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Refurbishment gets planning permission
The refurbishment of Friends House, London, was granted planning permission by the London Borough of Camden on 19 July.
QAAD conference
There has been a ‘massive explosion’ in the number of betting shops, as they promote new gambling machines that fuel addiction. That was a key message from last weekend’s conference of Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD).
Symon Hill leaves the Friend
Symon Hill will be leaving the Friend for pastures new this week. Symon has been the news reporter for the Friend for over two-and-a-half years, providing invaluable coverage of issues of concern to, and concerning, Friends in Britain. He will now be expanding his freelance work, including a book on...
Cost of living increases as incomes decline
The income needed for a ‘minimum standard of living’ in the UK has risen by nearly a third in four years – just as average incomes for lower earners have declined.
Sidcot School reaches out
The headteacher of a Quaker private school has said that one way its Quaker ethos is demonstrated is through a new project that introduces local children to horse riding.
Quaker Youth Pilgrimage
Twenty-five young Quakers from around the world have arrived in England to begin this year’s international Quaker Youth Pilgrimage. Friends aged 16-18 will spend a month exploring Quaker history and spirituality in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Meeting for Sufferings: The Skyspace
An Area Meeting, in the wake of the decision not to proceed with the James Turrell ‘Skyspace’ at Friends House, has requested that the terms of reference of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees be reconsidered.
Synod votes on EAPPI
A Quaker-run programme has been backed by the Church of England following a heated debate at its General Synod. On the afternoon of Monday 9 July, the synod passed a motion expressing support for the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a project initiated and run by the...
Natural History Museum hosts arms dealers
The Natural History Museum in London faced protests on Monday evening as it hosted a reception for arms dealers attending the Farnborough arms fair in Hampshire.
Fresh hope for marriage campaign
Nick Clegg has appeared to contradict the policy of his own government by suggesting that faith groups should be allowed to carry out legally recognised same sex marriages. David Cameron has offered same sex civil weddings in England and Wales, but has consistently ruled out allowing same sex religious weddings.