Constitution of Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee For Peace And Reconciliation AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation aims to promote peace and reconciliation in the world by: Building on the reputation of Coventry as a … Continue reading →
Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation are seeking to widen our membership by including young people and those from ethnic minorities, religious groups and peace activists. These are exciting times for this Committee as we review our current … Continue reading →
As I take over as Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation, my first thoughts are to thank Ruth Longoni who has led the Committee so well during the past five years. Her term in office included … Continue reading →
Canon Dr Paul Oestreicher delivered the following speech in Coventry Cathedral on 13 November 2017. They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their nuclear weapons into MRI scanners NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MORE (Micah 4:3 adapted) We … Continue reading →
Quakers in Britain provide the following teaching resources. They are obtainable here. ‘Conscience’ and ‘Conviction’ – World War I learning resources Teaching about World War I should be about more than reciting poems about muddy battlefields. ‘Conscience’ and ‘Conviction’ have … Continue reading →
Quakers in Britain provide the following teaching resources. They are obtainable here. Budget for a Safer World Lesson Inspired by the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) on 18th April 2016, this lesson explores 4 different ways the … Continue reading →
ForcesWatch campaign against unethical armed forces recruitment practices in the UK and question the climate of uncritical support for the armed forces which stifles concerns about how young people are recruited and limits debate on alternatives to war. Current projects … Continue reading →
A guide produced by Peacemakers to help you develop outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) programmes in your Primary School. Learning for Peace includes a book and website for primary schools wanting to bring fresh approaches to pupils’ Spiritual, Moral, … Continue reading →
The Peace Education Network is a national UK network that brings together people and organisations committed to education for peace. Our members benefit from professional support, regular skills share workshops, a forum to share information and resources, and opportunities to … 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 →