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
25th October 2013

Remembrance Day lecture

by The Friend Newsdesk

Alastair McIntosh, the Quaker campaigner and author, is to give the Movement for the Abolition of War (MAW) annual lecture at the Imperial War Museum on Sunday 10 November.

25th October 2013

Rainbows within rainbows

by The Friend Newsdesk

The theme for the most recent gathering of the Quaker Lesbian Group, held at Leicester Friends Meeting House in late September, was ‘Rainbows within Rainbows’. It was explored…

18th October 2013

Faith groups take Lobbying Bill fight to the Lords

by Caroline Humphries

Quakers are working with other faith groups to oppose the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill (known as the ‘Lobbying Bill’) as…

18th October 2013

Witness or whitewash?

by Caroline Humphries

Friends House is to host an open panel debate on 17 October about ‘Church Investment: witness or whitewash?’ during National Ethical Investment Week, which runs from 13 to 19…

18th October 2013

Call for decisive action on corruption

by The Friend Newsdesk

Organisations and partners representing millions of people across the globe have issued an open letter challenging the world’s governments, financial institutions and church…