Peace & Justice Scotland, originally named as a Resource Centre, grew from that start in 1980, to have National status. Geoffrey Carnall, (who used to describe himself as its ‘midwife’ ) supported by his wife Elisabeth Seale Carnall, set up one of the best-loved peace institutions in Scotland, delivering projects to promote non-violence, human rights, conflict resolution, disarmament and ecological sustainability. As a catalyst for action and learning, it is still bringing activists and academics into a shared space and bringing the isolated and the compassionate together, through delivering projects and events to build a culture of peace. Since 2022, when Secure Scotland opened Words And Actions 4Peace (WandA for short) , P&J has been based WandA) 58 Ratcliffe Terrace EH91ST where like-minded groups and individuals can meet, share resources, watch films or host events. New enquiries are welcome and people who can help put you in touch with others in a friendly way.
WandA aims to be open from 10 – 5.00 during the week, (it is run entirely by volunteers) and in the evenings at the weekend for special events. It is at 58 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1STb and the phone number is 07949479977. All Welcome, including accompanied children and dogs as long as they are friendly!
Contact P&J can also be by email at hello@peaceandjustice.scot
Jan Benvie, P&J’s Lead Campaigns Associate is regularly available there on Mondays and Wednesdays (frequently at other times as well) and P&J is a key element in a community built to recognise the need to share and act for peer-to-peer peace education as the antidote to the UK Government (and others) driving everyone to be ‘war ready’ , and a point-of-entry for the activism and creativity required to for a culture of peace.
This website is under currently under re-development, but it will stay up as we work on it- while some old links may not work, it can give you a good idea of our concerns and values.
To check out ongoing work and upcoming events, see Facebook, and please visit, volunteer with us, contribute ideas, offer a shift at WandA and/or share your concerns with us. “Be the Change You want to See!”, as Ghandi would put it!”
At WandA visitors can view the current exhibition and pick up the (Occasional) NEWS : it is a publication we co produce with Secure Scotland, and provides a range of opinion pieces and reports on issues, conferences and trends both of a serious and informed perspective, as well as creative inspiring or entertaining comment and images that you won’t see in the main stream. emanating from a range of contributors, international and Scottish, some with well kent-names from bookstores and some from their regular appearances at events you attend and some from the upcoming generation of smart youngsters in our communities.
It is There are materials for research, free access to Wifi and coffee, books and periodicals to browse or buy and . notices of all the P&J and Secure Scotland public events and exhibitions at WandA
Join the Community Sunday lunch, last Sunday each month between 12.00 and 2.30 It is a sociable opportunity to meet people at a time when there is no particular agenda, always vegan basic lunch and often people bring extras to share (no obligation though) It is a drop in no need to say whether you are coming and dont hesitate to bring a pal. All friendly dogs, children kent faces and strangers welcome! Volunteers from P and J and Secure Scotland, campaigners and environmentalists, artist s poets and cabinetmakers, the neighbours upstairs, passers by, stressed out festival goers, tourists and students from the accommodation over the street have all been known to turn up. (not usually on the same Sunday!)
WandA, 58 Ratcliffe Terrace EH9 1ST.
Peace & Justice is a registered charity ( SC026864)
