How to handle conflict kindly and constructively: Workshop

Saturday, 28. February 2026 - 9:30 to 13:00
Bakewell Quaker Meeting House,Chapel Lane, Bakewell DE45 1EL

How to handle conflict kindly and constructively: Bakewell Quakers



Bakewell Quakers invite you to a workshop on how to handle conflicts, arguments and disagreements. Peace-making is one of the core Quaker testimonies. The workshop will take place at Bakewell Quaker Meeting House from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday 28 th February. Coffee will be available from 9.30 am. It will be led by Véronique Pin-Fat, who attends Disley Quaker Meeting and is a peace and racial justice educator and an experienced facilitator.

To enable us to plan numbers, please let Roger Clarke (clarkerogerm@gmail.com) know if you hope to be there.

TRADING IN OPPRESSION – how the UK’s economic ties with Israel support the occupation of Palestine

Tuesday, 10. February 2026 - 19:30 to 20:30
St Michael’s Church, Market Place Macclesfield.

Come and join Macclesfield Quakers for this interesting talk.  10th February 7.30pm, St Michael’s Church, Market Place Macclesfield. Speaker Tim Brierley, Global Justice Now.

 

Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue but with much less public scrutiny. As our media and politicians turn away, how can we keep the pressure on and translate the huge movement for Palestine into real change?

The UK is a key trade partner for Israel. Many UK-headquartered companies invest in firms involved in Israel’s illegal settlements, our government continues to license arms sales and has even started importing surveillance technologies used to control and oppress Palestinians.

Join us to discuss why the UK continues to assist Israel’s illegal occupation and how can we force a change.

 

Macc4Pal: We stand for freedom, justice and equality for Palestine

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Meeting for Learning at Disley

 

On Sunday 19th January 2025 Friends of Disley Meeting provided a delicious lunch of hot soup, bread and cheese. This was followed by a Meeting for Learning on the theme of "Creative Conflict". The session was facilitated by Véronique Pin-Fat. She was was joined by 16 Friends who enthusiastically engaged in activities designed to de-escalate conflict, connect with empathy and build trust. 

 

Meetings for Learning

Meetings for Learning at Disley Meeting House. All MfL are after Meeting for Worship at Disley Meeting House. All welcome.

 

1) Sunday 17th November: “What does it mean to be an experiential faith?” led by Till Geiger.

2) Sunday 19th January 2025: “Creative Conflict” led by Véronique Pin-Fat. For this session we will have a soup/bread and cheese lunch beforehand. It’s also the children’s meeting that Sunday.

3) Sunday 16th February: “Maintaining Hope: some thoughts based on Joanna Macy’s message of Active Hope”, led by Jan Vulliamy.

 

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