20th October 2017

Meeting for Sufferings: QPSW’s work

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Helen Drewery talked about the annual report of Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW).

20th October 2017

Peace protestors ‘admonished’

by The Friend Newsdesk

Three peace protestors, including Hull Quaker Sam Donaldson, have been ‘admonished’ by a Scottish court after taking part in a nonviolent blockade of the UK’s nuclear weapons…

20th October 2017

Grenfell Tower witness

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends joined for a Quaker Meeting for Worship on Saturday 14 October and stood in solidarity with all those who had suffered from the Grenfell Tower fire.

13th October 2017

Meeting for Sufferings: Friends gather in Manchester

by Ian Kirk-Smith

A very full agenda, which covered subjects as diverse as ‘speaking out’ in Britain to peace work in East Africa, was dealt with at Meeting for Sufferings held at Friends…

13th October 2017

Meeting for Sufferings: Quakers in Britain

by Elinor Smallman

A paper addressing concerns raised by Cambridgeshire Area Meeting about use of the phrase ‘Quakers in Britain’ was prepared by the Recording Clerk’s Office for Meeting for…

13th October 2017

Meeting for Sufferings: Social Justice Subcommittee

by Elinor Smallman

At the meeting of Britain Yearly Meeting trustees in June it was noted that a new Social Justice Subcommittee had been established within the structure of Quaker Peace & Social…

13th October 2017

Meeting for Sufferings: Ackworth School

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Friends were informed of proposals for a revision of the relationship between Ackworth School in Yorkshire and Meeting for Sufferings.

Friends mark Quaker Week
13th October 2017

Friends mark Quaker Week

by George Osgerby
13th October 2017

Nobel recognition for ICAN

by George Osgerby

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

13th October 2017

Fracking ban

by George Osgerby

Quakers have welcomed the decision by the Scottish government to ban fracking. Friends in 2013 decided nationally to stop investing in companies that extracted fossil fuels.

Celebration in turbulent times
6th October 2017

Celebration in turbulent times

by Harry Albright
6th October 2017

Friends arrested at arms fair are named

by Harry Albright

Friends who witnessed against the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London last month and who were subsequently arrested have been named.