Volunteers from Wells Amnesty International and Oxfam, stood in the Penniless Porch of Wells Cathedral during International Women's Day.

They gave out beautiful posies of flowers made in the colours of the suffragettes, and answered questions about the latest human rights campaigns.

Amnesty had 68 petition letters signed and raised over £70. It was a huge success.

The next meeting of Wells Amnesty International Group will be in The Globe Inn, Wells on Thursday 17th April from 2.30pm.

New members and casual volunteers always welcome.

The group are planning many events this year including a Refugee Awareness Day ( 17th June) to Launch the start of Refugee Week, with speakers including Gulwali Passerlay, an Afghan Refugee, activist and author of his best selling autobiography his autobiography: "The Lightless Sky: A Twelve-Year-Old Refugee's Harrowing Escape from Afghanistan and His Extraordinary Journey Across Half The World", Ina Prykhodko from Wells welcome hub and Patti Rudall OBE.

Tickets will be available soon.