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A 'Just Space' in hectic London

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By Holly
9 May 2013 - 5:12pm
Sarah Henderson gives us a low down of the magic that's' happening at the 'Just Space', the beautiful London Speak Group. To find out more, read on...

Getting itchy feet, and itchy wheels?.. The Bardic Bike Tour!

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By Mike
9 May 2013 - 5:09pm
Yearning to get outside now that its finally warm enough to make this remotely appealing? Make a two-wheeled break for it on SPEAK's Bardic Bike Tour 2013!

Say a big hello to Jenny

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By Holly
7 May 2013 - 5:34pm
Introducing the lovely Jenny!! The newest member of the NST! Read on to find out more about her...

Burghfield Blockade

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By Andy
7 May 2013 - 12:28pm
Here we share a press release first posted on Yorkshire CND's website earlier this morning...

Summer Festivals are Comiiiiiing!!

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By Holly
3 May 2013 - 3:26pm
The sun is shining, and we all know what that means... Oh yes, Summer Festivals are on their way! These are a great way to meet new people and to have some experience in events! We are going to be going to: Greenbelt, Soul Survivor and Momentum! Want to join us?

Working for SPEAK has been a pivotal stepping stone in many a career - check out the Campaigns Coordinator role

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By Holly
2 May 2013 - 2:20pm
SPEAK is passionate about helping young adults boost their career paths. We always strive to give our volunteers and employees real valuable experience which has consistently provided a vital stepping stone in their career paths. One of our real strengths is that the Network Support Team is run by young adults for young adults, and this means that people are given opportunities that they just wouldn't be given elsewhere.

The big IF Event - Join thousands in London's Hyde Park on Saturday 8 June 2013

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By Holly
1 May 2013 - 8:40am
For all you keen IF campaign lovers, I'm sure you've heard that the big IF event is happening on Saturday 8 June! And for all you people who have had their heads in the clouds, here's a blog to enlighten you! SPEAK will be there, so come and join your fellow SPEAKees! Along with other Christian organisations, we'll be having a pre-event service at Westminster Central Hall at 11.30am -12.30pm. After this there'll be time for photos and then we can all head down to the main event at Hyde Park together to do what we do best, SPEAK out!

Introducing Holly!

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By Matthew
26 April 2013 - 11:59am
We are pleased to introduce to you the latest member of the Network Support Team! In a couple of weeks, I shall be heading into the sunset to pursue other projects, but I shall be leaving the task of minding the Network Support Team in the capable hands of Holly Petersen. Read on to find out more about her...

Aldermaston action prayer and call out

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By Andy
24 April 2013 - 3:06pm
A world free of nuclear weapons, anyone? Yes? Then read what Jo has to say about a planned action coming up soon...

Romans 8

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By Andy
23 April 2013 - 3:40pm
SPEAKers pray during a Day of Action sometime in the noughties
In case you missed Helen's brilliant workshop on Romans 8 at Soundcheck 2013, you can read a bit about her thoughts here...

Does the Bible promote food sovereignty or food security?

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By Andy
10 April 2013 - 5:24pm
To get to to grips with the issues behind our new Seeding Change campaign, we need to dig deep into the Scriptures - and work out exactly what God's justice would look like in the global food system. Here Chris from Cardiff SPEAK gives us some thoughts...

Tax-dodging: the good guys

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By Andy
27 March 2013 - 10:57am
Peter was so inspired by the thank you we gave to HMRC Inland Revenue at the Day of Action (for their work tackling tax avoidance), that he wrote an email to Waterstones to thank them for paying their tax.

New opportunities at SPEAK!

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By Matthew
26 March 2013 - 5:45pm
After the fantastic festive vibe of Soundcheck, we almost feel like April is the SPEAK New Year. And with it comes a host of new opportunities. We're looking for committed, fun-loving, hard-working, justice-loving individuals with bags of initiative, to help take SPEAK on the next stage of its journey...

April Flower Model Weekend

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By Andy
21 March 2013 - 2:43pm
flower model!
SPEAK is about the grassroots - we don't have a leader, but rather we listen to each other and to God to discern what the right path is. The name for this participatory forum is Flower Model - and we get to meet together in person twice a year, so come along!

What will the 0.7% be spent on?

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By Andy
20 March 2013 - 5:22pm
Seeding Change!
It's now almost a month since we launched our new campaign, Seeding Change, at Soundcheck weekend. Since the Budget announcements just hours ago, getting involved is now more important than ever, says campaigns officer andy...

Creme Egg: going back for more

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By Andy
14 March 2013 - 4:19pm
Last Monday one person left a Facebook comment asking the Cadbury Creme Egg to go Fairtrade. Others picked up on this, we got the word out, and now so many of us have repeated the action that we're wondering what to do next. Look no further...

Making the Creme Egg a REAL symbol of new life...

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By Andy
5 March 2013 - 10:22am
One of the SPEAK London group is marking Lent and Fairtrade Fortnight by SPEAKing up for a fair wage for cocoa farmers that make his chocolate! Please join him with some online activism...

How to... Bardic Bike Tour!

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By Mike
21 February 2013 - 10:55am
The official SPEAK-a-thon guide to the Bardic Bike Tour is here!

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: Seeding Change

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By Andy
21 February 2013 - 12:51am
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Whether you're at Soundcheck this weekend or not - here are some new resources to get you started praying and campaigning for Seeding Change!

A Programme for #SeaChange

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By Andy
19 February 2013 - 10:18am
Wondering what happens when over the weekend?

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