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Meeting for Sufferings: Drugs, compassion and concern
The Large Meeting Room at Friends House in London hosted a well-attended Meeting for Sufferings on Saturday 3 December with some challenging subjects on the agenda. Young Friends, who were taking part in a youth participation day at Friends House, joined Sufferings for opening workshop and at the conclusion of the...
Meeting for Sufferings: BYM trustees’ report
The percentage of income made up of voluntary contributions from Meetings and individuals that contributes to the cost of running Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) is now down to eighteen per cent.
Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker Recognised Bodies pilot
The first four groups registering as ‘Quaker Recognised Bodies’ were accepted by Meeting for Sufferings. Quaker Recognised Bodies replaces the Listed Informal Groups arrangement to clarify links between external groups with strong Quaker links and Britain Yearly Meeting.
Meeting for Sufferings: The Book of Discipline Revision Preparation Group
Lesley Richards, clerk of the Book of Discipline Revision Preparation Group (RPG), presented their second report to Meeting for Sufferings.
Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker Council for European Affairs
Elaine Green, representative to the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA), reported on changes that have been made in its governing structures.
Meeting for Sufferings: Young People’s Participation Day
Thirty-eight Young Friends attended the annual Young People’s Participation Day at Friends House. Meeting for Sufferings heard details of their activities and discussions when the group joined Friends for closing worship.
MP to give 2017 Swarthmore Lecture
The 2017 Swarthmore Lecture is to be given by Catherine West, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. The lecture will focus on addressing inequality, tackling poverty and promoting social justice. It will examine how change can be effected through politics – both participatory and representative – while ‘living out our faith in the...
Leaveners hit by funding withdrawal
The main funder of the Leaveners, the Birmingham-based Quaker arts organisation, has withdrawn its sponsorship. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has provided core funding for staffing and overheads for thirty years. A change in JRCT’s funding priorities means that Leaveners no longer meet their remit.
Army increases recruitment of minors
New figures show that twenty-four per cent of British army recruits are child soldiers. The Ministry of Defence has just released the UK Armed Forces Biannual Statistics for 2016. They reveal that the proportion of the army’s non-officer rank intake aged under-eighteen increased from 22.2 per cent to 24.2 per cent.
Restorative justice theme for 2017 QCJ conference
The Quakers in Criminal Justice (QCJ) group will consider the theme ‘New ways of doing justice and promoting harmony’ during their 2017 conference at Woodbrooke from 24 to 26 February.