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.

20th February 2026

Quaker work thrives in Kenya

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker-founded charity in Kenya continues to grow, with around fifty people employed this year.

Friends protest against Birmingham arms fair
13th February 2026

Friends protest against Birmingham arms fair

by Rebecca Hardy
13th February 2026

US Quakers support ICE protests

by Rebecca Hardy

US Friends took part in protests at Washington’s Capitol Hill last week, against a wave of violent immigration enforcement in the country.

13th February 2026

Restructures at Quiet Company

by Rebecca Hardy

A staff consultation is underway at the Quiet Company (QC), the hospitality arm of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM). 

13th February 2026

New interfaith commission launched

by Rebecca Hardy

A new commission assessing the state of interfaith relations was launched last month. The commission aims to identify ‘indicators of tension and conflict, as well as examples of…