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Voices and Choices in Hexham Abbey
An exhibition created by Tynedale Friends has opened as part of a two-week-long festival of remembrance at Hexham Abbey and its visitor centre.
‘Made of Money’ anniversary
Quaker Social Action (QSA)’s ‘Made of Money’ campaign is ten years old. Nearly 2,000 families have attended a workshop in the decade since the pioneering financial education project was launched. Four out of five participants are now £50 a month better off, thanks to the skills learnt at the workshops.
Friends Peace Team recalls Nepal efforts
The Friends Peace Team (FPT) Asia West Pacific (AWP) has published a report on its relief efforts following the massive earthquake in Nepal in April.
Friends consider the purpose of business
More than ninety Friends met on 4 November for the Quakers and Business Group’s eleventh annual conference.
Closer ties key for QPSW
Seventy-five Friends gathered at Swanwick, Derbyshire, from 30 October to 1 November 2015, for the annual Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) autumn conference.
Warwick pushes eco agenda
Warwick Friends recently held a sustainability forum as part of their bid to become an Eco-Congregation. The Meeting must meet certain criteria in order to become an Eco-Congregation. One of these is to organise a sustainability forum.
Long Lartin service marks Prisons Week
Sunday Worship on BBC Radio 4 on 15 November will be a special service recorded in the chapel of HMP Long Lartin, in Worcestershire, to mark the beginning of Prisons Week.
Lancaster Friends engage with local businesses
Lancaster Quakers have marked Living Wage Week (1-7 November) by writing to local businesses. Friends wrote of their interest in engaging businesses in conversation about the Living Wage. They also offered to explain it to any businesses who were still unaware of it.
Health Through Peace
A two-day event, Health Through Peace, is taking place at Friends House on 13-14 November.
Trust welcomes clarification in judicial review
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has issued a statement concerning its recent participation in a judicial review claim brought by the advocacy organisation Cage. The claim was heard in the High Court on 21 October. It concerned the Charity Commission’s actions towards the Trust and other charities in March...