Mid-Devon

Our regular Amnesty Mid Devon monthly meeting continues to be on Zoom - contact Heather, details on website, if you would like to join us. The next meeting is this Thursday at 7.30pm, when we will hear from AI UK's Iran Country Co...

We were delighted when our member Sylvia Rigby, now aged 92 (as her letter says), featured as Star Letter writer in the Amnesty magazine Winter 2020 edition. Sylvia is an indefatigable campaigner and letter writer on behalf of human...

Our last blog entry before lockdown last year noted the postponement of an evening with Lesley Salter reporting on her work as an observer with EAPPI, the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, for three months in...

It's been a long time since our last AI Mid Devon Group post - but we have been active in the past year since lockdown, and like many other groups have got used to meeting by Zoom. Tomorrow evening (Thursday 21 January 7.30pm) is our...

With apologies, we are having to postpone the talk by Lesley Salter this Thursday 19 March at Halberton Methodist Hall. Lesley was to speak on her recent experiences in Palestine, as an observer with EAPPI, the Ecumenical Accompaniment...

Amnesty International Mid Devon group will be at Uffculme Farmers Market once again next Saturday 25 January, from 10am to 12 noon, in Uffculme Village Hall. Come and sign letters to prisoners of conscience - and buy a book or two from...

It's time for Amnesty's Write for Rights letter-writing again. Amnesty Mid Devon has two sessions open to all, to write 'words of hope to prisoners of conscience'. We're at Willand Church Hall, Wednesday 13 November, 10am to 12noon...

Amnesty Mid Devon held its annual midsummer barbecue in June, fundraising for Amnesty International, and enjoying good company, good food, good weather, and wonderful music from Amnesty members and friends, with thanks to our hosts...

Six of our Amnesty Mid Devon group members attended the Amnesty Southwest Conference in Exeter in May this year. They found it an inspiring and eye-opening day, and a document reporting their experiences is attached.

There will be an Armada Walk on Sunday 12 May, starting from Tapscott House, Woodgate, Culmstock EX15 3HW, at 2 pm, with a suggested donation of £5 per adult, in aid of Amnesty International. The walk will climb on to Culmstock Beacon...