31st May 2019

Quaker MEP refuses stage with UKIP

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker MEP Molly Scott Cato refused to take part in a European election hustings in Gloucester Cathedral because the panel included a UKIP member.

31st May 2019

Quakers on anti-racism march in Berlin

by Rebecca Hardy

Members of the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) were among the 30,000 people who took part in a march against nationalism and hate in Berlin this month. The ‘Ein Europa…

Friends in Newcastle anti-nuclear event
31st May 2019

Friends in Newcastle anti-nuclear event

by Rebecca Hardy
24th May 2019

Northern Friends Peace Board sets up new working group

by Rebecca Hardy

Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB) has set up a new working group to support Quaker action against nuclear weapons at what it describes as ‘a time which is clearly particularly…

24th May 2019

Bid to publicise Quaker composers

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker author John Lampen has reached out to Friends asking for help in supporting and publicising Quaker music including what he calls ‘closet’ Quaker composers.

24th May 2019

Chester Quakers explore economy and climate justice

by Rebecca Hardy

The Chester Quaker Economic and Climate Justice Group hosted a talk this week exploring how moving towards environmental sustainability could simultaneously bring real improvements…

24th May 2019

Art’s role in fighting climate change and driving action

by Rebecca Hardy

The ground-breaking anti-war artist Peter Kennard made a passionate case for the role of art in communicating and driving climate action at the launch of the Grantham Art Prize…

24th May 2019

QCEA question EU military spending

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) joined thirteen other civil society organisations last week to express their ‘deep concern’ about proposed EU military spending in…

17th May 2019

Friends protest at Westminster Abbey

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers took part in the protests at Westminster Abbey this month against its thanksgiving service for fifty years of constant patrols by nuclear submarines.

17th May 2019

Bath Quakers convene climate hustings

by Rebecca Hardy

Over 100 people gathered at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution for a local-election hustings last month convened by Bath Quakers on the theme of climate and…