6th March 2026

Friends witness to counter far-right rally

The witness on 21 February coincided with the second rally in Manchester by Britain First.…

by Rebecca Hardy

6th March 2026

Margaret Fell’s book to be reissued

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has announced plans to issue a new version of the first full-length case for women’s church leadership in English. Women’s…

6th March 2026

Quakers challenge new anti-protest law

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has highlighted a new clause in the Crime and Policing Bill which threatens the right to protest.

6th March 2026

Church House hosts Reform UK event

by Rebecca Hardy

Christians have expressed shock and disappointment after Church House Westminster – the site of the headquarters of the Church of England (CoE) – was used as the venue for a…

6th March 2026

Quiet Company staff balloted on strike

by Rebecca Hardy

Staff at the Quiet Company (QC), the hospitality arm of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), have approached their union Unite with concerns about the company’s restructuring proposals.

Concordis nominated for Nobel Prize
27th February 2026

Concordis nominated for Nobel Prize

by Rebecca Hardy
27th February 2026

Little Rebels Award paused due to funding

by Rebecca Hardy

The Little Rebels Award won by a Quaker author last year has been paused due to lack of funding.

27th February 2026

Cambridge Friends host ‘Climate Fresk’

by Rebecca Hardy

Cambridgeshire Quakers held a ‘Climate Fresk’ workshop last week to engage more people in eco-friendly practices.

27th February 2026

Children vote ‘peace’ as word of the year

by Rebecca Hardy

The word ‘peace’ has been voted ‘word of the year’ by almost 5,000 young people across the United Kingdom.

27th February 2026

Quakers go vegan for Lent

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Vegan Witness (QVW) has launched a ‘Vegan for Lent’ initiative, providing Friends with ‘daily reflection points’.

Quaker reparations event in parliament
20th February 2026

Quaker reparations event in parliament

by Rebecca Hardy
20th February 2026

Twin Cities Friends witness against ICE

by Rebecca Hardy

Two US Quakers were arrested at an interfaith ‘sit-in’ at the Minneapolis/Saint Paul airport last month. Laura Kressin and Julie Doherty, from Twin Cities Faith Meeting (TCFM),…

20th February 2026

Friends call for action on Myanmar

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers across Asia and the West Pacific are marking the fifth anniversary of a military coup in Myanmar which overthrew the democratically-elected government.