New exhibition opens at Peace Museum
18th November 2016

New exhibition opens at Peace Museum

by The Friend Newsdesk
18th November 2016

Peace Hub backs ‘Power for Good’

by Tara Craig

‘Power for GooD’ is the theme of Anti-Bullying Week 2016 (14-18 November). It has provided the perfect opportunity for the Peace Hub in Birmingham to kick-start its own new…

18th November 2016

Quaker website on award shortlist

by Tara Craig

Britain Yearly Meeting’s website, which was relaunched in 2015, was recently shortlisted for a Premier Digital Award.

White flowers in Cheltenham
18th November 2016

White flowers in Cheltenham

by The Friend Newsdesk
Bury St Edmunds silent vigil at war memorial
18th November 2016

Bury St Edmunds silent vigil at war memorial

by The Friend Newsdesk
11th November 2016

Dorking Friends share stories of the third age

by Tara Craig

Nine Dorking Friends met on 4 November to share their experiences of growing older and to discuss how best to adjust to it. Rachel Hope, one of the organisers, told the Friend that…

Pride of place for peace poppies
11th November 2016

Pride of place for peace poppies

by The Friend Newsdesk
11th November 2016

Banks urged to be more transparent

by The Friend Newsdesk

There is significant public support for banks to be more transparent about how they use customers’ money, a new poll for Christian Aid has revealed.

11th November 2016

Scottish Friends white poppy initiative

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers and other peace groups in Scotland are inviting Scottish political representatives to wear a white poppy in remembrance of all the victims of war, military and civilian.

11th November 2016

AFSC backs black lives

by Tara Craig

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has endorsed the policy platform put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, its board of directors has announced.

11th November 2016

Friends in interfaith dialogue on Ukraine

by Tara Craig

The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) recently organised an interfaith lunch in Brussels to highlight the situation in Ukraine.

4th November 2016

Yorkshire Friends inspired

by Tara Craig

Quakers in Yorkshire met at The Mount School in York on 15 October for what one described as ‘an inspiring and challenging day’.