6th August 2021

Chichester Friends host Philip Gross workshop

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker poet Philip Gross ran a workshop last month with Chichester Friends as part of the Chichester Festival. The two ‘Words and Silence’ sessions on 3 July also included…

Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG), 2021: Fringe and preparatory events
6th August 2021

Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG), 2021: Fringe and preparatory events

by The Friend staff: Rebecca Hardy, Joseph Jones and Elinor Smallman.
30th July 2021

Quakers lobby for ‘climate income’

by Rebecca Hardy

Milton Keynes Quakers are celebrating their council’s decision to call on the government to consider the merits of introducing a ‘climate income’.

30th July 2021

Cuba Meeting speaks on embargo and violence

by Rebecca Hardy

Cuba Yearly Meeting has issued a statement after thousands of Cubans took to the streets, driven by food shortages, high prices and other anti-government grievances.

30th July 2021

Half of furloughed spent 2020 out of work

by Rebecca Hardy

Almost half of the people made workless under the 2020 furlough scheme remained out of work for the rest of the year, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).

FWCC announces new general secretary
30th July 2021

FWCC announces new general secretary

by Rebecca Hardy
30th July 2021

Friends back climate assembly

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers helped launch a West Midlands climate assembly this month in preparation for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The event on 20 July was…

23rd July 2021

Surge of registrations for Yearly Meeting

by Rebecca Hardy

Over 1,800 people have already booked their place on this year’s Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG) – thought to be one of the highest numbers in recent years.. Clare Scott Booth,…

23rd July 2021

Quakers in COP26 cycle relay

by Rebecca Hardy

East Kent Quakers welcomed Friend Liz Cooper last month as she cycled from Broadstairs to Canterbury Meeting House as part of a relay leading up to the 26th UN Climate Change…

23rd July 2021

Quaker women honoured for sugar boycott

by Rebecca Hardy

A Sunderland Friend has spoken about the role that Quaker women played in the movement to end thhe slave trade. The talk by Ann Smith was made for the virtual unveiling of a blue…

23rd July 2021

Nontheists gather for conference

by Rebecca Hardy

The Nontheist Friends Network has been meeting this month for its annual conference.

Sculpture for Hitchen Peace Garden
23rd July 2021

Sculpture for Hitchen Peace Garden

by Rebecca Hardy