Thanks to the tireless efforts of Rebecca Bollands, Deputy Headteacher at Earlsdon Primary School and member of Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation, ten Coventry students are in Japan attending UNESCO’s Partner Schools 70th Anniversary International Peace Conference. … Continue reading →
On 9 November 2022, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation in partnership with Coventry Prevent Team, Coventry Cathedral and the RISING Global Peace Forum offered schools in Coventry the opportunity to attend a 6th Form Conference on the … Continue reading →
Pupils and teachers from Coventry schools gave presentations to other schools explaining what they do to promote peace within their school, their community and the wider world. The theme of the conference was “How to be a Peaceful School”. It … Continue reading →
Adam Hedge (Shadow CV) showcases his song Prayer for Peace and shares activities behind the scenes. The song is performed with students at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry. ShadowCV presented this video at a conference for schools on the theme … Continue reading →
The Conference was run by Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation in association with United Nations Association Coventry Branch on 8 November 2019 Coventry Council House. It attracted 56 peace activists and 58 children aged 10-14 from 17 schools. The … Continue reading →
The following is a transcription of the ideas written on flip charts (for which we have tried to group similar ideas together) and young people’s Speech Bubbles during Coventry Young People’s Peace and Reconciliation Conference 2019. We plan to use … Continue reading →
The Conference attracted 56 adult peace activists and 58 young people aged 10-14. The conference was organised by Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation and run by PeaceMakers from Birmingham. It consisted of delegates answering three questions: What … Continue reading →
We are delighted to be able to announce that Coventry Young People’s Peace and Reconciliation Conference 2019 has now been generously funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation are hoping that following the … Continue reading →
RISING Global Peace Forum publishes valuable videos recording the speakers of the talks it organises over the years. Below is a video of the Keynote address by Hilary Benn from RISING 2015. For a complete list of their videos see … Continue reading →
In May 2016 the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University held the first meeting of the Faith and Peaceful Relations Forum. Following the success of that meeting we are delighted to be able to announce the … Continue reading →