17th May 2024

Friends raise funds for Ukraine

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker funding group set up after Ukraine was invaded has donated more than €24,000 in just over two years. The Central European Yearly Meeting Funding for Ukraine Group (FUG)…

17th May 2024

‘Honour your heritage’, BYM tells Barclays

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers have urged Barclays Bank to stop investing in companies supplying arms to Israel.

17th May 2024

Quaker Arts Network heads to Greenbelt

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Arts Network (QAN) will be making an appearance at the Greenbelt festival over the August bank holiday this year, for the first time.

17th May 2024

Quakers mark Conscientious Objectors Day

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers heard from an Israel peace activist this week at International Conscientious Objectors (COs) Day.

Quakers on trial for arms witness
10th May 2024

Quakers on trial for arms witness

by Rebecca Hardy
10th May 2024

BYM discusses arms exports to Israel at Westminster

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) joined a parliamentary discussion on suspending arms exports to Israel last week.

10th May 2024

Fix finance for climate, say Friends

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers are calling for a major international financial overhaul to help tackle the climate emergency. This includes ‘debt cancellation, tax justice and shifting of finance flows…

10th May 2024

QARN monitors Migrant Help strategy

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has highlighted a new strategy launched by a Home Office-funded charity.

10th May 2024

York Friends hold vigil for peace

by Rebecca Hardy

York Quakers held a silent peace vigil last week in the middle of the city.

Trudi Warner will not face prison
3rd May 2024

Trudi Warner will not face prison

by Rebecca Hardy
3rd May 2024

Rwanda Act ‘performatively cruel’, says BYM

by Rebecca Hardy

More than 115,000 asylum seekers will be trapped in ‘permanent limbo’ by the end of the year, due to the recently-passed Rwanda Act, the Refugee Council said.

3rd May 2024

Quakers campaign against military spending

by Rebecca Hardy

The Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB) has highlighted the Global Days of Action on Military Spending.