Friends lead Climate Choir to parliament
15th March 2024

Friends lead Climate Choir to parliament

by Rebecca Hardy
15th March 2024

‘Offer real tax reform’, says BYM

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined ninety organisations in urging the UK government to offer real tax reform. The call came after the government announced a 2p cut in national…

15th March 2024

Friends mark Fox’s Cornish connection

by Rebecca Hardy

George Fox’s Cornish connection will form part of the celebrations to mark the Quaker co-founder’s 400th anniversary.

15th March 2024

No immediate community use for Woodbrooke building

by Rebecca Hardy

The Bournville Village Trust (BVT) has said that the historic site of the Woodbrooke Study Centre will become part of its long-term asset management, with no immediate plans to use…

15th March 2024

Campaign to protect Palestinian trees

by Rebecca Hardy

The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a World Council of Churches programme managed by Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), has highlighted a campaign to…

Quakers host major climate justice festival
8th March 2024

Quakers host major climate justice festival

by Rebecca Hardy
8th March 2024

Friends witness against attempts to override juries

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last month to witness against a ruling seeking to override juries.

8th March 2024

Quakers talk prisons with shadow minister

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) group met with Quaker Ruth Cadbury, Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, last month.

8th March 2024

Hampshire & Islands Quakers bridge distance

by Rebecca Hardy

Hampshire & Islands Quakers found a way of gathering together last month, despite the 150 miles between Meetings. The Area Meeting (AM) ‘faces challenges in bringing members…

8th March 2024

Quakers get ready for World Plenary

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends are gathering to discuss this summer’s Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary. The theme of the meeting in August is: ‘Living the Spirit of…

8th March 2024

Meeting for Sufferings: Morning business

by Joseph Jones & Elinor Smallman

The number of representatives returning to Meeting for Sufferings in person has been creeping up post-pandemic. This meant that more than half of the attendees were at Friends…

8th March 2024

Meeting for Sufferings: ‘Overseer’ in Quaker faith & practice

by Joseph Jones & Elinor Smallman

Friends then turned to the use of the word ‘overseer’ in Quaker faith & practice (Qfp). In 2022 MfS asked Area Meetings to cease using the term due to its associations with…