21st June 2019

Quaker CO talks on BBC documentary

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker conscientious objector (CO) from the second world war featured in a BBC Radio 4 news programme this month. Donald Saunders, of Colwyn Bay Meeting, spoke on Broadcasting…

21st June 2019

Norwich Friends hold Earth Care Fair

by Rebecca Hardy

Norwich Quakers hosted a fair this month in a bid to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Members from several climate change and peace organisations came together on 8 June for…

21st June 2019

Three months of Exeter interfaith vigil

by Rebecca Hardy

Exeter Quakers celebrated the three-month anniversary of their interfaith vigil which was set up in response to the shootings at two New Zealand mosques in March.

Quakers join march against Trump visit
14th June 2019

Quakers join march against Trump visit

by Rebecca Hardy
14th June 2019

Bath Quaker becomes local councillor

by Rebecca Hardy

A Bath Friend has been elected as a local Liberal Democrat councillor after returning to politics three years ago to help stop the rise of the Conservative Party in Bath.

14th June 2019

Penn Club prepares for centenary

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker-associated Penn Club is gearing up for its centenary celebrations next year with commissioned artwork and plans to reach out to Friends for stories of their visits to…

14th June 2019

Peace Pledge Union conference

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends took part in the Peace Pledge Union (PPU) annual conference this month to explore what solidarity means in practice and how to adapt national or international campaigns to…

14th June 2019

Hereford Friend researches Quakers

by Rebecca Hardy

A Hereford Friend is asking for Quakers to take part in a research project exploring ‘what it means to be or become Quaker’.

14th June 2019

QSA backs campaign to stop threatening debt letters

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) has backed a campaign to stop threatening debt collection letters that was debated in the UK parliament Commons Treasury committee last month.

7th June 2019

Quakers join calls to save EU peace project

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker bodies are among 108 organisations that have signed a declaration called: ‘Save the European Peace Project.’

7th June 2019

Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls time on in-work poverty

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker-founded Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has outlined how the government can ‘call time on the injustice of in-work poverty’ following recent proposals to tackle the…

7th June 2019

Friends meet to debate Land Value Tax

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers gathered at Mount Street Meeting House in Manchester last week to discuss the benefits of Land Value Tax (LVT). Speakers on 1 June came from the Coalition for Economic…