26th July 2024

Blue plaque unveiled for Loveday Hambly

A woman who offered shelter to George Fox has been honoured…

by Rebecca Hardy

26th July 2024

Council funerals a ‘lottery’, says QSA

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) has highlighted a ‘postcode lottery for council funerals’ in a new report published last week. Councils have a legal duty to carry out a funeral for…

26th July 2024

Friends help raise money for War Child

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers in Devon have helped raise £1,200 for children displaced by conflict. Hilary Prentice, from Totnes Meeting, and Steve Day and Stephen Sterling, from Ashburton Meeting,…

26th July 2024

Bamford land and buildings for sale

by Rebecca Hardy

The land and buildings of the former Bamford Quaker Community in the Peak District are up for sale.

26th July 2024

Friends House accredited

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends House has been awarded two prestigious accreditations. The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) gave the venue a Gold accreditation, while the ‘Accredited in Meetings’…

The Dinah Project wins award
19th July 2024

The Dinah Project wins award

by Rebecca Hardy
19th July 2024

BYM lobbies government on Gaza and integrity

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) joined twenty-two other signatories last week in congratulating Keir Starmer on his appointment as prime minister. The letter also urged him to tell…

19th July 2024

Friends compile CO database

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers are compiling a database to remember conscientious objectors (COs) in world war two. The team includes Ellis Brooks, from Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW), Philip…

19th July 2024

Funding for Quaker-backed climate project

by Rebecca Hardy

A new collaboration between a Quaker-founded eco group and other charities will receive £200,000 to help communities take climate action.

19th July 2024

Quakers sign up to faith wills

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined three other denominations and Christian Aid in encouraging people to consider the benefits of setting up ‘faith wills’. The Faith Will…

BYM welcomes all Quaker MPs
12th July 2024

BYM welcomes all Quaker MPs

by Rebecca Hardy
12th July 2024

Armed Forces Day events hostings decline

by Rebecca Hardy

Interest in hosting Armed Forces Day events has declined in recent months, according to ForcesWatch and the Peace Pledge Union (PPU). This was highlighted through a Freedom of…

12th July 2024

Quaker artists go to Greenbelt

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Arts Network (QAN) will have a presence at the Greenbelt Festival this summer, with a gazebo of its own. Meetings for Worship (MfW) have been a regular occurrence at the…