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Friends share refugee news
Two Friends have shared their experiences of working with refugees in Calais, Dunkirk and on the border between Macedonia and Greece.
Friends consider the use of money
Twelve Quakers from Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Woodbridge Local Meetings recently took part in a workshop on the ethical and spiritual issues around the use of money.
Anti-corruption summit
Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting, was among fourteen faith leaders who wrote to prime minister David Cameron about an anti-corruption summit in London on 12 May.
Glebe House findings presented to parliament
The Quaker therapeutic community of Glebe House presented the findings of its twelve-year longitudinal report at an event in the House of Commons on 27 April.
Education takes centre stage at Friends House
Quaker Values in Education (QVinE)’s 2016 conference drew an audience of fifty to Friends House on Saturday 30 April.
Garden redesign nears completion
The latest phase of the Friends House garden redevelopment is close to completion, according to Britain Yearly Meeting.
Registering officers to gather at Woodbrooke
More than forty registering officers will meet at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham this weekend.
Amendments to Immigration Bill rejected
Five suggested amendments to the recent Immigration Bill, which were backed by Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) and the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN), were rejected in the House of Commons last week.
Death of two Quaker peacemakers
Two Friends who made significant and pioneering contributions to peacekeeping and conflict resolution in Britain and Northern Ireland have died.
Quaker vigil highlights veterans’ plight in US
American Friends held a silent vigil in April to highlight the suffering of United States army veterans dealing with mental health issues while incarcerated.