February Meeting – Action in Turkey

  Wednesday 19th February 2014 – Coffee from 7pm for a 7.30 start Guest Speaker – The AI Country Coordinator for Turkey Barbara Lodge Barbara will give an illustrated talk on the general background to Turkey and human rights, and talk about the rights of conscientious objectors.   All welcome members and non-members. Come along and join the […]

Write for Rights 2013

As part of the Amnesty International UK Write for Rights 2013 Campaign We invite you to Coffee, Cakes and Campaigning Coffee Morning Friday 22nd November 10oo am – 1200 noon Please come along and enjoy our coffee morning, and you will have the opportunity to take part in the Write for Right campaign by writing a letter or […]

Christians Aware Talk: Who Controls our Food?

Christians Aware presents Food Whose power to control? Who provides it? who pays for it? and who profits? with Geoff Tansey 7pm Wednesday 13 November 2013 at Wakefield Cathedral Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1PJ Refreshments in the Treacy Hall from 6.30pm Geoff Tansey is a writer, broadcaster and consultant working for fair and sustainable food […]

Wood Street Market

We will be there! Come and  join us on Sunday, 15th September (this Sunday). The theme is human rights and children’s right to education – we have a splendid new banner and some useful and interesting information for children. The market is open from 10am – 2pm. Craft activities will be available. We would welcome support and […]

AmnesTea Party

Come and join us for for a tea party to raise money and awareness for Amnesty International. The Quaker Meeting House on Saturday 3rd of August From 2 pm until 4.30 pm. Full afternoon tea £5.00, tea and cakes from £2.50. Weather permitting we will be able to enjoy the lovely Quaker garden. Mmmmmm cake…..

July Meeting

Amnesty International Wakefield Local Group The next Wakefield Amnesty International Local Group Meeting is on Wednesday 17th July, 7pm for 7.30pm Quaker Meeting House, Thornhill Street, WF1 1NQ The agenda will include continuing action to call for peaceful elections in Zimbabwe. And the final preparation for our Afternoon Amnestea Party, which will be held at the […]

Event Update

We had a great day on Saturday – please see previous posts for why. Out Secretary, Linda, reports: ‘On Saturday 22nd June, at the Ridings Shopping Centre, we were calling for a peaceful election in Zimbabwe, and asking people to sign 5 letter. The letters are to be sent to the London embassies of the 5 […]