6th July 2018

Young Friends address ‘Economy Now’

by Rebecca Hardy

Young Friends gathered last week for a day of conversation and workshops to explore how today’s economy works.  The ‘Young Quakers: New Economy Now’ event was held on 30…

6th July 2018

QCA plans research into Quaker centre food

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Concern for Animals (QCA) is researching the provision of plant-based diets in Quaker centres overseas and in the UK.

6th July 2018

Exhibition to mark war’s end

by Rebecca Hardy

The Library of the Religious Society of Friends has contributed material to an exhibition to mark the centenary of the ending of world war one.

6th July 2018

‘Naked Dietician’ on stage

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker and former NHS worker performed a one-woman ‘spoken word’ show last month exploring the links between political and social factors and poor diet. Raise the Roof by…

6th July 2018

‘Shadow World’ talk

by Rebecca Hardy

Brighton Quakers hosted a showing of the film Shadow World last week. Speakers included the director, Andrew Feinstein, who took part in a question and answer session.

Friends act on animal rights
29th June 2018

Friends act on animal rights

by Rebecca Hardy
29th June 2018

New approaches to national security

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends House in London hosted a conference last week to explore new and current approaches to national security. ‘Rethinking Security’ on 15 June brought together a wide range…

29th June 2018

Historical Society’s journal goes digital

by Rebecca Hardy

The Journal of the Friends Historical Society has been digitised after a two-year process that involved transferring hundreds of pages of text from printed issues. The publication,…

29th June 2018

Successful Refugee Week concludes with ‘These Walls Must Fall’

by Rebecca Hardy

Four hundred people gathered at Friends House, London, last week for a high-profile arts event after a lively and successful Refugee Week.

29th June 2018

Bath Quakers run End of Life course

by Rebecca Hardy

A group of Bath Friends have created a course to explore End of Life Matters (ELM). Hazel Mitchell, from Bath Meeting, told the Friend: ‘There was a feeling among the group that…

29th June 2018

New book launched

by Rebecca Hardy

A book called The Conscientous Objector’s Wife was launched at the Quaker Centre Bookshop at Friends House this week. The book is a collection of letters between English…