Carlisle One World Centre

Recent Updates

COWC E-bulletin 21 October

1. COWC Facebook page

We have finally entered the 21st Century with a Facebook page. Please "like" Carlisle One World Centre and you'll be able to keep up to date through an alternative medium.

2. Carlisle One World Book Trust Club - Thursday 1st December

The Book Trust is still in existence although the books have moved upstairs for now. We would like to invite you to our second Book Trust event on Thursday 1st December at 11am at The Shambala Centre, Long Lane, Carlisle CA3 8TA. We will be discussing The Spirit Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. Contact us if you need help getting a copy of the book or just come along even if you haven't had a chance to read it. Happy reading!

3. Amnesty Conference - Sat 12th November

The Carlisle Amnesty Group is hosting the North-West regional conference for Amnesty groups here in Carlisle on Saturday 12th November at the Richard Rose Central Academy from 10am. COWC will be giving a presentation and you will also have a chance to hear about women's rights in Afghanistan. All are welcome to come along. Poster and booking form here.

4. Fairtrade Stalls in Carlisle Town Centre

The Carlisle Fairtrade Group and the Carlisle World Shop will have two stalls at the Christmas Market in Carlisle on Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th November. You can support us by either volunteering on one of the stalls or by baking Fairtrade Christmas bakes for the Fairtrade stall. One of our volunteers has kindly made Fairtrade mincemeat which you can get from the shop free of charge to make mince pies. For more information or to sign up contact Lorna or Claire on 550385 or email lorna@carlisleworldshop.co.uk.

5. Christian Aid Cathedral Service and Procession Tuesday 29th November

The Carlisle Christian Aid Group is working with 10 schools and one Cub group on a Mosquito Net project this year which will culminate in an exhibition at Carlisle Cathedral and their annual Advent Celebration Service which will take place from 7pm Tuesday 29th November. All are welcome to come along to this service which will start with a parade from The Lanes at 6.45pm. The exhibition will be on display from the 26th November to the 2nd December.