SHINING A LIGHT ON RACISM IN ENGLAND
Thursday 5 February 2026
7.30 – 9.00 pm (UK time)
Online via Zoom
A Public Webinar hosted by the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN)
From Lived Experience to Collective Action
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Beverley Prevatt Goldstein: Distinguished academic, community activist, and pioneering advocate for racial equality in the North East of England. Born in Trinidad, she made history in 1968 as one of the first Black women to enroll at Oxford University from a mainstream British school before pursuing a prolific career in social work and education. She is the former chair of the North East of England African Community Association (NEEACA) and her lifelong commitment to anti-racism was honoured with an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University.
Richard Reddie: Prominent British author, researcher, and broadcaster specializing in racial justice and the intersection of faith and culture. He serves as the Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), where he oversees initiatives related to racial justice, migration, and refugees. He is a frequent commentator on the legacy of the Windrush generation and the murder of Stephen Lawrence, often advocating for the Church to act as a “prophetic voice” in the public square.
Why this webinar?
Racism in England remains a real and ongoing injustice.
Despite strong equality laws, evidence shows that racism continues to shape lives through:
- Racially motivated hate crime
- Discrimination in employment, education, housing, and healthcare
- Disproportionate policing and criminal justice outcomes
- Hostility linked to migration debates and global events
Racism today is often subtle, denied, or minimised — but its impact is real.
This webinar creates space to name the reality of racism, reflect on its roots and consequences, and explore how we can act together for justice.
Remember to register HERE
Click here to download the poster – Shining a Light on Racism in England – Webinar
NJPN 2026 Conference Booking Details
Thank you for your interest in Conference 2026 ‘Just Talk’.
Once you have read the Conference Details and Terms and Conditions, and are happy to go ahead and book please do one of the of following: –
- Save the Word version of the Booking Form to your computer, fill it in, and then email it to admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk, letting us know whether you will be paying by Bank Transfer or Cheque (details on the T’s & C’s document).
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Please note that we will not be able to offer single night stays, or day visitor places until nearer the time. If you are interested in going onto a waiting list, please email us on the above address.
Anne O’Connor has once again produced a wonderful selection of resources for Lent 2026!
This year’s resources for Lent include a new Stations of the Cross for Young People suitable for schools, youth groups and Confirmation as well as a Stations of the Cross for parish use. There’s a 4 page A4 sheet with reflections and prayers from the start of Lent up to Holy Week plus an updated version of The Prince, an Easter story.
Stations of the Cross for Young People
Stations of the Cross with opening and closing prayers 2026
LENT REFLECTION SHEET 2026
THE PRINCE AN EASTER STORY
Spring 2026 NJPN Newsletter
The Spring 2026 NJPN Newsletter is available to read now,
This edition looks at a range of topics, including nuclear weapons, the 2026 NJPN conference, the year ahead, and the future of NJPN,
Feel free to share with anyone who may be interested,
Spring 2026 Newsletter
NJPN would like to thank the Columbans for handling the mailing of our newsletter with Vocation for Justice for many years.
With the increasing cost of postage and the advances of electronic media the Columbans have taken the decision to move to an online newsletter.
Our newsletter will continue to be produced on a regular basis, and will be featured on our website as usual, but if you wish to sign up to receive the newsletter by email please contact
admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk
Spring 2026 Newsletter
NJPN E-Bulletin 4th January 2026
Dear Friends,
The above quote is one of my favourites, and has cropped up in
various places in this holy season, including a Christmas card sent
from my friends at Journey to 2030. To me, this indicates a clear
message to me personally, as well as the NJPN as a whole.
It is very hard to be hopeful when all around us is doom and gloom.
This Saturday we awoke to the news that Venezuela has been
attacked by the US, and that the Venezuelan President and his wife
have been captured. What repercussions that will bring on the
international stage, who knows. (in the Peace Section below you will
find a link to Pax Christi International’s Statement condemning the action).
When I went to look something up on my internet search engine during the week, a headline offered suggestions as to who were going to be the main players in World War 3 and where the most likely places that it would start were going to be. I couldn’t read it, mainly because I tend to do an impression of an ostrich in thinking about this – if I stick my head in the sand, it may never happen.
Going back to the above quote from John:1, the National Justice and
Peace Network, along with our partner organisations and the people
that surround us, need to be shining the light, and being that light in the darkness. We may not always feel hopeful, but we can certainly
highlight the campaigns, and be involved, where that light needs to be shone.
Please shine that light with us in 2026! May the New Year bring us
peace, happiness and love as we journey forward with hope.
God bless,
Sharon
The full eBulletin can be read by clicking the below link;
Ebulletin 4 January 2026
NW NJPN E Bulletin for January 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, the NW NJPN E Bulletin for January 2026 reflects on the story of the Holy Family in the light of today’s world in which so many people are forced to flee. Yuliia left her homeland in Ukraine in search of a safer life in Wales for her family. She shares the impact of being a displaced person and says: “even here in Wales, I feel the atmosphere changing. I hear it in conversations. I see it online. Far-right narratives are growing louder, and compassion is slowly being pushed aside by fear and hate.” One of the key take-aways of 2025 for me has been the alarming rise of ‘nationalism’ and with it a backlash against newcomers. In my home town a local hotel has been allocated to asylum seekers, mostly young men, resulting in an unpleasant atmosphere of protests and Union Jack flags displayed on surrounding lamp posts.
Also included in this bulletin are resources for Peace Sunday, a reminder for entries in the Columbans’ Schools Media competition and an update on a number of unsettling developments on the West Bank that have received little attention in the mainstream media. Ian Linden compares this year’s Reith lectures from Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian and author to a 2012 lecture by Scottish Catholic philosopher of ethics, Alasdair MacIntyre – who died in May this year – and favours MacIntyre‘s radical vison of how the common good, the personal the social and the economic, might be considered and acted on.
There are two ‘blessing’ poems from Jan Richardson whose spiritual writings formed much of this year’s Pray and Reflect Advent material in my parish (and online via NJPN) which took as its theme Walking the Way of Hope.
Wishing all our readers every blessing for the New Year as we pray for peace, tolerance and compassion for all.
Anne O’Connor
NW NJPN Justice and Peace E Bulletin January 2026
NJPN E-Bulletin Christmas 2025
Dear Friends,
It has been a busy Jubilee year for the NJPN. We have had successful webinars, and in-person events, all focusing around the theme of Opening Doors…. If you are interested in our plans for 2026, please check out our website www.justice-and-peace.org.uk and see what we will be ‘Shining the Light on’…
Also, if you were unable to attend our Conference in July, themed around ‘Just Peace’ you may be interested in looking at some of the recordings of the speakers on our YouTube Channel.
Whilst those of us in our ever-increasing network are working really hard to raise awareness of the shocking things that are going on in this world, the world leaders seem to have a different agenda. I rarely listen to the news nowadays. You are never too sure whose angle it is that you are listening to, whether it has been written by AI, or whether there has been some sort of censoring (depending on where the news has come from). Our Conference, in July 2026, is based around the theme of ‘Just Talk’ and we will be looking at dialogue, Artificial Intelligence, the Media – and many other things besides. More details on the Conference will be sent out in the
New Year.
I have put together a selection of news and campaigns from around the network, and look forward to working with you all in 2026. If you want anything included, particularly events, please email ebulletin@justice-andpeace.org.uk
Wishing you every blessing for Christmas and the New Year,
Sharon
P.S. As this e-bulletin was being prepared, the news came through that Bishop Richard Moth has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Westminster. We congratulate him as he becomes Leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and we thank Cardinal Vincent Nichols for his sixteen years of service. May he have a long and happy retirement.
The full Christmas 2025 NJPN eBulletin is available to read by clicking the link below:
Ebulletin Christmas 2025
NW NJPN E Bulletin December 2025
The December issue of the NW NJPN E Bulletin features a wealth of resources for Advent and Peace Sunday plus current news including a response from Caritas Salford and the SVP welcoming the lifting of the two-child benefit cap in Wednesday’s Budget. Regular contributor Ian Linden examines The Pope & the Lords of Silicon Valley and Cameron Bellm offers a Contemplative Guide to praying the news – 10 Steps for engaging prayerfully and prophetically with our times. Local schools across the region are featured plus diary dates taking us into the New Year.
Wishing all our readers all the blessings of the Advent and Christmas seasons.
Please read and pass on to others.
Anne O’Connor
NW NJPN Justice and Peace E Bulletin December 2025
Winter Mouthpeace 2025-2026
Last week’s weather prompted me to get this out in good time as it seems as if we are starting Advent early this year.
I wanted to give you reasonable notice of the NJPN/ Pax Christi webinar next Monday evening ( Dec 1st)
Also a selection of suggestions for Advent reading, prayer and reflection.
In the New Year there is a greater focus on peace with Peace Sunday in January. Pax Christi in their latest news bulletin have made some useful suggestions to help a parish prepare for this day,.
Thank you to Sue Gubric as usual for all the contributions she gets from various groups in the Lancaster Diocese. This allows her to spread Mouthpeace far and wide in keeping with the more ecumenical approach we are having now.
Enjoy reading
Best wishes for a happy, peaceful Christimas and an interesting 2026.
Marian
Grant and Major Donor Fundraising Manager at WCCM
Grant and Major Donor Fundraising Manager
Permanent Position /One year contract, renewable – 28 hours per week
Based London EC1
Reports to Executive Director
Salary £40,000 pro-rata (£32,000 for 0.8)
WCCM seeks to appoint an experienced, creative, and highly motivated Grant and Major Donor Fundraising Manager to lead fundraising and grant management across a global organisation dedicated to the teaching of Christian Meditation. Working to the Executive Director, you will interact with our decentralised finance, marketing and communications staff and volunteers. Together, you will nurture Major Donor relationships and create and manage appropriate donor stewardship schemes and rationalise our income streams. You’ll ensure grant reporting and management is kept on track whilst developing targeted proposals for new funding from sympathetic donors in the arena of Trusts and foundations. You will work to support both our teaching and resourcing of meditation and the running of our retreat centre in Bonnevaux, near Poitiers in France. An excellent writer with excellent financial and budgeting skills, you will be adept at pulling together relevant, succinct and compelling information for our donor reports and bids. You’ll work with communications staff to develop impactful donor communications which enhance our accountability and inspire renewed major donations. You will have a demonstrable track record in winning grants as well as in the stewardship of major donors. Occasional trips to France. Interest in Christian Meditation/Spirituality an advantage.
Interviews: early December 2025
Email: donal.guerin@wccm.org for full Job Description, Person Spec and details of how to apply.
Closing Date: 20 November 2025
Grant and MD fundraising Manager – job blurb
