Coast-to-coast walk in support of the Villages Group. Plus talks in Barnstaple, Bath, Canterbury, Dunbar, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hexham and London
‘Perhaps we cannot bring about a general peace, but we can perform deeds of peace’
Down with The Wall!
A coast-to-coast walk along the Romans’ security fence to raise funds for the inspirational work of The Villages Group in Israel/Palestine
At the beginning of April, Hexham Friends are looking forward to hosting another visit by Erella and Hamed of The Villages Group.
Talks by Erella and Hamed in Barnstaple, Bath, Canterbury, Dunbar, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hexham and London
Andrew Greaves writes
During the month of March, I am planning to walk the length of Hadrian’s Wall (approx 84 miles) to raise funds for the ongoing development projects of The Villages Group. I intend to undertake the walk in a number of stages, roughly 15 miles at a time, fitting the sections together around my work commitments, but aiming to have completed the trip by the time Erella and Hamed arrive in Hexham.
Should you fancy a day out on The Wall sometime, please get in touch with me to see if we can find a mutually suitable day to walk a stretch together!
Sat 10th March Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle (14 miles)
Friday 16th March Carlisle to Gilsland (19 miles)
Friday 23rd March Gilsland to Chesters (19 miles)
Sunday 25th or Monday 26th Chesters to Heddon (15 miles)
Tuesday 27th Heddon-on-the-Wall to Wallsend (15 miles)
If you’d like to support this venture, please email me with your pledge.
And if you can think of anyone else who might be willing and able to help the work of the Villages Group, please pass this information on to them!
On behalf of The Villages Group – warmest thanks
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The Villages Group has long been supported in its work by the British Shalom Salaam Trust.
Talks by Hamed Qawasmeh and Erella Dunayevsky
Come and listen to Hamed Qawasmeh and Erella Dunayevsky from The Villages Group http://villagesgroup.
Hamed Qawasmeh, a Palestinian from Hebron works for the United Nations and with The Villages Group in some of the most remote and marginalised communities in the occupied West Bank.
Erella Dunayevsky, a founder member of The Villages Group, is a Jewish Israeli living on Kibbutz Shoval in the Negev. She is a mental health therapist and works to strengthen ties between Israelis and Palestinians.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
London: Tuesday 20 March, 7pm
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP.
Canterbury: Wednesday 21 March, 7.30p
Dominican Priory, St Peters Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8BD
Organised by the East Kent Justice for Palestinians Group
London (South): Thursday 22 March, 7pm
The Community Hall, Peabody Estate, Strath Terrace, off St John’s Hill
Clapham SW11 1UZ (very close to Clapham Junction Station)
London (North): Friday 23 March, 7.30pm
Finfuture, 225-229 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London N4.
Bath: Monday 26 March, 7.30pm
Bath Quaker Meeting House, York Street, Bath BA1 1NG
Barnstaple, North Devon: Tuesday 27 March, 7pm
The Castle Centre, 25 Castle street, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1DR.
Dunbar, East Lothian: Thursday 29 March, 2.30pm
Stenton Bowling Club, Stenton, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, EH42 1TE.
Organised by the Stenton Palestine Group
Edinburgh: Thursday 29 March, 7pm
Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL
Edinburgh: Friday 30 March, 10.30am
Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN
Glasgow: Saturday 31 March, 3.30pm
Renfield St. Stephens Church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP
Hexham: Sunday 1 April, 3:00 pm
Allendale Quaker Meeting, Wooley Burnfoot , Allendale, Hexham NE47 9NE
Durham: Monday, 2 April, 7.30 pm
for further information call Shlomit 0191 3864320
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See some earlier posts on the work of the Villages Group:
As soon as village builds own school, army says will demolish