The Heart of England Rotary Clubs are running a competition for schools to design a Peace Garden and win a Peace Pole. The planting of Peace Poles was started in Japan as a grassroots project in 1976. They are an … Continue reading →
Earlsdon Primary has become the first school to receive the new Coventry Peace Award which was launched in 2020 to give young people a voice in promoting peace and reconciliation at a personal, local and global level. Coventry Lord Mayor’s … Continue reading →
The Holocaust was the genocide of the European Jews between 1941 and 1945. Across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population. For more background information see the Wikipedia … Continue reading →
Enabling communication between people of different nations would help to promote peace and understanding. In addition, if the UK is to make a success of increasing trade with the rest of the world after Brexit it needs people with language … Continue reading →
A presentation designed for secondary schools. Includes an introduction to the United Nations and information about how the UN promotes peace. Produced by United Nations Association Coventry Branch. United Nations Peace Presentation from Philip Brown
Continue reading →United Nations Association Coventry Branch offers this set of 10 word searches on peace and conflict in order to stimulate thought and discussion on what are the causes of conflict and how people can find peace.
Continue reading →Coventry Peace Wall is a virtual space where you can exhibit your photo, drawing or other artwork you have created to celebrate Peace or Reconciliation. We will be offering prizes for the best three images from primary school students, and … Continue reading →
Homelessness is an URGENT social issue that deserves our attention This toolkit from the University of Warwick was designed by Nadine Holdsworth as a resource for teachers, youth groups, and other voluntary organisations working with people aged 14 and above … Continue reading →
Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation, Coventry Cathedral, SACRE and the United Nations Association Coventry Branch invite children who live or go to school in Coventry or Warwickshire and who will be 16 or younger on 30 November to write a peace poem … Continue reading →
Article by Paul Maddocks, Chair of Coventry Society. Reverend Richard Lee a Coventry City Councillor and Alderman, played a major part in rebuilding Coventry and especially its schools after the war. Richard Lee was born in 1873 in Mexborough, Yorkshire. … Continue reading →