Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) staff joined others to hand in a petition at 10 Downing Street urging the prime minister to scrap the anti-boycott bill.
Friends were among a gathering to mark the 204th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre last month. The event on 16 August marked the moment in 1819 when over 60,000 peaceful…
The Illegal Migration Act has made it even more pressing for the volunteer community to pull together, Horsham Friends heard last month.
Joan Baez, the renowned folk singer and activist, is raising funds for American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) ahead of a new documentary about her life.
Quakers have been supporting asylum seekers affected by the Bibby Stockholm barge controversy.
Edinburgh Quakers provided a sanctuary for Fringe artists at this year’s August festival.
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has urged the government to roll-out UN-backed schemes to support asylum seekers. The call came after the long-awaited United Nations High Commissioner…
Friends are organising vigils to witness against the government’s push for continuing gas and oil extraction. The Quaker Support for Climate Action (QS4CA) group will be holding…
Quakers are organising a peace pilgrimage to support witness against the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair.
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