SECURE SCOTLAND RESPONSE TO THE SUPREME COURT RULING
It is still early days for us all in considering the impact of the Supreme Court Ruling on gender recognition. Meanwhile the Equalities Act offers only the beginning of a detailed and compassionate framework for full and inclusive equality. We hope this will not create further divisions in how this is interpreted, We hope that our government and the public bodies in Scotland will be able to to uphold protections against discrimination and harassment for a group that is facing such misrepresentation and marginalisation in our culture.

Tuesday 6th May at 7.00pm

This will be the first Fellowship of Reconciliation at WandA presence, and Secure Scotland, along with P & J, is co-hosting. All are very welcome, it is a free to come in event, while a collection will be taken on the night. Just for numbers, it is helpful if you can let us know if you plan to attend.

Zoughbie Zoughbie is the Director of Wi’am, The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center in Bethlehem. Wi’am is a grassroots civil society organisatio. They use both Western models of conflict resolution as well as an Arabic model, Sulha. Wi’am was the recipient of P&J’s Carnal Peace Award in 2023. Please browse the new bookcase when you visit for books on this, and on other topics.

The latest NEWS (from Secure Scotland and P&J) is 24 pages packed with interesting facts and pictures. Hard copy can be picked up free from WandA. It is also possible to download the PDF, but the A5 booklet fits nicely in your pocket or bag, you can read it when there is no signal, and pass it on to a pal!.

Download link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S2MsEbWPdHklVSZXjfFBKOpoNagDXXRk/view?usp=sharing

On a recent visit to Stirling university with the Security! board game, we met up with the Citizens Rights Project and learned a bit about how they work with European Scots, and the importance of translating information.. We hope to organise a joint event with them at some point later this year, but meantime this conference sounds like a valuable initiative. Tickets on Eventbrite and their website is here: https://citizensrightsproject.org/

Some additional dates of interest are from STW, Engender, and Scottish CND.

In the next Secure Scotland alert, there will be news from the Scots who went to Lakenheath to say NO to the US

Secure Scotland’s exploration of the real meaning of security in our next exhibition is about extending the concept of security and welfare beyond the human-centred. We are actively seeking submissions.

 In “The Age of Insecurity” Astra Taylor points out that the wreckage we are making of the climate and the ecosystems arises from an exclusive concentration on human security without regard for the rest of reality. And, of course, an exclusively human-centred approach to security is chain-sawing the branch on which we precariously perch.

We are looking for exhibits that both illustrate and advocate the essential step away of anthropocentrism. They may be verbal, visual or three-dimensional.

The exhibition will be primarily wall mounted there is a large TV as well as white walls, and poetry or other spoken work contributions can be performed.

We are actively seeking submissions. Visit, email secretary@securescotland.scot or call Janet 07795594573 or David 07876593016

Are you interested in playing WandA's non-competitive creative (no rules!) board game?

SECURITY!

Explore what security could be in cooperative communities.

If youd like to give it a try, invite us along or get in touch with a few friends and we can play together - your place or at WandA!

Thank you to those who responded so far to the Fundraising Appeal, Please consider if you can join the folks who are helping with regular monthly payments, which give stability. If we had 200 individuals or groups with a standing order for £10 a month we’d be able to plan and budget for months at a time. Find details on the donate page of the website.

Words and Actions for Peace (WandA), is hosted by Secure Scotland, which receives financial support from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

WandA is drop-in gallery and resource base - available for public or private meetings, film and acoustic music nights

General enquiries contact@wordsandactions.scot 

Open Monday - Friday 10.00 - 16.00 

(Secure Scotland, Peace & Justice Scotland, Scottish WILPF, CAAT and others work from WandA )

Secure Scotland Media enquiries +44 (0)7795594573

or +44 (0)7876593016

Secure Scotland Project enquiries hello@securescotland.scot  

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