It hit me this week that these are the parts of caring for someone that are seldom spoken about or celebrated. Nobody writes songs about the way that caring can be getting up early, grumpy and cantankerous. You don’t see glossy Hollywood comedies about that morning at the swimming pool. […]
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Foresight training February 5th 2026
We are delighted to announce that Henk Hilderink, Foresight Expert from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), will be joining us in the Temple of Peace, Cardiff, on Thursday 5th February. During his visit, Henk will deliver a three-hour introductory workshop on Strategic Foresight for organisational leaders […]
Postcards from a Peace Mission: #OnThisDay 100 years ago – “Gwilym’s Diary” from the 1925 Welsh Churches Peace Appeal to America
#OnThisDay #OTD 100 years ago – Wed 25 Nov 1925 – a transatlantic liner called the ‘SS George Washington’ set sail from Southampton carrying a remarkable Peace Appeal from the Churches of Wales to America, conveyed by visionary Welsh peacebuilder the Rev Gwilym Davies. Over the next 6 weeks from […]
Global Climate Justice Cymru – Nov 2025 Week of Action for COP30, and Manifesto for 2026 Elections
View Climate Cymru November Actions brief As Wales prepares for the 2026 Senedd elections, Global Climate Justice Cymru calls for policies that root climate action in fairness, solidarity, and justice, both here in Wales and globally. This week, we have seen the unstoppable power of global movements around the world… […]
Welsh Young People’s Competition for Global Education Week, 17-24 Nov 2025
You are warmly invited to join WCIA in celebrating Global Education Week 2025. Global Education week is an opportunity for all the countries of Europe to come together to learn about the world and take coordinated action to help make it a better place. For 2025, our focus and theme […]
Wales for Peace in Gaza: Ceasefire a fragile moment for Hope
October 2025 – Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal The ceasefire agreement in Gaza provides desperately needed hope and relief for so many people whose lives have been devastated by conflict. DEC charities and their local partners are scaling up their work in Gaza again after months of extraordinary challenges delivering […]
Hibakusha Portrait Exhibition comes to Cardiff: A Powerful Call to Peace
Cardiff, UK – 23rd October 2025 – 80,000 Voices is proud to announce a landmark exhibition of lenticular portraits of hibakusha, the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hosted at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre from October 24th to November 30th, 2025. This moving exhibition, first shown […]
Wales Uniting Nations: Building a Better World after World War 2
Updated to mark #UN80, the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations in October 2025. 24 October every year is United Nations Day, with activities worldwide appearing on Twitter using the hashtags #UNDay #UNDay2024. This feature spotlights some of the connections between Wales and the story of the UN. 24 October […]