Quakers, on behalf of Churches Together in Wilmslow, have arranged to set up a stall for the UN International Day of Peace at the Artisan Market this Saturday, 19th September. – and there will be some things anyone might do.
Worried about refugees? We are talking of taking 20000 refugees, but Lebanon has 1.2m refugees....And who would not want to flee a war?
There will be a collection bucket on the stall raising money for the United Nations Refugee Agency which sets up and run camps for refugees – but is running out of money.
There will also be a chance to write a message about peace to hang on a tree on the stall.
Andrew Backhouse, a local Quaker, said "Many people who now call Wilmslow 'home' were not born here and came to the place first as strangers. These refugees, just like all of us, have hopes and dreams for their families. That's why they're taking such terrible risks to get here and escape the war and upheaval in the places they've come from."
The Wilmslow Artisan Market will take place from 10am to 4pm on the service road off Alderley Road which will be filled some of the region's very finest artisans including many new additions. Gourmet delights will be available from the street food arena and entertainment will be provided by the fabulous Loose Change Buskers.
Transition Wilmslow and Cycle Wilmslow have organised a cycle ride for families starting at 1.30, register at the UN International Day of Peace stall at any time before then.
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Anyway, there have been charities in and around the Artisan Market since it started and the sky hasn't fallen in yet.