Coventry City Centre Peace Trail is a guide to a walking tour of 30 sites associated with peace in conveniently located within Coventry city centre and describes each of them. It begins with the ruins of St. Michael’s cathedral, blitzed … Continue reading →
The following peace-related days are officially recognised by the United Nations. Click here for the complete list of all UN observance days, weeks, years and decades. Note that many other days are not observed by the UN, such as Hiroshima … Continue reading →
On Armistice Day, 11 November 2016, the UK author Michael Morpurgo delivered the 2016 Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture in Coventry. Author of War Horse and many other much loved books and former Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo based his lecture on … Continue reading →
Coventry is the city of peace and reconciliation, but how can these issues be addressed in schools? The Coventry Schools Peace & Justice Forum has developed a database of resources to help teachers and others to introduce these themes in an educational … Continue reading →
Project Proposal 1.1 As a positive legacy of the Coventry Blitz, Coventry is proud to be known as the City of Peace and Reconciliation and of the welcome it offers to people from all over the world. Today, Coventry has … Continue reading →
The Peaceful Schools Movement in the UK is a network of schools, organisations and individuals. It is steered by the Peaceful Schools Strategy Group. We have developed the concept of a ‘Peaceful School’ which has four, inter-related levels of peace: … Continue reading →
Download instructions as PDF When you have made your dove please take a photo and send to PeaceWall@CoventryCityOfPeace.uk Please include your name and age. After a while they will land on Coventry Peace Wall and you will be able to see … Continue reading →
City of Sanctuary is a registered charity and grassroots movement committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for refugees seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. Their network of local groups includes boroughs, towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, all committed … Continue reading →
Coventry Multi-Faith Forum is a charitable initiative representing people from major faith traditions found in and around Coventry. The Forum came into existence in 1996. Membership of the Forum consists of individuals from Arya Samaj, Bahá’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, … Continue reading →
We have existed since the 1960s,in Coventry, promoting peace and friendship with our twin and partnership towns and cities, mainly through people to people contact. The Lord Mayor is our President and at present our Chair is Councillor Ram Lakha. … Continue reading →