5th April 2024

BYM clerk meets Jeremy Corbyn

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers met with Jeremy Corbyn last month to discuss the differing opinions of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees and the Quaker Socialist Society (QSS) on his invitation to…

5th April 2024

Quakers plan book on Gaza and Ukraine

by Rebecca Hardy

A group of Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB) members are compiling a book of reflections on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

5th April 2024

Devon Friends build Quaker agroforestry community

by Rebecca Hardy

Two Quakers in South Devon are planning to create a Quaker agroforestry community.

5th April 2024

Christian leaders address Biden on Gaza

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) joined other churches around the world in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during Holy Week. The group ‘Churches for Middle East Peace’, which…

29th March 2024

Quakers to reenact Penn and Mead case

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends are organising a reenactment of the 1670 Penn and Mead case, as witness to the jury system.

29th March 2024

QSA highlights high levels of debt

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) is asking Friends to remember the tenth year of Debt Awareness Week. This year’s focus was on the barriers people face before seeking help.

Scottish Quakers and MSPs debate climate and health
29th March 2024

Scottish Quakers and MSPs debate climate and health

by Rebecca Hardy
29th March 2024

Israeli peace activist speaks at Friends House

by Rebecca Hardy

An Israeli peace activist, who goes by the name Or, spoke at Friends House last week. An Israeli conscientious objector and feminist activist, Or said peace activism in Israel has…

29th March 2024

Friends hear about nuclear testing in Pacific Islands

by Rebecca Hardy

Earlier this month, Quakers heard about the consequences of British nuclear weapons testing on Pacific Islanders.

22nd March 2024

Insurer drops pipeline after climate witness

by Rebecca Hardy

A week of climate action targeting insurance companies and attended by many Quakers is already having an effect, campaigners have said.

22nd March 2024

QSA flags Cost of Dying report

by Rebecca Hardy

The cost of a funeral has risen by a greater percentage than house prices in the last twenty years, Quaker Social Action (QSA) has highlighted.

22nd March 2024

BYM becomes Voter Registration Ambassador

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has signed up to become a Voter Registration Ambassador. The commitment includes launching a new general election webpage to coincide with Voter…