Global Crises - the wrong story
The Swords into Ploughshares (SiP) project group of Brighouse West Yorkshire Area Meeting (BWYAM) began in 2020 from a concern of Hebden Bridge Quaker Meeting, which was adopted by BWYAM. Our goal is to help create a peaceful future by
positively dealing with the threats we face, like militarism, climate change, loss of biodiversity, and increasing inequality. Our focus is Story. Why? Human beings make sense of things through story. It helps us connect to the world and each other, maintain
our identity, handle complexity and manage change. Story can be a tool for positive change – but our current dominant story, deeply patterned with conflict and division, is repeating our problems, not the solutions we need. And because this dominant story is largely invisible to us, we don’t really know it’s happening.
For the last four years, we have been working with Sarah Woods on this. Sarah is an award-winning writer, often working for the BBC. She has been involved in many campaigns for social good and regularly teaches and lectures in the UK and beyond. The next phase of this work is for her to write a book that shares alternative ways of working with story, for individuals, groups, campaigners and creatives, to help restory the world.
Supporting this work
It will take Sarah a year to write the book. To do this, she needs to step away from other paid work, but still needs to pay her bills. To support her, we want raise £25,000 from donations. Anything raised in addition to that figure will go towards creating a website, short videos and workshops.
If you would like more details about what we have done to date, wish to speak to someone about this or about a donation please email the convenor of the SiP group: geoff@tansey.org.uk
You can make a donation directly to BWYAM via bank transfer. Please put SiP Project as your payment reference. Our bank details are below.
Brighouse West Yorkshire Area Meeting (Qkrs)
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Account No: 65634602
Cheques should be made payable to Brighouse West Yorkshire Area Meeting (Quakers) with a note specifying that the money is for the SiP Project and sent to the treasurer at:
Friends Meeting House
Church Street
Paddock
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 4TR
If possible, please consider Gift Aiding the donation by completing this form and sending by post or email using the details above.
You can also donate to Brighouse West Yorkshire Quakers via the Charities Aid Foundation. Please include a note specifying your donations is for the SiP Project.