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
CHICHESTER: Shadows of the Wanderer
Date: 1 Array 2016 00:00 to 14 Array 2016 00:00
Shadows of the Wanderer
A powerful installation by the acclaimed sculptor, Ana Maria Pacheco.
These outstanding - and thought provoking - sculptures present
ten over life-size darkly robed figures as they witness
the struggle of a young man to carry an older man on his shoulders.
Date & Time: Saturday 16th July – Monday 14th November
Venue: North Transept
Chichester Cathedral
West Street
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 1RPH
‘Shadows of the Wanderer’
presents a complex scene of twelve figures, each of them
larger than a human and carved out of a single lime tree.
Ten of the figures stand in the shadows around a young man
who is carrying an older man on his back.
These two central figures have been symbolically carved
out of the same piece of wood and draw from virgil’s Aeneid.
In Virgil’s ancient poem, dating from 29BC, a young man,
Aeneas, carries his lame father on his back and flees from
the burning ruins of Troy.
Pacheco’s contemporary – and challenging – depiction of this
scene resonates powerfully with current debates about exile,
migration, and the displacement of people who are trying to
escape persecution in our own day.
(This exhibition is supported by Amnesty International).k
For more Details go to the Chichester Cathedral Website
Admission : Free
The Cathedral is open
from 7.15am until 6.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
and from 7.15am until 5.00pm (Sunday).
There is no charge for entry.
BRADFORD On AVON - Display - Welcoming the Stranger
Date: 19 Array 2016 00:00 to 29 Array 2016 00:00
One World Week
Welcoming the Stranger
Display and Event
Display runs from:
Wednesday 19th October at 9.30am
to
Saturday 29th October at 5.00pm
Event:
Monday 24th October 2016
Venue: Bradford on Avon Library
Bridge Street
Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1BYy
Displays by Local Community Groups including
Oxfam, Amnesty International, Quaker Outreach
Save the Children, Fairtrade, Climate Friendly Bradford
and Churches Together
There will be information and stories that illustrate global issues
A member of the organising group will be present to answer questions
For more details contact the library
Telephone: 01225 863280 or 01225 868127
TRURO: OWW Exhibition
Date: 23 Array 2016 09:00 to 30 Array 2016 17:00
OWW Exhibition
Date & Time: Sunday 23rd October - Sunday 30th October 2016
9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Truro Cathedral
TRURO
TR1 2AFH
A One World Week Exhibition
featuring local groups and organisations
that are trying to make a difference in the world.
Admission Details: Free
Contact Name : Colin Reid
Contact Email : colin@trurocathedral.org.uk
CARDIFF: Free Chocolate Tasting
Date: 25 Array 2016 10:00 to 29 Array 2016 17:00
Free Chocolate Tasting
Date & Time:
Saturday 22nd, Tuesday 25th - Saturday 29th October 2016
10am - 5 pm
Venue: Fair Do's/Siopa Teg CIC
10 Llandaff Road
CARDIFF
CF11 9NJ
Free tastings of Divine Chocolate all week long!
Come and taste this delicious chocolate,
made all the sweeter by the fact that it is fair trade.
Divine Chocolate is a company co-owned by the
chocolate farmers themselves and one of the only
chocolate companies in the world to provide
real fair conditions and wages to their workers,
as well as many other benefits.
Admission Details: Free
Contact Name: Jan Tucker
Contact Email: info@fairdos.com
OXFORD: A Talk entitled 'Lessons about the Palestine-Israeli conflict'
26 October 2016
Lessons about the Palestine-Israeli Conflict
A talk by Prof Cobi Sonnenscheink
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th October 2016
at 5.30pm
Venue: Brasenose College
Radcliffe Square
Oxford
OX1 4AJ H
A talk by Prof Cobi Sonnenschein, on
"Lessons about Palestine-Israel Conflict:
Life in Neve Shalom / Wahat al - Salam."
Neve Shalom / Wahat al - Shalam
meaning "Oasis of Peace"in Hebrew and Arabic
is the only community where Jewish & Palestinian Israelis
have chosen to live together to promote peace & equality.
Cobi and his wife Nava are one of the original four young
couples who founded NSWaS in 1979.
Since then the community has grown to over 60 families,
with anothe 90 planned in the coming years.
Cobi is a member of the municipal council which plans the
future and development of the Village.
Nava is the founder and Director the School for Peace,
the outreach educational arm of the Village.
Cobi holds the
Wolfson Chair of Theoretical Physics at Tel Aviv University
and is currently conducting Research at Imperial College, London.
Admission Details: Free, BUT need to Register by email
Contact Name : Millius Palayiwa
Contact Email : millius.palayiwa@gmail.com
PORTSMOUTH: Including You
Date: 26 October 2016to 21:30
Including You
an evening of speakers and discussion on our response
to refugees and asylum seekers followed by refreshments
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th October 2016
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Portsmouth Cathedral
High Street
Portsmouth, Hampshire
PO1 2HH
Acting together for One World in Peace
Bringing people together to hear other perspectives.
Everyone is affected by the impacts of migration and refugees,
diversity and inclusion, extremism, Islamophobia and racism.
Our society needs to think in new ways to understand these
issues and address the causes and effects to enable us all
to live together in peace.
Chaired by:
The Very Reverend David Brindley - Dean of Portsmouth
Speakers:
Michael Woolley from Friends without Borders
Julia Thistleton-Smith from the Rural Refugee Trust
Jess Gealer from Modern Slavery Partnership
An opportunity to ask questions and discuss how we might all be
able to work together and support each other in peace.
Local groups working with displaced people locally and
worldwide are invited to bring a display from 7pm.
Refreshments will be served at 9pm
Admission Details:
Contact Name: Sue Ward
Contact Email: sueandterryinpk@yahoo.com
LOUGHBOROUGH: An Interfaith Discussion on Religious Rituals
26 October 2016
Interfaith Discussion on Religious Rituals
Loughborough Council of Faiths
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th October 2016
7.30pm
Venue: Geeta Bhawan
Lemyngton Street
Loughborough
LE11 1UHH
Admission Details: All welcome
Contact Name : Varsha Parmar
Contact Email : enq@lborofaiths.org.uk
Contact Telephone: 01509 261651
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