8th February 2019

Meeting for Sufferings: What can Friends offer in a ‘post-truth’ world?

by Elinor Smallman

Meeting for Sufferings returned to consideration of the ‘post-truth world’ on Saturday. In April 2018 Sufferings received a concern from Southern Marches Area Meeting (SMAM)…

8th February 2019

Meeting for Sufferings: Friends reject plans to change AM representation

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends ministered passionately against proposals to change the system for nominating representatives to attend Meeting for Sufferings.

1st February 2019

Quakers mark Holocaust Memorial Day

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers around the country gathered for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), which for 2019 had the theme ‘Torn from home’. Friends took the opportunity on 27 January to pay respect…

Friends commission domestic violence drama
1st February 2019

Friends commission domestic violence drama

by Rebecca Hardy
1st February 2019

Huddersfield Meeting celebrates climate emergency motion

by Rebecca Hardy

Kirklees Council has passed an emergency climate motion with the support of Huddersfield Quakers. The group of Quaker environmental campaigners has been calling for a motion to be…

1st February 2019

Day of prayer in time of ‘fear and anxiety’

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers took part in a national day of prayer to support the difficult political situation in the UK. The organisation Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), of which BYM…

Friend stars in ‘Our Lady of Kibeho’
1st February 2019

Friend stars in ‘Our Lady of Kibeho’

by Rebecca Hardy
Bristol Friend’s plaque for local suffragists
25th January 2019

Bristol Friend’s plaque for local suffragists

by Rebecca Hardy
25th January 2019

New winter shelter opens in London

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Homeless Action (QHA) has opened a new winter shelter in London in partnership with the Simon Community.

25th January 2019

BYM to cover immigration advice costs

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has pledged to cover the costs of immigration advice for its EU employees seeking to apply for settled status following Brexit.

25th January 2019

QSA discusses funeral poverty on radio

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) took part in a BBC Radio Four programme last week to discuss funeral poverty. Claire Brandon, manager of QSA’s ‘Down to Earth’ campaign, spoke to…

25th January 2019

Quakers offer prayers for Nairobi

by Rebecca Hardy

The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has encouraged ‘Quakers around the world to hold our Friends in Nairobi in prayer’.