Hurrah! It’s tomorrow! Hungry for cakes? At a loose end? Want to support human rights? Come and join in the fun…… Saturday 6th August 2016, 1:30pm until 4:00pm Quaker Meeting House | Thornhill St | Wakefield | WF1 1NQ Traditional Afternoon Tea Sandwiches, cakes, scones Afternoon tea: £5. Tea and cakes: £2.50 All meeting and events are […]
During this Refugee Week there will be a photo-journalism style exhibition highlighting forced evictions and the plight of Roma peoples around the world. This awareness exhibition will available to all at Wakefield Cathedral (during opening hours) all week until Sunday 26th June. There are opportunities to light a candle within […]
Wednesday, 15th June 2016 At the Wakefield Local Amnesty meeting this evening, from 7.30pm, there will be a short, silent, candle-lit vigil to express solidarity with the LGBTI community in Orlando and with our own community in Wakefield. This hastily arranged vigil will be advertised on several Facebook and webpages – please spread the word as widely […]
The next Local Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. 7pm for coffee and urgent actions, and meeting with agenda, from 7.30pm. The meeting will be held at the Quaker Meeting House, Thornhill Street Wakefield WF1 1NQ. The agenda will include actions and plans for future events in the Yorkshire area. […]
There will be a Coffee, Cakes and Campaigning, coffee morning on Friday 8th April 2016, 10am – 12noon, Quaker Meeting House, Thornhill Street, Wakefield, WF1 1NQ, Adults £1.50 Children freeThe campaigns that we will be featuring are -Stand up for Roma Rights campaign: Help bring refugee families back together campaign: Plus – Current urgent actions […]
Hello. The next Local Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 17th Feb February 2016. 7pm for coffee and urgent actions, and meeting with agenda, from 7.30pm. This month we continue to look forward, in to 2016, to see where we can make a difference to the human rights for our sisters and brothers. We will also be […]
A very Happy New Year to you all. The next Local Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20th January 2016. 7pm for coffee and urgent actions, and meeting with agenda, from 7.30pm. This month we look forward, in to 2016, to see where we can make a difference to the human rights for our sisters and brothers. Come and […]
The next Local Group Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 16th December 2015. 7pm for coffee and urgent actions, and meeting with agenda, from 7.30pm. This month we welcome back Rod Heath, the Amnesty International Area Coordinator for the North-East, for conversation and inspiration. Come and join in. Find out how you can make a difference in a […]
Your local Amnesty International group is active today with the Write for Rights campaign. Writing cards and letters for people that Amnesty identify as being at risk, from all over the world. Like…. Burkina Faso – young girls forced into marriage Iran – teenage boy tortured into confession then sentenced to death Malaysia – jail […]
Come and join in! Saturday, 21st November 2015 – 0900 until 1600 The Ridings, Wakefield – Upper Mall near Esquires Coffee Shop It’s that time again! Every year during November and December Amnesty International asks its supporters to join their Write for Rights campaign and write a letter, sending a message of hope to someone […]
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