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Amnesty International is the world's largest international voluntary
organisation dealing with human rights, with more than one million members
and supporters in more than one hundred and forty countries and territories.
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Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry. |
The Campaign against the Arms Trade (CAAT) works for the reduction and ultimate abolition of the international arms trade and the UK's role in it as a leading arms exporter. CAAT also encourages policies to re-orientate the UK economy away from military industry towards civil production. |
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CAFOD The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, the development agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales, works in partnerships to tackle the causes of poverty, regardless of race, religion or politics. |
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Church Action on
Poverty (CAP) is a national
ecumenical Christian social justice charity, committed to tackling poverty in
the UK. It works in partnership with churches and with people in poverty
themselves to find solutions to poverty, locally, nationally and globally.
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Careforce exists to serve evangelical
churches and organisations by placing Christian volunteers aged 18 to 25
where their help is most needed in the UK and Ireland.
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Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) is an organisation founded by the bishops in 1984
working for justice and the empowerment of ethnic minorities in Britain.
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What was once the Catholic Housing Aid Society (CHAS) has now merged
with other groups to become HousingJustice. It continues to work to prevent homelessness by giving
free confidential housing advice, acting on behalf of people in crisis, supporting
local action groups and projects, and campaigning to end the causes of
homelessness.
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Christian
Aid – works in over 60
countries helping people, regardless of race or religion, improve their own
lives; it tackles the causes of poverty and injustice.
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Christian Ecology Link is a multi denominational UK Christian movement for
people concerned about the Environment.
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Catholic
Institute for International Relations (CIIR) is an international charity working for justice
and the eradication of poverty. Its approach combines work to secure
equitable policies with the strengthening of community-based organisations
that represent the interests of the poor and improve their quality of life
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The
Development Education Association aims to raise awareness and understanding of how global
issues affect the everyday lives of individuals, communities and societies
and how all of us can and do influence the global.
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Ethical Junction is a gateway to the ethical sector for people in the UK
and Ireland, giving a focal point for a broad range of ethical issues and
trading.
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The
Fairtrade Foundation exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and
disadvantaged third world producers. The Foundation awards a consumer label,
the Fairtrade Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised
standards of fair trade.
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Friends of the Earth is the largest international network of environmental groups
in the world, represented in 68 countries.
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Global Gang is a dynamic educational web site for 7 to 12 year olds,
which is resourced by Christian Aid.
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The
Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic organisation, at work in
over 40 countries, with a mission is to accompany, serve and defend the
rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
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Founded
in 1985, Medical Foundation for
the Care of Victims of Torture is an independent charity that provides care and
rehabilitation to survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence.
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The
New Internationalist magazine was launched in the UK in 1970 with the backing
of Oxfam and Christian Aid. It became independent in 1979 and now has over
75,000 subscribers and a range of overseas offices. The New Internationalist
also publishes the One World Calendar and Almanac.
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One World Week, established in 1978, is a development education
programme under the auspices of the World Development Movement Trust.
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Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation
dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the
world
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Pax Christi, Peace of Christ, is a gospel-based lay-inspired,
peacemaking movement. Founded in the Catholic Church, its membership is open
to individuals, groups and organisations of all faiths who are in sympathy
with its aims and values. It is affiliated to Pax Christi International.
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The
Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with
asylum seekers and refugees. It not only gives help and support, but also
works with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are
addressed.
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The purpose of Tearfund is to serve Jesus Christ by enabling those who
share evangelical Christian beliefs to bring good news to the poor.
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The
Trade
Justice Movement is a group of
organisations who are concerned with
the negative impact of international trade rules on the poorest people in the
world, on the environment, and on democracy. It calls for fundamental change
to the unjust rules and institutions governing international trade, so that
trade is made to work for all.
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Traidcraft is the UK’s largest fair trade organisation, which was
set up in 1979 to fight against exploitation of workers in the Third World
and to challenge the unfair way in which international trading systems work.
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World Development Movement is campaigning to tackle the underlying causes of
poverty. It lobbies decision makers to change the policies that keep people
poor. It researches and promotes positive alternatives. It works alongside
people in the developing world who are standing up to injustice.
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United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF) is tasked to
help children living in poverty in
developing countries. It helps children get the care and stimulation they
need in the early years of life and encourages families to educate girls as
well as boys. It strives to reduce childhood death and illness and to protect
children in the midst of war and natural disaster. UNICEF strives to build a
world in which all children live in dignity and security.
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The Brighton & Arundel Diocese
has a Justice & Peace Office, field worker, and Commission; the web site
includes a diary of events.
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Birmingham
Diocese has a Commission for Justice & Peace & Overseas Development
(POC can be found under Diocesan Services)
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Hexham and Newcastle Diocese has a
Justice & Peace Co-ordinating Council, and a field worker.
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Leeds Diocese
has a Vicariate for Christian Responsibility, and a Justice & Peace
Commission, which includes a Race Relations Committee.
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The Liverpool Diocese
has a Justice & Peace Office. The web site includes a vision and a
constitution.
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The Plymouth
Diocese has a Justice & Peace Commission. The web site documents its mission
and its short term aims, its constitution and it lists the members
(representatives of each deanery)
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The Salford Diocese has
a Faith & Justice Commission. The web site includes the text of various
Press releases from bodies like CAFOD, and access to the Salford F&J
newsletters.
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The Shrewsbury Diocese has a Justice
& Peace Commission. It used to have a web site but I cannot find it now.
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The Lancaster
Diocese has a Faith & Justice Commission, and a development worker.
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The Westminster
Diocese has a J&P Commission, and even publishes an on-line
newsletter (March
05 issue)
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Have you noticed how
issues seem to come into focus for a short time, and then go out of focus
again? One minute all over the front pages, a recurring theme on TV and radio,
the next it's as if it never happened. Such is the brief attention span of our
modern world.
But when attention
is diverted, when the papers and TV have gone on to other things, the issues
more often than not remain, the problems still to be solved. During the peak in
the full glare of media attention everyone wants to be involved; has a view; is
concerned; wants a 'piece of the action'. When the limelight goes, the urgency
and importance seem to disappear with it, or do they……?
In this fast
moving world, thank God for those groups and individuals who don't give up on
important issues, who work to improve things, who strive to make us sit up and
take notice. DCCR is one group fashioned in this mould.
Formed as the
Diocesan Committee for Community Relations (DCCR) in 1991 in the surge of
interest following the 1st National Congress of Black Catholics (1990),
it has worked tirelessly through the limelight periods and through the long
'famine' periods. Throughout the group has striven to keep Racial Justice in
the forefront of issues addressed in the Diocese.
The groups mission
is …
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Raising
awareness within Clifton Diocese about all matters concerning ethnic and racial
issues
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Advising the
Bishop and the Diocese on educational and pastoral policy concerning racial
justice
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Developing
both material and human resources which can be made available to encourage
positive attitudes on race relations and ethnic issues at all levels
In the short term
the group has some exciting challenges, including a major initiative to prepare
the Diocese's contribution for and representation at the National Congress,
plans to hold Masses at as many Parishes as possible in the diocese, and the
establishment of a web site.
With the
leadership of the new Chair, Orman Clarke, who has a proven track record in
racial justice matters both in the church and within the Trade Union movement,
the group is poised to achieve great things over the next 18 months.
Inspired? Want to
be part of it? However little time you have to spare, you can help. You don't have to attend meetings (although
you would of course be very welcome). You could be the point of contact for
your parish, receiving mailings from DCCR, and feeding back information on
events in your parish. Or you could consider promoting Racial Justice Sunday in
your parish as an opportunity to learn more and raise money for the Catholic
Association for Racial Justice (CARJ). And there are many other ways in which
you can contribute to this vital work.
If you want to find out more, please contact the secretary, Sue Smailes on 0117 985 6458 or via email: Ssmailes@aol.com.