The 2016 theme was:
INCLUDING YOU - Working Together for One World in Peace
The reactions to the terrorist attacks and to the arrival of refugees in Europe in 2015/16 suggested that OWW needed to draw on our tradition of seeking to bring people together to hear each other’s perspectives and share common values. The situation called for us to redouble our efforts to pursue this agenda by encouraging groups to work together locally to inspire citizens and each other to build a culture of inclusion. The reactions to the terrorist attacks and to the arrival of refugees in Europe in 2015/16 suggested that OWW needed to draw on our tradition of seeking to bring people together to hear each other’s perspectives and share common values. The situation called for us to redouble our efforts to pursue this agenda by encouraging groups to work together locally to inspire citizens and each other to build a culture of inclusion.
The theme title emerged from the fact that everyone was affected by issues around migration and refugees, diversity and inclusion, including extremism and Islamophobia. Locally and globally, our society needed to address these issues to enable us all to live together in peace.
We produced a booklet (8 pp) with suggestions for interpreting the theme. You can download it here (pdf version)
Many organisers set up meetings which brought together local people and organisations to discuss what they could do to help refugees. Contact was made with refugee support organisations some of which had not been involved in OWW before. Another type of event involved celebrating diversity with a big gathering, making welcome families from different communities in the local area and involving refugees in providing food based on their traditional recipes. One group received a Lottery fund grant to pay for it.
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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