Songs of Praise at Swarthmoor
21st June 2024

Songs of Praise at Swarthmoor

by Rebecca Hardy
21st June 2024

Woodbrooke used for affordable housing

by Rebecca Hardy

The Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is offering Woodbrooke accommodation as affordable housing, which could include it being used by key workers. The move is part of wider plans to…

21st June 2024

G7 should pay fair share of climate finance, says BYM

by Rebecca Hardy

As leaders of the world’s richest countries met at a G7 meeting in Italy last week, Quakers urged them to deliver new, adequate climate finance to developing countries.

21st June 2024

Quakers stand for general election

by Rebecca Hardy

Two parliamentary candidates with Quaker links are standing against each other in a newly-created seat in Bristol.

21st June 2024

Devon Friends in War Child concerts

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers in Devon took part in a benefit concert this month in aid of children displaced by conflict. Hilary Prentice, from Totnes Meeting, and Steve Day and Stephen Sterling, from…

Quakers host atomic bombing survivors
14th June 2024

Quakers host atomic bombing survivors

by Rebecca Hardy
14th June 2024

Quakers and Buddhists walk in peace

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers and Buddhists are coming together to organise a second multi-faith silent walk for peace.

14th June 2024

Exmouth Quakers mark Refugee week

by Rebecca Hardy

Exmouth Quakers are celebrating ‘the richness and diversity’ of their local community for Refugee Week. For the occasion, the Friends have invited local businesses to exhibit…

14th June 2024

Historic Adderbury Meeting House reopens

by Rebecca Hardy

Banbury and Evesham Area Meeting is shining a spotlight on ‘receptive ecumenism’ this weekend.

14th June 2024

QAN celebrates the arts

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Arts Network (QAN) held its first in-person event since Covid this month. The annual general meeting ‘was an amazing day’, David Fish, from Rugby Meeting, told the…

14th June 2024

Meeting for Sufferings: Israel and Palestine

by Rebecca Hardy

In the afternoon of Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on 1 June, Friends spent time holding Israel and Palestine in the light. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) is frequently asked to make,…

14th June 2024

Meeting for Sufferings: Area Meeting (AM) compliance and safeguarding

by Rebecca Hardy

The day ended with a report on the annual returns from Area Meetings (AM) on compliance. To the question of why Quakers need compliance, Friends were reminded of Beth Allen’s…