Remembrance Sunday peace witness
15th November 2013

Remembrance Sunday peace witness

by The Friend Newsdesk
8th November 2013

Friends House energy switch

by Caroline Humphries

Good Energy has taken over as the new energy supplier to Friends House from 1 November. The decision to switch was made by Friends House Hospitality Board.  In 2009 there was…

8th November 2013

UN climate talks to begin in Warsaw

by Caroline Humphries

Climate change is on the international agenda next week in Warsaw when negotiators meet for a new round of talks under the UN Climate Convention.  The Polish capital will…

Cambridge Peace Trail
8th November 2013

Cambridge Peace Trail

by Caroline Humphries
1st November 2013

War trauma worst for disadvantaged young

by Caroline Humphries

Young soldiers recruited from disadvantaged backgrounds are much more likely to return from war with mental health problems than other troops, says a new report published by human…

1st November 2013

New project on Quaker business history

by Caroline Humphries

Nicola Sleap has been appointed as researcher to a new PhD research project into twentieth century Quaker business history. The project is the first PhD to be funded by the…

1st November 2013

Apology requested

by Caroline Humphries

Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting was among the twelve senior representatives from churches and Christian organisations in the United Kingdom who, on 24…

1st November 2013

A Remembrance Day to remember

by The Friend Newsdesk

On Remembrance Sunday, 10 November, Bradford Meeting and other concerned groups are organising two events as the start of their commemoration of the onset of the first world war.

1st November 2013

Back to the future for public money?

by Judy Kirby

Nothing but trouble has come from market fundamentalism, professor Mary Mellor told Newcastle Friends at a public meeting of their Economic Justice Group on 24 October. ‘This…

25th October 2013

Militarisation in everyday life

by Caroline Humphries

Newcastle doesn’t have a lot of job opportunities. What incentive is there for a government to put in more job opportunities if the way they are going to recruit their army is…

25th October 2013

Quakers concern about RE

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends in the south-west have highlighted a concern about the future of Religious Education (RE) in schools in England.  The issue was raised in a public meeting on…

Welsh Quakers highlight terror of drones
25th October 2013

Welsh Quakers highlight terror of drones

by The Friend Newsdesk