Books for amnesty brighton amnesty international uk. Amnesty international one of several largely second hand bookshops run by this human rights organisation, so, it is particularly strong on human rights, social justice etc. Holiday inn express london hammersmith london hotels budget chain hotel from. Our hammersmith bookshop has moved just a stones throw from its previous location. Sell your books 01451 821660 we are always looking to buy collections of good quality used books although, because we only buy what we have seen, we can only do this within about 30 miles of our base in bourton on the water, gloucestershire, uk. Would you like to volunteer for amnesty international. Online resource for hammersmith, the site for property, restaurants. You have the chance to learn and practice all necesary skills in a bookshop, from preparing the books to interacting with clients and operating the till. Books for amnesty reopened at its new site at 181 king street, hammersmith, today thursday 12 november, and is even bigger than before, to the delight of customers, volunteers and staff. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 8 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to raise money for amnestys work and generate. In the field of international human rights organizations, amnesty has the thirdlongest history, after the international federation for human rights. Working as a street fundraiser for amnesty international was a wonderful experience and one that i will cherish for a long time.
The movement works for the release of women and men who have been arrested for their convictions. Books for amnesty 181 king street w6 9jt nearest station. Our usual work must continue, and we must now also ensure governments around the world are doing enough to protect vulnerable people during this pandemic. Amnesty international uk depends on the generosity of our supporters to fund our ongoing fight for human rights.
Page contains names, addresses and telephone numbers brought to you by all in london. Again, we are filled with pride to know that lse students are volunteering across a range of causes, doing a variety of roles and making a noticeable impact for each organisation. Registered office 1725 new inn yard london ec2a 3ea. Hatchards has been a landmark on one of the finest and most famous streets in the world, piccadilly, since georgian times, occupying the current building, number 187, for over two centuries. Looking glass books simpson loan, quartermile, edinburgh. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland sc039534. Galloway and porter, amnesty international bookshop, oxfam bookshop. Our stock, which extends to over 100,000 books, is available from sites such as amazon and abebooks. We started life in 1999 as a specialist online history bookshop and now sell books of all kinds, both used and new. We are located in brighton, bristol, cambridge, edinburgh, great malvern, newcastle, london hammersmith and kentish town in spring 2019 and york. Imagine an aladdins cave of books, and youll have hit upon what any amount of books feels like. Were excited to reveal part two of the collection of nominations for lse volunteer of the year 2019. Bookshop in hammersmith, london ask for free quotes.
Senate report on torture of detainees in cia custody. The shop also has a good stock of vinyl records, maps, sheet music and greeting cards. The story of amnesty international jonathan power on. You can also buy amnesty international products and get information about the cause. Amnesty bookshop we are a charity bookshop of second hand books, cds, dvds and vinyls. The hammersmith and fulham group was founded in the summer of 1981. Books for amnesty international sell antiquarian and secondhand books spanning various genres.
Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. To safeguard our staff and volunteers we have decided to close our amnesty bookshops until further notice. Amnesty international is a worldembracing movement working for the protection of human rights. Books for amnesty is a small chain of wellstocked secondhand bookshops. Reprieve for amnesty internationals bookshop as it opens its doors. Amnesty bookshop, 181 king street, hammersmith 2019. Books for amnesty is located at 9b king street, london, greater london. Through the sale of donated books we raise money for amnesty internationals human rights.
The bookshop is a fun and fulfilling place to work, with nice people in the team and at management level. The global movement is the largest grassroots human rights organisation, aiming to mobilise humans to create a safer, fairer world. Their bookshop is run by volunteers and they want everything from fiction to nonfiction for all ages. For the venue of any meeting see our meetings and events page. Oct 29, 2008 this bookshop combines the intimacy of a village store with a considerable topical range childrens books, novels, history biography, humour, artarchitecture, photography. Amnesty international united kingdom section will receive at least 10% of sales. View alexandra silvas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 1993 we proudly set up the first amnesty bookshop, and the bookshop has now reopened in its new location inhammersmith. It is independent of all governments and is neutral in its relation to political groups, ideologies and religious dividing lines. Books for amnesty secondhand book shop in hammersmith. Work has begun to build a new cinema, genuinely affordable homes and a revitalised civic campus at the western end of king street.
Political science books amnesty international cornell university press books 2006 nonfiction books international relations book stubs. Amnesty bookshop in hammersmith was one of the first quiet places i wrote about on this blog, and i was gutted when i found out that it had closed. Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united. All of the bookshops are staffed by volunteers and sell books and other items that have been donated by the local community. Two of its key founders dick langton, who died last year, and christine. Amnesty bookshop 181 king street w6 9jt nearest station. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alexandras connections and jobs at similar companies. Opened in 1998, the cambridge bookshop stocks secondhand books covering most subjects, with particular strengths in fiction, art, and philosophy.
She engages with such wideranging topics as race, parenthood, love, mental illness, poverty, sexual. Jan, 2016 the books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Books for amnesty, king street, london shoppingbooks in. We are a charity bookshop of second hand books, cds, dvds and vinyls. Cambridge is particularly good for bookshops these are the 3 that i use most often. Reprieve for amnesty internationals bookshop as it opens its. The cambridge books for amnesty international bookshop was opened in 1998 and its entire stock is made of secondhand books donated by people who sympathize with their cause. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 10 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to raise money for amnestys work and generate. Hammersmiths amnesty international secondhand bookshop has moved three doors down the road. Sep 12, 2017 the amnesty bookshop browsing in the second hand bookshops here in cambridge is one of my notsoguilty pleasures and the amnesty bookshop, which has just relocated to the parkers piece end of mill road, is a real gem that i keep coming back to. Mill rd in cambridge is a vibrant street, popular with. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books on the internet.
What i learnt while i was there was how to interact respectfully and engagingly with the public, as well as how to work together with others in order to make a difference in the lives of others, in that i was able to discuss human rights and stress their importance. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 10 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to. Lovers of books and bargains will be delighted by the blackheath and greenwich amnesty international groups annual book sale. Donations, which are often brand new, come from individuals.
Books for amnesty9b king street hammersmith london w6 9jg. Amnesty bookshop, 181 king street, london books rare. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 01735872. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnesty s work campaigning for human rights. This hammersmith bookshop was founded by the hammersmith branch of amnesty international, the internationallyrecognized organization dedicated to. Amnesty bookshop hammersmith amnesty international uk. You will not be able to buy from this site but were always delighted to. This hammersmith bookshop was founded by the hammersmith branch of amnesty international, the internationallyrecognized organization dedicated to protecting human rights, in 1993. If you have a donation, please wait until the shop reopens to bring it along. Hammersmith books limited is an independent publishing house producing books under the hammersmith health books imprint for general readers and health professionals that promote better understanding of health issues through greater knowledge of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on controversial themes that challenge received. She stated that a bestseller at beggs bookshop was a book by abdullah azzam. Hatchards is londons oldest bookshop, having been established in 1797 by john hatchard. Hammersmith books limited is an independent publishing house producing books under the hammersmith health books imprint for general readers and health professionals that promote better understanding of health issues through greater knowledge of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on controversial themes that challenge received wisdom. The worcester group of amnesty international meets on the second wednesday usually of each month except august at the hive, the combined university and public library in the city centre most convenient car park is the cattlemarket.
The books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnestys work campaigning for human rights. This bookshop combines the intimacy of a village store with a considerable topical range childrens books, novels, history biography, humour, artarchitecture, photography. Search inside hammersmith books read your first chapter for free. Books for amnesty bristol bookshop 103 gloucester rd. Amnesty international work to protect people against injustice. Bookshop role description v4 2019 page 1 of 1 amnesty international uk bookshop volunteer role description context books for amnesty is a small chain of wellstocked secondhand bookshops.
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