Haringey Week of Peace

Monday 15 September 2008

History

The week of peace was launched in Haringey in September 2001 as a response to local community safety concerns. Thousands of local residents welcomed this initiative participating in a peace walk, peace concert, prayer walks around crime hotspots and lots of other activities in the borough. Celebrated in Haringey again in 2002 and 2003, the events attracted thousands of local people from diverse backgrounds to a range of activities such as school peace assemblies, sports events, faith and community based action.

Haringey Week of Peace 2008 Diary

The Haringey Strategic Partnership is supporting the London Week of Peace with the following events. This diary will be updated as new information is received. If you know of anything that you would like to publicise here please feel free to email us safercommunities@haringey.gov.uk.

For more information go to www.weekofpeace.org.uk (external link)

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Peace Breakfast (re-launch of What’s the Point?)
Date: Tuesday 16 September – 8am
Venue: Freedom’s Ark, Bruce Grove
The Peace Alliance are hosting an invitation only peace breakfast to discuss current issues and launch the new version of “what’s the point?”. “What’s the point?” is an innovative graphic novel aimed at showing young people the consequences of carrying a knife.

Wednesday 17 September 2008

Unity Day Event
Date: Wednesday 17 September – 12 noon – 6pm
Venue: The Mall, Wood Green Shopping City
Stalls and presentations from various groups from Haringey’s voluntary, community and public sector organisations working to make Haringey a better place. Find out about volunteering opportunities and what services may be available to you.

Unity Day - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Date: Wednesday 17 September – 4.30pm
Venue: Wood Green High Road between Wood Green Tube and Turnpike Lane Tube stations.
Haringey residents, shoppers, police, council workers, community organisations and retailers, young and old, are invited to form a human hand-holding chain linking Wood Green Underground Station with Turnpike Lane. Wear a white shirt!

St. Ann’s Hospital “Dreams” Art Exhibition
Date: Wednesday 17 September
Venue: St Ann’s Hospital
The Occupational Therapy (OT) Department in collaboration with the Mental Health Community Development Workers in Haringey are organising an art competition and exhibition of service users’ work, related to the concept of ‘Dreams’.

Thursday 18 September 2008

Drive domestic violence out of Haringey!
Date: Thursday 18 September 2008

Timetable:

• 9.30am DV Bus leaves River Park House
• 10-11.30am Bus parked at post office, Crouch End
• 12.30 – 2pm Bus parked at Wood Green Library
• 12.30 – 4pm Bus parked at CONEL (College of North East London)

Haringey DV bus tours the borough offering support to Domestic Violence victims and highlighting services available.

Friday 19 September 2008

Week of Peace Street Theatre
Date: Friday 19 September 2008, 3 – 6pm
Venue: Lymington Avenue, N22
Performances from young people from across Haringey in support of the Week of Peace. Groups will include, Leaders in Training, Black Arts Productions, Arc Theatre, SGI International to name a few of the groups.

Saturday 20 September 2008

Week of Peace Street Theatre
Date: Saturday 20 September 2008 10am – 12 noon then 2 – 4pm
Venue: Lymington Avenue, N22
Performances from young people from across Haringey in support of the Week of Peace. Groups will include, Leaders in Training, Black Arts Productions, Arc Theatre, SGI International to name a few of the groups.

Crouch End Area Assembly
Date: Saturday 20 September 2008, 2 – 5pm
Venue: Priory Park, Middle Lane, N8
Come along and make a difference to your community. Share your ideas and hear what is being done in the neighbourhood.

Sunday 21 September 2008

Walk of Peace/Picnic
Date: Sunday 21 September, 2pm
Venue: start at Wood Green Civic Centre, High Road, N22 then walk to Ducketts Common
A walk of peace with representatives from different churches within Haringey will start from the Wood Green Civic Centre at 2pm ending at Ducketts Common. Please bring a picnic to share with someone else!