Friends in Central England have wrapped 1,000 Christmas parcels…
by Rebecca Hardy
Budget ‘Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) shall once again set a deficit budget in 2025,’ Paul Whitehouse, Yearly Meeting (YM) treasurer, told Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on 7…
Quakers have raised alarm about the plight of Bristol Friend Gaie Delap, who faces being recalled to prison after health complications prevented her from having a surveillance tag.
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM)’s peace education team is starting the new year by launching a new course.
Leicester Quakers made the most of a festive event to witness for climate justice this month.
At least eight international Quaker groups have announced they will be disengaging from the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Early business As Storm Darragh swept parts of the UK, thirty-six Quakers made it to Friends House for Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), with almost fifty attending online. Opening…
The Quaker Socialist Society (QSS) has announced that the Quaker lawyer Abimbola Johnson is to be the 2025 Salter Lecturer.
Quakers in Kyiv have highlighted the bravery of volunteers working to protect human and animal life in Ukraine. The Friends shared a picture on social media of a young volunteer…
Bury St Edmunds Friends launched a series of public discussions about climate and nature at their Meeting house last month.
Friends House won a Bronze award for Best Conference Venue at the London Venue and Catering Awards last month. The judges recognised the Quiet Company team for ‘great…
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