Quakers and the Plum Village Buddhist Community (followers of Thich Nhat Hanh) have come together ‘in a heart-felt desire to spearhead and unify all faiths and spiritual…
October’s Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) agreed in principle that appointment to Britain Yearly Meeting’s central committees ‘need not be dependent on formal membership as it…
After a shuffle break, Friends heard from Adwoa Burnley, clerk of Yearly Meeting (YM). She introduced the agenda for YM 2024, which will be held on 26–30 July at Friends House.…
More than 1,800 people who have received Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in England and Wales will now be given an end date for their terms, the Ministry of…
A Cornwall Quaker has prompted probation workers to consider the issue of climate protestors being imprisoned.
Taunton Friends held a vigil for peace on the town’s high street last month, allowing only ‘Quakers for Peace’ banners.
Friends House has won the ‘Best Venue for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ award at the London Venue and Catering Awards 2023.
This month’s Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) began with an unusual first session. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) was late publishing its 2022 accounts, so all Friends were invited to…
After a shuffle break, representatives heard from the group reviewing Yearly Meeting. This group was becoming known as ‘GRYM’ said Sarah Donaldson, the group’s convener,…
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