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Encouraging Action for Peace. A just & peaceful world is possible if we work together: if that sounds like a world you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to connect with you! Non-profit based in Birmingham UK, a branch of CEAQM reg charity no 224571

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Restore @restoreuk.bsky.social · 8h
Still time to sign up & join our Training Day for anyone who wants to learn more about refugee issues & befriending on Saturday 10 October. #RefugeeWelcome #volunteer @birmctogether.bsky.social @bvscbirmingham.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 7h
Andy Burnham is under pressure over earned settlement - let's show him that putting lives on hold, trapping kids in poverty and devastating our NHS and social care systems isn't the way to win confidence in his new Government. Sign the petition from our friends @praxisprojects.bsky.social now:
act.praxis.org.uk
To Andy Burnham: Scrap the earned settlement proposals
Sign the petition and call on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap the earned settlement plans. They are unpopular. They are divisive. And they will devastate our already struggling NHS and our…
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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 21h
The amazing West Midlands Unity March and Rally that took place in Birmingham on Sunday. Over 1000 people marched for migrant rights and against the hatred and division of the far right.
The front of the March passes Pigeon Park, led by drummers and the Women Against the Far Right blocThe Climate Justice bloc led by protests carrying the BrumCJC banner which reads

BIRMINGHAM SAYS CLIMATE JUSTICE NOWThe front of the protest comes to the end of Corporation Street before it turns the corner into New Street Protesters return to Victoria Square and confront a small number of ‘patriots’ who had tried to disrupt the event 
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
No Palantir in Our NHS! Great to join with @bournvilleamnesty.bsky.social West Mids PSC and others for the day of action against Palantir today. This US tech giant which supplies the IDF and ICE has a £330m contract with the NHS, but there is a potential break clause in Feb 2027 - #NoPalantir
Two protesters with placards 'People vs Palantir' and 'No Palantir in our NHS' in front of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pride Flag Stitching! Join us Saturday 17th October 12:30-4:30pm at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social in Digbeth to help create a giant Pride Flag out of scrap fabric. It's a welcoming community event, and no sewing experience is needed. Free refreshments! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-flag...
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Pride Flag Stitching Event
Join Brimingham Friends of the Earth for our free Pride Flag Stitching Event on the 17th of October 12.30PM-4.30PM!
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Bournville Amnesty Group @bournvilleamnesty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thursday 1st October : say NO to Palantir in our NHS. Coordinated with a global movement of activists, we will demand an end to all contracts and partnerships with Palantir www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/inter...
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Stand Up To Racism Birmingham @sutrbirmingham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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West Midlands Against Racism: Unity March and Rally to bring thousands together in Birmingham
Sunday 4 October 2026 | 1pm | Victoria Square, Birmingham
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Peace Babs - from worry to action 😟 Worried about the world, but don’t know where to start? This month a friendly group of Brummies got together to start supporting each other.😁 Join us on 13th Oct 6:30pm at BRIG cafe to start looking at actions we can take! peacehub.org.uk/news/2026/09...
A woman looking worried at her phone; a group chatting over coffee. Text in body of post
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caatuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🔴 REPORT LAUNCH: GAZA, YEMEN, AND THE UK’S EVISCERATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Join speakers from @caat.bsky.social, Mwatana for Human Rights, @glanlaw.bsky.social, @shadowworldinv1.bsky.social at 6pm for the online launch of our new report. 🔗 Register: caat.org.uk/events/repor...
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wearebrig.bsky.social @wearebrig.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The far right wants to divide our communities through fear, racism and scapegoating. Our response must be solidarity. 📅 Sun 4 October 🕐 1–6pm 📍 Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BD More info: linktr.ee/sutrbrum
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
As part of Birmingham Heritage Week we are holding another open day at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social on Sunday September 13th, from 11-3pm. This one has a focus on our retrofitting work past and present. This event is free, but please sign up via this link: actionnetwork.org/events/creat...
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Creating an Eco-Friendly Space for Social Change at The Warehouse
Explore how Birmingham Friends of the Earth retrofit our Victorian buildings to create an energy-efficient, community-owned hub for social change. Birmingham Friends of the Earth got the keys to “The...
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Really great session yesterday, thanks to everyone who shared 🤠 the roles you play & appreciate in others 😟 the issues you're concerned about 😍 your vision for a more peaceful Brum (and beyond) Join us 13 Oct to explore a whole range of ways we can take action to achieve that vision
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 08/09/2026
We welcome today’s announcement of a “new approach” in UK policy towards Israel in response to its violations against the Palestinian people. This marks a fundamental shift. We welcome this change as a long-awaited and positive step towards a broader reset. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Quakers welcome UK’s “new approach” to Israeli occupation of Palestine
Quakers in Britain has welcomed a raft of measures announced by the UK government today as it seeks to reset British policy towards Israel.
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 07/09/2026
"We call on political leaders of every party to condemn this intimidation and violence without qualification, and on the public to reject the politics of blame." Quakers in Britain statement following intimidation and violence in Dover and Portsmouth: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Quakers in Britain statement following intimidation and violence in Dover and Portsmouth
Quakers are calling on political leaders of every party to condemn the intimidation and violence seen in Dover and Portsmouth this weekend.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Peace Babs - starting this evening (Tue 8 Sept) 6:30pm at the BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse, Digbeth. All welcome to join us to think about what matters to us and what sort of world we'd like to see If you can't make it today, you're still welcome to join us for Oct and Nov.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Are you worried about the state of the world, but don't know where to start? Join a group of like-minded people who take simple steps together. Explore what matters to you, and get ideas & support to start making a difference! peacehub.org.uk/events/peace...
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 01/09/2026
Solidarity with those taking action at ICC Newport this week - Stopiwch ffair arfau Llywodraeth Cymru! Stop the Welsh Arms Fair! Find out more and join them at 📍 International Convention Centre, Celtic Manor, Newport ⏰ 8AM Thursday 📅 3 September caat.org.uk/events/newpo... @caatuk.bsky.social
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Palantir has supplied military technology to Israel’s military during its genocidal war in Gaza. Its data mining tools have helped Trump’s ICE gangs round up migrants in the US. Please join our call on the UK to end all public contracts with Palantir. act.globaljustice.org.uk/get-palantir...
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Get Palantir out of UK public services
The UK has handed Palantir dozens of public contracts, including with the NHS, even as the dangers of empowering a class of big tech oligarchs become clear. Palantir has supplied military technology t...
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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
URGENT! The MRHA consultation on the railway works that threaten Digbeth and The Warehouse closes THIS FRIDAY. It's your last chance to let them know that better railways don't have to cost community. mrhalliance.co.uk/consultation Our advice on responding: birminghamfoe.org.uk/help-us-save...
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Worried about the world? You're not alone! Join a friendly group of like-minded people, this autumn in Brum
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A great event at the Warehouse this afternoon on the connections between climate justice and solidarity with Palestine. Protect this building and the community it helps build!
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The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Climate change is behind the fires which prompted an emergency visit from the prime minister. Is what we’ve seen in Stourbridge going to repeat and worsen as our summers get hotter? And if so, what are we meant to do about it?
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An ‘apocalypse’ in Stourbridge
19 homes gutted and a town left charred
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caatuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Drones fly over Gaza constantly. They are surveilling and firing on the people and the infrastructure of Gaza. Their engines are made in UAV Engines, Shenstone. 🗓️ 22nd August ⏰ 1pm 📍 31 Main Street, WS14 0LZ
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ForcesWatch @forceswatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We're so close to 2000 signatures! Joining the armed forces is a political and moral choice that should never be forced on anyone. As a matter of urgency, the government must rule out reintroducing military conscription in the UK! Please show your support by signing and sharing the link 👇
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Tell the government to rule out military conscription
The debate around bringing back military conscription in the UK is rising. Forcing young people into the armed forces deprives them of choices and would be a colossal waste of funds during a cost of l...
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 06/08/2026
Is protest part of dialogue? Billy Vaughan argues that it's an essential part of how ordinary citizens are heard in a democracy. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/dialogue-fre…
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Dialogue, freedom of speech, and the right to peaceful protest
Why is protest part of dialogue? Highlights from Billy Vaughan’s recent talk at the National Justice & Peace Network Conference.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Are you worried about the state of the world, but don't know where to start? Join a group of like-minded people who take simple steps together. Explore what matters to you, and get ideas & support to start making a difference! peacehub.org.uk/events/peace...
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Iain Overton @iainoverton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The words that maketh murder: how arms shows make the act of killing palatable aoav.org.uk/2026/farnbor...
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 03/08/2026
Coming together in a ‘loud silence’ for peace Plans are underway for a national silent walking vigil for peace in London on 19 September. Join us as we come together with those from other faiths in a worshipful prayer. www.quaker.org.uk/action/news/...
Four people walking along a street holding pink banner reading 'Quakers for peace' with a dove and a Quaker 'Q' on it
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 03/08/2026
The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network have backed a call from more than 200 organisations for the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to adopt a "blueprint to fix the broken asylum system". www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/n…
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Quakers back call for fairer asylum system
Quakers have backed a call from more than 200 organisations for the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to adopt a “blueprint to fix the broken asylum system”.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Two opportunities to say Never Again on the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings: in Birmingham (below) 11am Saturday (1st Aug) in Coventry 6pm Thurs (6th Aug) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hiroshima-...
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Hiroshima Day 2026, Coventry Cathedral, 6th August
Hiroshima day is a commemoration of the first atomic bomb in the Second World War. Coventry every year has a service to remember the dead.
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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We're making ourselves visible both on the street and popping up in the news in a few places! Great writeup by Murthaza Ali-Hassan www.birmingham-now.co.uk/news/2640525...
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‘It feels like they didn’t know we existed’ - Fears over Birmingham hub's future
Organisations in the Warehouse on Allison Street in Digbeth speak out about the Midland Rail Hub plans for the Bordesley Viaduct.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Refugee Convention has protected so many people over 75 years: but now it needs protecting. Refugee rights are under huge threat in the UK - with refugees now granted only temporary protection. Speak up for refugee rights now & send your MP a blueprint for a system that actually works:
fightforasylumrights.org
Give the new PM a blueprint to fix the broken asylum system - Fight for Asylum Rights
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Together With Refugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today marks 75 years since the Refugee Convention was signed. From the devastation of the Second World War, it established a vital principle - people fleeing persecution have the right to seek safety. 75 years on, that promise matters as much as ever.
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West Midlands CND @wmcnd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
NEVER AGAIN - our Hiroshima Memorial Exhibition will be on display at St Chad’s RC Cathedral, Birmingham on Wednesday 5th August 2026 from 9.00am – 4.00pm Please visit and take time to reflect on the realities of nuclear warfare. You are requested not to move around during Mass, 12.15 – 12.45pm
Picture of Black Rain on Hiroshima
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The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth @inthewarehouse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
People asked for more info on how to respond to the MRHA consultation so we've put a guide together: birminghamfoe.org.uk/further-info...
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caatuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📣📣Take action now! Email hotels near Farnborough International Airshow and urge them to refuse to host arms fair delegates: caat.org.uk/no-rooms-for...
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City of Sanctuary UK @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“Sanctuary” is a word that gets used a lot. But this is what it actually looks like. Small actions, taken together, transforming our communities. We exist to make this happen. Wherever you live or work, there are ways to get involved. 1/2
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Keep Birmingham a City of Sanctuary Birmingham City of Sanctuary status is under threat – please write to your local councillors! Our friends at Birmingham City of Sanctuary (BCoS) have highlighted this time-sensitive action.  A motion is due to be considered by Birmingham City Council on Tuesday…
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Keep Birmingham a City of Sanctuary
Birmingham City of Sanctuary status is under threat – please write to your local councillors! Our friends at Birmingham City of Sanctuary (BCoS) have highlighted this time-sensitive action.  A motion is due to be considered by Birmingham City Council on Tuesday (14 July) proposing that the council withdraw from its Council of Sanctuary commitment. The text of the motion is available in the…
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 08/07/2026
Tomorrow night! Looking forward to it. Ian Davis is an expert on NATO
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 01/07/2026
Peace campaigners were banned from the national Armed Forces Day event at the last minute this year while the celebration of tanks, helicopters and weapons built to kill went ahead. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/n…
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Peace campaigners silenced as plug pulled on Armed Forces Day stall
Peace campaigners were banned from the national Armed Forces Day event at the last minute this year while the celebration of tanks, helicopters and weapons built to kill went ahead.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Fly Kites not Drones 🪁 The Elbit factory in Shenstone produces engines for drones that destroy communities and kill indiscriminately. There are regular demos a half hour train ride from New St #armstrade #shutelbitdown
Protesters outside the Elbit factory with Palestinian flags and banners highlighting that the factory makes Israeli drones, and calling for peaceAn overlapping view of the same protest that continues down the road, a red marquee shelters some of the protesters. A prominent sign says No WarA further overlapping view of the same protest, another red marquee and a table with a kite making activity. The Elbit factory can be is clear in the background from this view
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ForcesWatch @forceswatch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A coalition of 13 peace organisations, including ForcesWatch, are calling on the Government to rule out any future introduction of conscription, mandatory national service, or compulsory registration in the UK. Sign the petition👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
For many disabled people, heatwaves are a threat to life, dignity and safety. The main reason is not their health condition, impairment or neurodivergence. It's a government failure to make buildings where disabled people live, work and receive medical care safe in a warming climate. foe.uk/ttwsm
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This heatwave isn't just a weather event. It's a disability rights emergency | Friends of the Earth
Fran Di Giorgio, Youth Action Lead and Disability Justice Campaigns Specialist, outlines how for many disabled people, heatwaves are a threat to life, dignity and safety.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Really great to be part of this positive event, celebrating the positives brought by people who have sought safety in our community. Thanks to everyone who joined our film screening too! #RefugeeWeek #RefugeesWelcome
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 22/06/2026
Looking forward to this next week!
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🧡🦁 Schools in Brum have submitted artworks inspired by the idea of Courage – the theme of this year’s #RefugeeWeek. A selection of winning art is on display at the Library of Birmingham until the end of June, and all the entries can be seen online: birmingham.cityofsanctuary.org/schools-of-s...
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Schools of Sanctuary Exhibition - Birmingham City of Sanctuary
Schools in Birmingham have submitted artworks inspired by the idea of 'Courage' - the theme of this year's Refugee Week.
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Join us on Thursday for four short films for #RefugeeWeek - Four films very different in style and covering different places and experiences, all brought together by the theme of Courage Plus a very special guest speaker! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-we...
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Refugee Week Film Night 2026
Join Peace Hub and Birmingham City of Sanctuary for some short films exploring ‘Courage’ the theme of this year's Refugee Week.
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Together With Refugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Courage is all around us. In the people rebuilding their lives. In the people who offer welcome. In the communities that come together and make room for one another. Watch, share, and tell us: what does courage mean to you? #refugeeweek #withrefugees #togetherwithrefugees #courage 🧡
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The government has responded to our petition for a televised emergency briefing - as required when signatories pass 10,000. Our statement: www.nebriefing.org/petition-res... Signatories now stand at 22,780. Please help us reach 100,000 to secure a parliamentary debate. #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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Our reaction to the government response
Read our statement reacting to the governments response to Chris Packham's petition
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Peace Hub @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Join us on Thursday for four short films for #RefugeeWeek - Four films very different in style and covering different places and experiences, all brought together by the theme of Courage Plus a very special guest speaker! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-we...
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Refugee Week Film Night 2026
Join Peace Hub and Birmingham City of Sanctuary for some short films exploring ‘Courage’ the theme of this year's Refugee Week.
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