BRIGHTLY coloured festive peace messages will be on display in Salisbury Library from December 17 until January 3. Salisbury Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been collecting messages of peace written by school pupils from St Edmund’s School for Girls, which are displayed in the lending library and reference library on two Christmas trees.

Since 2006, members of the group have taught lessons at local schools close to Christmas to Year 7 pupils, (11-12 year olds). The lesson deepens their understanding of how to create ‘peace’, using storytelling and role-play to illustrate the tools and attitudes necessary for conflict resolution.

Messages such as: ‘Peace isn’t someone else’s job to make, it is your job to make it happen’ and ‘Peace isn’t easy. Although you don’t think so, ask yourself how many brave people die each day for peace. Be brave, whether it’s apologising for something, or being nice, or respecting other people...Peace!’ On Saturday, January 24, there will be a demonstration ‘Wrap Up Trident’. Salisbury members will be travelling to London to help surround the Houses of Parliament and the Ministry of Defence with the pink knitted scarf, over seven miles in length, previously used at Aldermaston in August.

We are demanding that UK nuclear weapons are not renewed in 2016.

Contact: Caroline Lanyon on 01722 321865 for details or visit cndsalisbury.org.uk.