Justice, Peace & Creation Links

This page provides links to a wide range of justice, peace and creation care resources:

ACTS Church and Society Network

The ACTS (Action of Churches Together in Scotland) Network meets twice a year and comprises representatives of the member churches and a large number of the Associated Ecumenical Groups and Bodies in Association. It has a vast remit, dealing with all areas of church and society, particular in relation to the Scottish Parliament.

Age Concern

The UK's largest charity working with and for older people.

Amnesty International

Seeking Asylum is not a crime: an increasing number of people who have sought asylum in the UK are being detained under Immigration Act powers. Those detained include families with children, torture survivors and other vulnerable people. This increase has a terrible human cost inflicting untold misery on the individuals concerned. Amnesty International considers that detention is not being carried out according to international standards and serves little purpose if any in the majority of cases. They are campaigning against the arbitrary detention of people who have sought asylum.

Amnesty International Web Shop

When you shop with Amnesty International Web Shop you directly support their work to protect Human Rights and promote humanity. Fair Trade, Organic, Eco-friendly and Local.

Anti-Slavery International

Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses.

Anti-Slavery International

Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses.

Big Trident Debate

This Big Trident Debate website has been established, with widespread support, with the single aim of pressing the government to facilitate that debate, and to provide a public space for debate of the issues. It is not confined to any one point of view and we urge participation from all perspectives.

Centre for Alternative Technology

The Centre is Europe's foremost environmental education centre and has been engaging, inspiring, informing and enabling people everywhere to live more sustainable livees for over thirty years. The Centre offers a unique environment in which to leart about the issues of sustainability and climate change both in theory and practice.

Changing Attitude Scotland

A network of people, gay and straight, lay and ordained working for the full affirmation of lesbian and gay Christians within the anglican Communion.

Christian Aid

Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland. We work wherever the need is greatest – irrespective of religion or race.

Christian Peacemaker Teams

A peacemaking organization focussed on reducing violence and protecting human rights in conflict zones.

Church Action on Poverty

This 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.

Church and Society Council: Technology, Science and the Environment

Excellent Church of Scotland resources on the benefits and ethical dilemmas provided and posed by new technologies.

Church of Scotland Church and Society Council

The Council engages on behalf of the Church of Scotland in the national, political and social issues affecting Scotland and the world today - from asylum and ecological concerns to adoption and education issues.

Church Without Walls

A Church of Scotland initiative exploring new ways of communicating Christ's work with people of all ages, in all sorts of different times and circumstances.

Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking Across Europe (CHASTE)

A charity which actively works for the global eradication of trafficking for sexual exploitation, the provision of practical care and support for those who have been trafficked, and the suppression of demand which drives the supply of women and the girl child into the sex markets of Europe.

Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking Across Europe (CHASTE)

Calling for the abolition of sexual enslavement.

Churches’ Community Work Alliance

A national group promoting and supporting church-related community work. Their aims: to initiate, support and encourage community development work in the life of the churches; to help churches to reflect theologically on their response to social and economic change; to promote good community development work practice; and to provide help and guidance for community development work projects and to support practitioners.

Citizens Organising Foundation

Citizen organising is a unique strategy to addres the state of British public life. Their organising brings people and their groups into a mutually beneficial working relationship to pursue the common good. It strengthens bonds within and between diverse local institutions. Their members include schools, congregations, unions, community centres and tenants' groups. As citizens form new relationships with one another the fabric of our society is re-woven.

Climate Outreach Information Network

A new charity which finds innovative ways to encourage and support people to take personal action on climate change. It sets up action groups, runs speaker training sessions and information sharing conferences, and provides a package of advice and support to over 30 other small charities and organisations.

Co-operative Bank

A public limited company providing a full range of banking services to personal, church and business users. It operates its own Ethical Policy.

Conference of European Churches Church and Society Commission

The Commission's role is to help churches study church and society questions from a theological and social ethical perspective, especially those with a European dimension; and to represent the member churches of CEC in their relations with political institutions working in Europe.

Control Arms Campaign

This campaign wants governments to tighten the rules for arms sales by signing up to an International Arms Trade Treaty. Join the Million Faces petition by texting the word petition followed by your full name to 84118 or sign up online.

Courage

An evangelical Christian organisation for gay and lesbian people who are seeking a safe place of riendship in which to reconcile their faith and sexuality and grow towards Christian maturity and for their partners and friends, parents and other family members.

CTBI Church and Society Forum

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland Church in Society Forum.

Earth Jurisprudence

Earth jurisprudence means looking at the actual philosophy and value systems that underpin most legal and governance systems, and making sure that they support, rather than undermine, the integrity and health of the Earth.

Eco-Congregation

Eco-Congregation is an ecumenical programme helping churches make the link between environmental issues and Christian faith, and respond in practical action in the church, in the lives of individuals, and in the local and global community.

Eco-Congregation Scotland

Encouraging churches to consider environmental issues within a Christian context and enable local churches to make positive contributions in their life and mission.

Ecotricity

Electricity from windpower. It is easy to switch to Ecotricity, and they will match the current price you pay for your household electricity, and do all of the necessary work to change suppliers.

Ecumential Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)

The EAPPI is a World Council of Churches initiative established in 2002 in response to a call made by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, and Palestinian and Israeli NGOs. The mission of the EAPPI is to accompany Palestinians and Israelis in their nonviolent actions and concerted advocacy efforts to end the occupation.

Edinburgh Climate Network

A group of Christian volunteers concerned about climate change and wanting to make it as easy as possible for people in Edinburgh to help tackle climate change. The purpose of this network is to connect up people in Edinburgh who are concerned about the environment, particularly climate change, so that we can be more effective and learn from each other. There are already many national campaigns and many disparate local groups and events but this site is designed to join up the dots for Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Peace & Justice Resource Centre

Making the links, waging peace. Visit the Centre at St John's Church, Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ.

Episcopal Peace Fellowship

This is the American sister organisation, affiliated with the Episcopal Church in America, and is an independent entity striving to work for peace in justice in their communities, their church, and the world.

Eswatini - Produce from the Swazi Kitchen

For nearly four years the Coach house in Blamore near Glasgow has been importing jams, marmalades and sauces from the Swazi Kitchen: Eswatini. It is a project owned by Manzini Youth care, which works with orphans and street children. The project also provides work for local women and a market for local farmers. In each case the need is great. Swaziland has 80,000 orphans out of a population of less than 1,000,000. 70% of the people live on less than a dollar a day. The produce comes in boxes of six jars, at £12 a box, carriage free in Scotland.

Ethical Consumer

Ethical Consumer Research Association (ECRA) is a not-for-profit organisation owned and managed by its staff as a worker co-operative.

Ethical Superstore

Visit the Superstore to choose from a huge range of Fairtrade products.

Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians

A group for gay and lesbian Christians from an evangelical background.

Fairtrade

The Fairtrade website includes a section providing ideas for helping your congregation or diocese achieve fairtrade status.

Faith in Communities

This is a partnership organisation, bringing together faith communities which are commited to tackling poverty in Scotland. It was established in 2005, and the board of directors is made up of people across a range of faith traditions.

Faith in Older People

Faith in Older People aims to celebrate the lives of older people, supporting the spiritual care of older people and their families using a network provided by faith communities throughout the country.

FaithAction

A new national network that has received government funding to be the voice of faith and community organisations delivering public services.

Fellowship of Reconciliation

The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an international, spiritually-based movement of people who, from the basis of a belief in the power of love and truth to create justice and restore community, commit themselves to active nonviolence as a way of life and as a means of personal, social, economic and political transformation.

For Creed and Creation

A simple guidebook for running a greener church. A publication by Gillian Straine and Nathan Oxley which has been endorsed by the Mayor of London. Please note this link leads to a PDF document.

Franciscan Prayer and Praxis

As Anglican members of the First Order and Third Order of the Society of St. Francis of the European Province, we are inspired by St Francis and St Clare to compassionate action grounded in contemplative prayer.

Franciscans and Dominicans for Human Rights

The Dominican search for the truth and the Franciscan concern for the poor are perfect support for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.

Franciscans International

A non-governmental organisation of the United Nations campaigning for human rights and the elimanation of poverty.

Freedom for All

Freedom for All is a website project set up by ACTS (Action of Churches Together in Scotland) to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the Slave Trade in British Colonies in 1807.

Freedom for All: Breaking the Chains of Slavery

Action of Churches Together in Scotland: 'Freedom for All: Breaking the Chains of Slavery'.

Fresh Expressions

Church of England and Methodist Church initiative exploring fresh expressions of church.

Friends of the Earth Scotland

For 25 years Friends of the Earth Scotland has led the way in putting forward positive solutions to halt and reverse environmental injustice.

Friends Provident

A public limited company with a Stewardship Fund. Started in 1984, it is one of the oldest ethical investment funds in the UK.

Get Up and Go

'Get Up and Go' is a City of Edinburgh Council activities and opportunities programme aimed at people aged 50 years and over, providing details of social, educational, cultural, sport and leisure opportunities that are currently running throughout the city.

Global Dimension

A Department for International Development resource for teachers.

Green Traveller

GreenTraveller is a guide for anyone looking to travel in a way that lessens their impact on the environment and provides genuine benefits for conservation and local people in destinations.

Hadeel

Join 'Operation Crafty Aid' with Hadeel, a Fair Trade shop, uniquely specializing in Palestinian goods imported from community gased groups in the West Bank, Gaza, the Lebanon and Israel. It is owned by the charity Palcrafts which does educational work and gives development grants to their producer groups.

Heifer International

Heifer International has a simple concept: help others to help themselves. Heifer's model for sustainable development does just that. One facet of sustainability is enterprise development, helping others to achieve entrepreneurship with just a small capital invetment, such as an animal gift. Heifer also helps communmities flourish through small loans, enterprise planning, marketing, product development, etc.

How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change a Christian

A Pocket Guide to Shrinking Your Ecological Footprint by Claire Foster & David Shreeve.

IDEAS (International Development Education Association of Scotland)

IDEAS is a network of over 40 organisations involved in Development Education and Education for Global Citizenship across Scotland. IDEAS is committed to: (i) promoting education for Global Citizenship; (ii) maintaining a network of more than 40 development NGO's; (iii) supporting teachers and community educators; and (iv) providing advice and support for professional bodies.

Inclusive Church

An Anglican network of churches, individuals and organisations campaigning for a fully inclusive church.

International Justice Mission

The International Justice Mission stands in the gap for victims when they are left without an advocate.

Jubilee Scotland

Jubilee Scotland has launched a new campaign CUT THE STRINGS. Debt cancellation still comes with strings attached. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Join the campaign! No matter how little (or how much) time you have, you can take action to strengthen our call - by signing a luggage label, sending an e-mail or writing to your MP.

Just Church

Just Church is a free programme for use by churches, Christian groups and ecumenical bodies. It's designed to help you embed a concern for poverty and social justice issues in the life of your community.

L’Arche Scotland

Building communities with people who have learning disabilities.

Liftshare

liftshare's aim has evolved with time and is now to encourage and enable more efficient travel and transport by helping individuals to find travel companions and offering them a choice of more sustainable travel modes. liftshare systems now support walking, cycling, efficient car use, efficient taxi trips, better use of community and public transport.

Living Ethically

Living Ethically is a totally independent shopping and information portal into the world of organic, ecological and ethical living. Their shopping directory makes buying orgo-eco-ethical products easy. It includes hundreds of links, all of which are to UK companies where you can order on-line for home delivery. The food and drink section is also indexed with food miles in mind!

Make Poverty History (Keep Campaigning)

The fight against poverty continues.

net Credit Union Development Agency Ltd

Working for Financial Inclusion.

Network for Climate Action

The Network for Climate Action is a UK wide network of groups and individuals taking action on the root causes of climate change. With this website we hope to inspire you to take action – at home, at work, at school and in your community.

Nonviolent Peaceforce

Nonviolent Peaceforce is a federation of over 90 Member Organizations from around the world. In partnership with local groups, unarmed Nonviolent Peaceforce Field Team members apply proven strategies to protect human rights, deter violence, and help create space for local peacemakers to carry out their work.

Not for Sale

The Not for Sale Campaign combines technology, intellectual capital, abolitionist groups and a growing network of individuals like yourself - joined together to end slavery in our lifetime.

Not for Sale Sunday

Organised by Chaste (Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking Across Europe), Not for Sale Sunday, on 20 May, is part of a week-end of activities raising awareness of the issue of sexual exploitation today.

openDemocracy

openDemocracy is the leading independent website on global current affairs - free to read, free to participate, free to the world... offering stimulating, critical analysis, promoting dialogue and debate on issues of global importance and linking citizens from around the world.

Oxfam

Oxfam is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.

Oxfam - Fair Trade Resources for Teachers

Browse the Oxfam fair trade catalogue.

Oxfam Unwrapped

'Oxfam Unwrapped' has succeeded in capturing the public imagination with its gifts which can be given all year around and includes goats, classroom desks, toilets, months of teaching etc.

Parents Enquiry Scotland

a voluntary organization run by parents of lesbian and gay children, providing help, information and support.

Pax Christi

Pax Christi strives to help the Church and the wider community to proclaim and to make peace, through its experience and ideas, and especially through the witness and action of its members.

Peaceworkers UK

Peaceworkers UK focuses on raising standards in the field of conflict prevention, crisis management and peacebuilding through an integrated programme of research, training, assessment and recruitment.

Peer Advocacy Project

An exciting programme promoting volunteering opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers, whilst providing advocacy and integration support to newly arrived or isolated asylum seekers.

People and Planet

A student action group on world poverty, human rights and the environment.

Practical Action

Practical Action has been working with the world's poorest people for over 40 years, using technology to fight poverty. Climate change is having a profound effect on the lives of millions of poor people around the world. Practical Action helps communities adapt to severe floods and droughts. It helps people escape poverty by using clean, renewable energy, and campaigns for UK and international policy to urgently tackle climate change.

Present Aid

Present Aid is an online shop produced by Christian Aid. But unlike most e-commerce websites, it sells 'virtual' gifts. They're unusual gifts, because they'll not only make someone you love happy, but could change the lives of poor people around the world.

Pressureworks

Pressueworks is a Christian Aid climate change initiative. Christian Aid is calling on the UK government to: institute a strict 'carbon budget'; lead rich countries in offering new financial support to developing countries; and help to establish and fund programmes to provide renewable energy to poor communities.

PSALM

PSALM - the Project for Seniors and Lifelong Ministry - is an ecumenical charity based at St Pancras Church, London, providing lectures, workshops and seminars with the specific aim of addressing matters of interest and concern to people over 60, or those approaching retirement, or anyone with an interest in ageing and spirituality.

Rising Tide UK

Rising Tide UK is a network of groups and individuals dedicated to taking local action and building a movement against climate change.

Sabeel

Sabeel is an ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement among Palestian Christians. Inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, this liberation theology seeks to deepen the faith of Palestinian Christians, to promote unity among them toward social action. Sabeel strives to develop a spirituality based on live, justice, peace, nonviolence, liberation and reconciliation for the different national and faith communities. The word 'Sabeel' is Arabic for 'the way' and also a 'channel' or 'spring' of life-giving water.

Scottish Centre for Regeneration

This organisation helps build skills and expertise and share knowledge among those working in community regeneration.

Scottish Churches Housing Agency

No Room for Homelessness is their vision. 'Gathering the threads...' is their new initiative to support local voluntary action on homelessness - in the context of local authority homelessness strategies. Training is available on: understanding homelessness; recruiting, training and supporting volunteers; developing a sustainable funding plan; and building relationships and partnerships with other organisations.

Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office

The Scottish Churches Parliamentry Office (SCPO) helps Scotland's churches build fruitful relationships with the Scottish and UK Parliament and Governments. The SCPO produces a monthly update full of information about what's happening in the Parliaments and regular briefings on Parliamentary issues.

Scottish Churches Racial Justice Group

This is a group working with Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS) and the Churches' Commission for Racial Justice within the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). For advice, support and more information contact the ACTS Racial Justice Officer.

Scottish Development Education Centre

Scotdec works with teachers and others responsible for education to promote global citizenship in schools and to ensure that there is a global dimension throughout Scottish education. Using creative resources and methods we support learning and teaching in a way that encourages young people to be confident and effective contributors to a more just and equitable world.

See Me Campaign

This is a campaign to challenge stigma and discrimination around mental ill-health in Scotland. The campain is run by an alliance of 5 Scottish mental health organisations and combines an award-winning national publicity programme with local and national anti-stigma action developed in partnership with like-minded groups and individuals across all sectors of Scottish life. Individuals who have experienced stigma are involved in many aspects of the campaign.

Shaftesbury Society

It aims to transform individual and community lives through Christianity in action. As well as working with disabled people through support and education, Shaftesbury helps Christian congregations and groups to respond to local needs in practical and relevant ways.

Shared Interest

Working together for fair trade Shared Interest works with fair trade producers and buyers around the world, providing them with much needed credit and loans on fair terms. Our lending comes from share capital invested by individuals in the UK. Thanks to these people, who have invested with us because they want to make a difference in the world, we can provide finance to those who need it.

Sharing God’s Planet

'Sharing God's Planet: A Christian Vision for a Sustainable Future' is a report from the Church of England Mission and Public Affairs Council 2005.

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland believes that civil society organisations - environment and development groups, faith groups, humanitarian organisations, women’s groups, trade unions and many others - are in a unique position to mobilise public concern, and through this the necessary political action, to stop climate chaos. Nothing on this scale has been attempted before on climate change, but anything less is unlikely to be successful.

Stop Violence Against Women: Involving Men

Violence against women won't stop unless men are part of the campaign to stop it. Men's Health Forum Scotland and Amnesty International want men to get involved!! This is not just a women's issue. Violence against women affects us all, in a variety of ways.

Sustrans

The UK's leading sustainable transport charity, works on practical projects to enable people to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. The charity is behind practical and innovative solutions to some of the UK's biggest transport challenges, including the award-winning National Cycle Network.

Tearfund

Poor people in developing countries, who are already struggling for survival, are precisely thoe who are already being hardest hit by climate change. In answering the biblical call to speak out on behalf of the poor, we must also look at our own lives: we need to make positive decisions when it comes to reducing the negative impact our lives have on the environment. Individual action is great: but collective action is better still. Why not start promoting Tearfund's lifestyle changes in your church or small group?

The Amazing Change

Carrying on Wilberforce's vision of mercy and justice.