6th September 2013

Southport Quakers launch peace essay competition

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Southport Quakers have launched a competition for the best five hundred word essay on the subject of peace written by young people studying at Key Stage 4 and 5.  The Dorothy…

30th August 2013

Quaker witness at Burghfield

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Quakers will be part of a peace witness at the Burghfield nuclear warheads factory in Berkshire on Monday 2 September.  A group of protesters intend to nonviolently blockade…

30th August 2013

Quaker statement on Syrian crisis

by Ian Kirk-Smith

A strong appeal to the British government to refrain from military action in Syria has been made of behalf of Quakers in Britain.  A statement signed by Paul Parker,…

Appeal at Friargate, York
30th August 2013

Appeal at Friargate, York

by Ian Kirk-Smith
30th August 2013

Tapestry panels at Greenham

by Ian Kirk-Smith

An exhibition of panels from the Quaker Tapestry is being held at one of the most iconic locations of peace witness in Britain.  The National Needlework Archive, which will…

30th August 2013

Boost for Salter Statues Campaign

by Ian Kirk-Smith

A local charity that was set up to raise money to replace a statue of Quaker Alfred Salter that was stolen in 2011 has been boosted by a donation of £5,000 by Ladbrookes.

23rd August 2013

UK urged to end arms sales to Egypt

by Caroline Humphries

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has called for an immediate end to UK arms sales to Egypt, following the recent wave of violence in the country.  Arms exports to Egypt…

Cheltenham Quakers welcome heat wave
23rd August 2013

Cheltenham Quakers welcome heat wave

by Caroline Humphries
Eid peace greetings
16th August 2013

Eid peace greetings

by The Friend Newsdesk
Quaker worship at fracking protest
16th August 2013

Quaker worship at fracking protest

by Caroline Humphries
16th August 2013

QPSW call for action on tar sand

by Caroline Humphries

Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) is asking Friends to call on their MP to back EU legislation to keep tar sands fuel out of Europe.  Environmental groups argue that…

16th August 2013

Tax protesters target Cadbury

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Tax justice campaigners recently demonstrated against Cadbury at the company’s famous Bournville factory in Birmingham.  The ecumenical protest was organised by the…