31st August 2018

World Quaker Day website relaunched

by Rebecca Hardy

This year’s World Quaker Day is gearing up with the relaunch of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) website. The fifth annual day of international Quaker…

31st August 2018

QPSW prepare for Armistice Day 2018

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) are working on ‘Remembrance for Peace’ events in preparation for Armistice Day 2018, which is on Sunday 11 November.

31st August 2018

World Service’s programme on world war one COs

by The Friend Newsdesk

THE BBC World Service broadcast a programme this month about the history of conscientious objectors (COs) in the first world war. WW1: Britain’s Conscientious Objectors is based…

31st August 2018

Luton Meeting House part of ‘Peace Walk’

by The Friend Newsdesk

Luton Friends are to open up their Meeting house as part of the route for the annual Luton ‘Peace Walk’, that will take place on 22 September.

31st August 2018

Minehead Friends’ support for Syrian refugees

by The Friend Newsdesk

Several Minehead Friends are involved in the provision of hospitality to Syrian refugees in Taunton, Somerset. Home stays for a weekend or longer, as well as days out, have been…

31st August 2018

Women highlighted in Maldon exhibition

by The Friend Newsdesk

Maldon Quakers in Essex are putting on an exhibition about the history of the Religious Society of Friends with particular emphasis on Quaker women for the town’s heritage…

31st August 2018

‘Putting the protest back in Protestant’ at Greenbelt Festival

by The Friend Newsdesk

Conversations about the call of protest as a form of witness and how God-words can get in the way when sharing experiences of the divine were key themes in the Quaker presence at…

Day in the sun at Harvington Hall for refugee families
31st August 2018

Day in the sun at Harvington Hall for refugee families

by The Friend Newsdesk
Friends rally behind hunger striker
24th August 2018

Friends rally behind hunger striker

by Rebecca Hardy
24th August 2018

Letter to end ‘hostile environment’

by Rebecca Hardy

Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting, has joined twenty faith representatives in signing a letter calling on the UK government to end the ‘hostile…

24th August 2018

Friends protest at EDL march

by Rebecca Hardy

Bewdley and Worcester Quakers held a peaceful protest on 21 July against a march by the English Defence League (EDL).

24th August 2018

Lichfield Quakers speak out

by Rebecca Hardy

Lichfield Friends have released a statement in support of their ‘Muslim friends’.