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Towards the Millennium
Eirene Centre
In the mid-1990's, helped by some substantial legacies, FOoRE decided
to establish a spiritual home at the Eirene Centre in rural
Northamptonshire, as part of its vision to help people build peace from
within themselves and their communities.
15th February 2003: tens of thousands at the second Gulf
War protests: Not in my Name
A combination of office, retreat house and conference centre, the Eirene Centre welcomed many people unfamiliar with the peace movement.
At the turn of the new century
In 2003/4 a new strategic vision was developed which has seen new programmes developed, an increase in staff, the move of the office to Oxford (Peace House) and the sale of the Eirene Centre. Today as we look forward to our centenary, FoRE remains committed to opposing war and militarism, striving to promote those things which make for peace, justice and human rights and to continue to show the way towards what its founders called... "a world order based on love."
With thanks to Gordon Slater
Pictures from 'Valiant for Peace' by Jill Wallis (FoR, 1991) and Tony and Elisabeth Compton 2001-3
