Hereford Expo protest
10th February 2017

Hereford Expo protest

by Harry Albright
10th February 2017

Scottish Friend addresses Irish peace conference

by Harry Albright

Scottish Friend Alastair McIntosh was a speaker at the annual Féile Bríde peace conference held in County Kildare in Ireland on 4 February.

3rd February 2017

Building trust at climate talks

by The Friend Newsdesk

Faith and science communities met earlier this week at Friends House in London as Quakers set out to build communication and support between them. Two interfaith luncheons were…

3rd February 2017

Record suicides in prisons

by Harry Albright

A record number of people, 119, killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales last year, according to official data published by the Ministry of Justice.

3rd February 2017

Trident peace activists found guilty

by Harry Albright

Five peace activists were found guilty on 26 January in Reading Magistrates’ Court of wilful obstruction of the highway.

3rd February 2017

Quaker arrested on peace protest

by Harry Albright

A London Friend was arrested at a BAE site in Lancashire on 29 January.

3rd February 2017

UN Summer School

by Harry Albright

This year’s Quaker United Nations Summer School will take place in Geneva from 2-14 July.

3rd February 2017

Day of action against drones

by Harry Albright

Campaigning organisation Fly Kites not Drones is asking Friends in Britain to take part in a day of action against armed drones on 19 March.

27th January 2017

QARN statement on forced migrants

by The Friend Newsdesk

The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) have made a written submission concerning forced migrants to the Home Affairs Select Committee on an effective immigration policy and…

27th January 2017

Quakers building a living wage community

by The Friend Newsdesk

South East Scotland Area Meeting is now an accredited Living Wage employer.

27th January 2017

Grants announced by JRCT

by The Friend Newsdesk

A wide range of groups working to create a better society has been supported in the latest round of grants awarded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT).

20th January 2017

Quakers given award for pay transparency

by The Friend Newsdesk

The Religious Society of Friends has been recognised for its commitment to fair pay practices with the award of a Pay Compare Mark.