By former WCIA volunteer, Geena Whiteman The UK is one of the worlds biggest foreign aid donors, having the third largest aid budget in the world and being one of only a few countries consistently achieving the UN’s target of spending 0.7% of the annual budget (the countries […]
Daffodil Days of the 1920s-30s: Celebrating Wales-wide Community Activism
Blog and research by WCIA Archives Intern Rob Laker, on placement with Wales for Peace from Swansea University History Dept over Summer 2019. Drawing on materials from the National Library of Wales and Temple of Peace Archives; and Annual Reports of the Welsh League of Nations Union 1922-45 on People’s […]
From Paris to Cardiff – My personal experience of culture shock
Even though I am familiar with culture shock and the way it influences your mindset -I lived in the US for a year-, I still have moments when I stop and reflect on how strange or how admirable the Welsh are. Here are a few examples of my most memorable […]
Volunteer Stories : Welcome to Cardiff !
Hello ! My name is Hélène, I am originally from suburban Paris and I am twenty-four years old. After spending one year abroad as a teaching assistant in the USA, all I wanted to do was to pack my suitcase again and leave for new adventures. […]
The ‘Great and the Good’: Opening Ceremony of Wales’ Temple of Peace, Nov 1938
Compiled by Craig Owen, Wales for Peace from research originally prepared by WCIA Volunteers Hannah Sweetapple (Summer 2016), Peter Garwood and ‘Temple Tours’ Volunteer Guide Frank Holloway, Summer 2017 and Anna Carlile, Autumn 2018; additional material researched by Temple Archivist Mari Lowe, Ffion Fielding, and Dr. Emma West, Birmingham University […]
“Inspired by Annie”: The Story of the 1923 Welsh Women’s Peace Petition to America
DOWNLOAD / PRINT PDF ARTICLE WOMEN’S PETITION RESOURCES HOMEPAGE (this can be easily printed in A5 Booklet Form through printer settings: A4, back-to-back, leaflet format) In 1923, with the horrors of World War 1 having galvanised a whole generation against conflict, women of Wales organised an […]
Notification of AGM for the financial year 2018-19
On Wednesday 14 August 2019, UNA Exchange will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff. Beneficiaries and supporters are welcome to join the UNA Exchange Board of Trustees and Director to review the charity’s activity and accounts for the year ending 31 March 2019. […]
Refugee Camps: Urgent Investment Needed
Disclaimer: The blogs on this site are written by our volunteers and guest writers. They do not reflect the views of the WCIA. We hope that sharing a range of views will encourage discussion and debate. Please get in touch if you wish to contribute a blog. Blogs are published […]
Join us: we’re recruiting!
At UNA Exchange we are recruiting two highly-driven individuals to join our team. The roles comprise a Programme Officer and an Interim Programmes Manager; the latter, to cover a period of maternity leave. Both posts are initially offered on a fixed-term, eight-month contract with potential for extension subject to funding. […]
RECRUITING: Trustees
The Cardiff-based international volunteering charity, UNA Exchange, is recruiting dynamic individuals to join our Board of Trustees with the drive and skills to take forward our vision to promote peace and international solidarity. […]