OWW Events
To see what events are happening in OWW this year, please scroll down this page to the Calendar
To submit your event to go on the calendar go to Submit an event
What is a OWW Event?
The aim of OWW is to bring people and organisations together to raise awareness about global issues of justice, poverty and inequality. Events take place locally all over Britain and in many countries around the world.
When?
Most happen during One World Week, which includes United Nations Day on 24 October, giving everyone a feeling of joint endeavour and building a movement. But you can celebrate it when it suits you and your community.
Who Takes Part?
Local community groups, religious and voluntary organisations, inter-faith groups, environmentalists, human rights and peace groups, youth groups, schools, universities and campaigners or local branches of national organisations create events which are accessible, yet challenging, to all in their community.
You can either tailor a regular meeting of your own organisation to focus on One World Week or collaborate with others.
What?
Any local event you’d like to organise, with reference to OWW's vision and aims, which reflects this year’s theme. This could be an inspiring talk, quiz, debate, film, fair trade fete or coffee morning, walk, global/local meal, vigil, act of worship, arts performance, school assembly or project, inter–faith activity … Whatever - it’s up to your community!
The Theme
Every year OWW sets a theme around a global justice issue, along with a selection of resources and links to related actions initiated by our partners, to give our event organisers focus and material to enrich their OWW events. Our themes are broad to encourage our volunteers to come up with their own interpretations and angle relevant to their communities. For more about this year’s theme visit the Theme page
INTERNATIONAL: The International Week for Nonviolence
Date: 17 Array 2015 00:00 to 25 Array 2015 23:00
The International Week for Nonviolence
Date: October 17th -25th 2015
Venue:
Various locations around the United States and Internationally.
The Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence is running as part of the International Week for Nonviolence, so please read the blogs here:
http://www.instantblogsubscribers.com/entry/Zhana21/261320/Blogging+Carnival+for+Nonviolence+2015
Links for the Week for Nonviolence are also available on that page.
Preserving and Strengthening the Middle/Working Class.
"Changing the Culture of Violence in America - and the World".
This event is NOT about "hope", it is about practical methods to bring about positive change.
We CAN transform society. It starts by transforming ourselves.
You can also read the blogs in the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence. Blogs by Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainers and authors who work internationally, as well as members of Black Women for Positive Change, and others, will be updated daily during the Week for Nonviolence.
They will include topics such as:
Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?
Transforming Conflict into Connection and many more.
Please join us. http://www.instantblogsubscribers.com/entry/Zhana21/261320/Blogging+Carnival+for+Nonviolence+2015
Young people and elders will be sharing our views, methods and experience of nonviolence.
Any members of organisations, faith communities, or others organising events during the Week for Nonviolence please contact Black Women for Positive Change with deails.
This is open to everyone. http://www.blackwomenforpositivechange.org/2015-week-of-non-violence-flyer/
Admission Details: All Welcome
PORTSMOUTH: OWW at Wild Thyme-Exhibition & Stall
Date: 18 Array 2015 10:00 to 24 Array 2015 22:00
OWW at Wild Thyme
Date & Time: 18 - 24 October 2015
every day from 10am -2pm
Venue: Wild Thyme
102 Palmerston Road
Southsea PO5 3PT
Exhibition about OWW in the shop window
inside an exhibition about
Fairtrade and Global Justice Now's campaigns
about Agroecology and African food
A stall with a different focus each day:
Mon: Fairtrade and Global Justice Now campaigns information
Tues: Traidcraft sales; Global Justice Now campaigns info.
Wed: Fairtrade and Global Justice now campaigns information
Thur: Fairtrade
Fri: Zaytoun and Palestinian products - sales
Sat: Fairtrade (maybe not definitely as Great South Run starts)
Call us: 02393 073768
Email us: info@wildthymewholefoods.co.uk
Admission Details: all welcome
BAKED ALASAKA: Alderley Edge, Birmingham,Stoke, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Shrewesbury
Date: 19 Array 2015 19:30 to 24 Array 2015 19:30
BAKED ALASAKA
Theatre production by Riding Lights
Touring from September 16th until November 28th 2015
Full details of the tour and all venues can be found at
http://ridinglights.org/baked-alaska-tour-dates/
Tickets can be purchased
from the Box Office: 01904 613000 OR online
Press photos can be viewed at
http://ridinglights.org/baked-alaska-production-photos/
Extra-ordinary theatre for these extraordinary times
An island in the South Pacific has a problem. It’s hollow.
Anxiety levels are rising in a North American boardroom. Eve’s garden is bursting with next door’s rubbish. Even the ducks have relocated… they’re in Bangladesh.
From the four corners of the earth come colourful, inter-connecting stories of humanity living with the wild, unpredictable effects of climate change.
Scientists, farmers, oil magnates, climate warriors, prophets, mothers, journalists and others just like you and me – we’re all in the mix and hungry for a recipe of hope. In the struggle over power, some sound the warming bell, some blow hot and cold, while others make a pudding of the planet.
Vivid, sharp and deliciously entertaining, BAKED ALASKA serves up the realities of climate change with flair and clarity about the temperatures involved.
In the high-energy, ‘seriously funny’ style for which Riding Lights is well known, BAKED ALASKA is something we can all look forward to… unless we do something about it.
Dates and Venues in One World Week
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Monday 19/10/2015 Alderley Edge, Cheshire |
Time: 7:30pm Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road. Alderley Edge SK9 7DU. Venue phone: 01565 872306 |
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Tuesday 20/10/2015 Birmingham |
All Saints Kings Heath | |
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Time: 7:30pm All Saints Church, 2 Vicarage Rd, Kings Heath, B14 7RA. Venue phone: 0121 444 0760 |
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Wednesday 21/10/2015 Stoke-on-Trent |
St Paul’s Church | |
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Time: 7:30pm. St Paul’s, 131 Longton Hall Road. ST3 2EL. Venue phone: 01782 598366 |
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Thursday 22/10/2015 Wolverhampton, W. Midlands |
St. John’s in the Square | |
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Time: 7:30pm. St. John’s in the Square, St. John’s Square WV2 1DT. Venue phone: 01902 422642 |
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Friday 23/10/2015 Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Lichfield Cathedral | |
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Time: 7:30pm.
Lichfield Cathedral, The Close. WS13 7LD. Venue phone: 01543 306100 |
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Saturday 24/10/2015 Shrewsbury |
Church of the Holy Spirit | |
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Time: 7:30pm. |
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CHELTENHAM: Talk 'Migration and Global Solidarity'
23 October 2015
Talk 'Migration and Global Solidarity'
Date & Time: Friday October 23rd 2015 at 7.30 pm
Venue: deepspaceworks Art Centre
11 Hamilton Street, Charlton Kings
Cheltenham GL53 8HN
Event Description:
Molly Scott Cato
Green MEP for the South West region,
will speak on
'Migration and Global Solidarity.
This event is organised by Cheltenham Green Party
Admission Details: Free All welcome
Contact Name: Lorraine du Feu
Email: lorraine.dufeu@gmail.com
Telephone: 01242 511890
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PORTSMOUTH-Waterlooville: International Food Evening
23 October 2015
International Food Evening
Date & Time: Friday 23 October at 7.30pm
Venue: Parish Centre
Church of Sacred Heart & St Peter the Apostle
356 London Road
Waterlooville PO7 7SR
An evening meal with food prepared by people from a variety of countries plus quizzes and information.
Admission: By ticket only: £4 per adult £10 per family
Contact Name: Philip Hayllar
Email: philiphayllar@hotmail.com
Telephone: 023 92 251593
Visit our OWW Events Pages from previous years to see what people got up to
News
Press Releases
Newsletters
(November 2016)
(October 2016)
(September 2016)
(August 2016)
Recently Added Resources
New Funding Opportunity - The Common Good Fund - Application Deadline 27 Feb. 2017 see more here
Organisers' Evaluation form for 2016 events Download from here
Wordsearches for Including You events - download them from here
Press release template for 'Including You' events download here
Quotations about building an inclusive peaceful society - Download from here a 5 page booklet as a word.doc or pdf
Pledges to build an inclusive society - find them here
"Who is a Migrant?" - anactivity/game to get people talking to each other at your events. Download the instructions here
School Assemblies from Christian Aid- link to and download a PowerPoint and notes
Looking for a speaker for your event? Download here a list (pdf) from the Discussion page (posted 12 Sept 2016)
Faith resources relating to "Including You".Download pdf here links to materials offered by OWW's partners and supporters: worship, discussion, films ...plus Prayers for OWW(updated 7 Sept '16)
Presentation "A OWW approach to Migration" Download this PDF version of a 12 slides (15 -20 minutes) powerpoint
Need funding for your event? Apply to Big Lottery Celebrate Fund! NOW or you'll be too late for OWW more here and other suggestions
Poster/ flyer design kit - download from here
2016 Leaflets "Including You" download PDF versions here
Introductory PowerPoint about organising local inclusive OWW events - updated for 2016. Down load ppt here
Migrant crisis or poverty crisis? - A briefing paper from Global Justice NOW Download as a PDF here
2016 - "Including You" - Booklet of ideas, links and resources for interpreting the theme. Dowload a PDF here (updated July 2016)
Learning resource/activity for young people about peace - from Fly Kites not Drones; suitable for activites in or out of school. find links here: schools ; activities (added Nov. 2015 but still relevant for this years events)
Organisers' Evaluation Form for event organisers to complete and send to OWW - down load the word.doc from here