive vision for UK aid, focused on principles of social justice and the redistribution of economic and political power in the world.
Nick Dearden 5-3-19

Sat 9th Mar - International Women's Day
2019-03-09 11:00 - 15:30 | Chester Town Hall Square, Chester
Chester Women’s Aid’s annual celebration of IWD to be held on Saturday 9th March in the Town Hall and Storyhouse, 11.00am – 3.30pm. With live performances, market stalls, information stalls 7 raffle.

Sat 9th Mar - Quiz Night with Palestinian Buffet
2019-03-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
This Quiz Night is a fund raising event in aid of the Amos Trust West Bank Home Rebuild Project 2019. The evening includes a Palestinian Buffet.
For information or tickets contact Andrew on andrewherbert1967@gmail.com or 07930 639246

Mon 11th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2019-03-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF.
This is the first in the series of Lent Lunches arranged by City Centre Churches Together. Please join us for a simple meal. £5 donations to Christian Aid: “Working to end poverty and injustice worldwide”. 01244 375606.
[The further Monday dates at Quaker Meeting House are 18 and 25 March and 1 April. On the final date of Monday 8 April the Lunch will be in the hall at St Mary’s Handbridge]

Tues 12th Mar - CWDF Forum
2019-03-12 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
The second Forum gathering of 2019. Open session on local responses to the concerns of climate change and climate justice. It will include an update from Jude Limb on Christian Aid’s “Big Shift” campaign (away from fossil fuels) and the lobby of HSBC. (Details to be confirmed). 01244 350323.

Mon 18th Mar - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2019-03-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF.
This is the second in the series of Lent Lunches arranged by City Centre Churches Together. Please join us for a simple meal. £5 donations to Christian Aid: “Working to end poverty and injustice worldwide”. 01244 375606.
[The further Monday dates at Quaker Meeting House are 25 March and 1 April. On the final date of Monday 8 April the Lunch will be in the hall at St Mary’s Handbridge]

Thurs 21st Mar – “Eye Witness” : Stories from the West Bank & Israel
2019-03-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
7.30-9.00pm, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham Street Chester, CH1 3LF.
Come and hear first-hand from two recently-returned volunteers from the Quaker’s Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. What is daily life under the occupation really like? What is the Israeli peace movement doing? What can we do to promote a just peace in Israel-occupied Palestine?
All welcome – please tell others!
More information at www.quaker.org.uk/eappi or from 020 7663 1144.

Mon 25th Mar - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2019-03-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF.
This is the third in the series of Lent Lunches arranged by City Centre Churches Together. Please join us for a simple meal. £5 donations to Christian Aid: “Working to end poverty and injustice worldwide”. 01244 375606.
[The further Monday dates are 1 April at Quaker Meeting House, and 8 April – when the Lunch will be in the hall at St Mary’s Handbridge]

Wed 27th Mar - AGM, Chester Friends of Palestine
2019-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Room 204, Riverside Building, University of Chester, Castle Drive, Chester, CH1 1SL
We are looking for new members for the committee. What are YOUR talents? Let us know what you can do! Further information contact ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com
7.00-9.00pm, Room 204 Riverside Building, University of Chester

Sat 30th Mar – “Stop Arming Saudi” Silent Vigil
2019-03-30 12:30 - 13:30 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
12.30 – 1.30 at The Cross, Chester. All are welcome to join – please wear black if possible. Organised by Chester CND. Further information chestercnd@gmail.com
