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Resources - Events

 

Kenya: Workshop on Enterprise Approaches to Poverty Reduction

A Workshop on Micro Enterprise Development (MED) and Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) and the Role of the Church will be held July 9 to 12  2007 in Kenya. Its purpose is to gain an in depth understanding of currently effective MED and SME programmes run by faith based organizations and Churches in Africa; particularly Kenya and in other parts of the world …More

Southwark Diocesan Day of Prayer for Zimbabwe 14th April

For our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe, the political uncertainty continues and violence and repression increase. Hunger, intimidation, rape and murder are daily realities for the people and the land itself is suffering.

In the light of the current turmoil, there will be a special Day of Prayer for Zimbabwe at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday April 14th. …More

Marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade 24 March 2007

The Church of England is to invite thousands of people from across the country to join the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for an historic event to mark the Bicentenary of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

The Archbishops will lead the 'Walk of Witness' through parts of central London on Saturday March 24th 2007 which will culminate in a large-scale act of worship. The event, organised by the Church's Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC), forms the main part of the Church's wider awareness campaign, Making our Mark.

Further Information can be found here

The Ecumenical World Development Consultation 21-23 March 2007

At the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire.

Featuring: Peter Heslam, Sir John Houghton, Joe Kapolyo, Andrew Simms and Elaine Storkey.

This year's theme emerges from the growing awareness within the churches of our choices impact on the world, and addresses the relationship between care for creation and care for humanity.

TEAM Meeting - 5th - 9th March 2007

International Development is not something that stands isolated from mission, but is integral to it. The TEAM meeting represents the best opportunity Anglicans will have in the coming year to put the extraordinary human resources of our Communion at the service of the most vulnerable in our world and our own local communities …More

UNESCO Micro enterprise training for the Mothers' Union 23rd - 27th October 2006

For the first time, the Mothers' Union is teaming up with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to provide vital training on small business management for women in some of the poorest areas of the world. …More

Pray for Darfur - 17 September 2006

The Day for Darfur aims to highlight the plight of the people of Darfur and encourage the UK government into doing more to address it. The day is being marked in dozens of countries around the world. Several events will be happening throughout the day across the UK …More

 

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