26th October 2018

Film highlights ‘hearts and minds’ battle

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends House in London has screened a documentary film to ‘challenge the British government’s attempt to entice children into support for war’.

26th October 2018

Return of the Young Quaker Podcast

by Rebecca Hardy

The Young Quaker Podcast has launched its second season with an episode exploring the future of Quakerism.

‘Palestinian Supper’ is shared in Stocksfield
26th October 2018

‘Palestinian Supper’ is shared in Stocksfield

by Rebecca Hardy
19th October 2018

Quaker pushes OU access for prisoners

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker Open University (OU) manager is driving access to education in prison by developing a ‘virtual learning environment’ so students can access their materials in a…

St John Ambulance allow white poppies
19th October 2018

St John Ambulance allow white poppies

by Rebecca Hardy
19th October 2018

Friend tells of her life on the West Bank

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Hannah Larn shared her experience as an ecumenical accompanier in the West Bank and Palestine with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine/Israel (EAPPI) at…

19th October 2018

NFPB explore peace witness in Lincoln

by Rebecca Hardy

The Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB) met in Lincoln recently, where members explored the nature of their peace witness and reported both positive and negative experiences.

19th October 2018

‘Shadows of war, prospects for peace’

by Rebecca Hardy

York Quakers held a day conference at Friargate Meeting House on 6 October as a contribution to the ‘York Remembers’ season, marking the end of the war in 1918.

19th October 2018

‘Awakening Compassion’ in London

by Rebecca Hardy

Four members of Quaker Concern for Animals (QCA) joined a monthly event in Trafalgar Square, London entitled ‘Awakening Compassion’.

19th October 2018

QAN update

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Arts Network (QAN) has updated its website, inspired by a successful QAN Day that attracted people from the US, the Netherlands and Scotland.

19th October 2018

Chris Alton talks Quakerism on Young Artists website

by Rebecca Hardy

Chris Alton, the Quaker artist and 2018 Swarthmore lecturer, was interviewed on the ‘web platform’ Young Artists in Conversation this month.

19th October 2018

Meeting for Sufferings: Sufferings reaffirms boycott commitment

by Elinor Smallman

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees asked Meeting for Sufferings for advice and discernment regarding a proposal to explicitly exclude investments in companies profiting from the…