19th October 2012

Finmeccanica and National Gallery part company early

by Trish Carn

Italian arms company Finmeccanica has ended its sponsorship arrangement with the National Gallery in London a year before it was due to end.

19th October 2012

Occupy is one year old

by Trish Carn

Occupy London Stock Exchange began on 15 October 2011 and set up camp at St Paul’s Cathedral the following day. It followed Occupy movements in many cities worldwide.

19th October 2012

Forty days of prayer

by Raymond Mgadzah

Quakers are being urged to take part in ‘Forty Days of Prayer for the Future of Friends’, which has been announced by Friends United Meeting (FUM).  FUM has announced a…

Luton Quakers protest
19th October 2012

Luton Quakers protest

by Trish Carn
19th October 2012

Victory for India’s landless

by Trish Carn

The 11 October was a memorable day in the history of land rights in India. As Jan Satyagraha’s website announced: ‘The agreement reached between Jan Satyagraha and the Indian…

19th October 2012

News in brief - 19 October 2012

by The Friend Newsdesk

GREEN AND ETHICAL INVESTMENTS are up according to EIRIS, the sustainable investment research specialists. Investment has risen to around £11 billion currently from £4 billion…

19th October 2012

A moment in history

by The Friend Newsdesk

History was made at the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) on 9 October when four representatives, two office managers, a policy and advocacy officer and two programme…

Quaker wins award
12th October 2012

Quaker wins award

by The Friend Newsdesk
Census protest in Liverpool
12th October 2012

Census protest in Liverpool

by The Friend Newsdesk
12th October 2012

Kimberly Rivera detained

by The Friend Newsdesk

North American Friends have reacted with disappointment and concern over the recent arrest of a leading American conscientious objector.  Kimberly Rivera, who fled to Canada…

12th October 2012

Quaker Service Exhibition available for loan

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers in Britain have been encouraged to make use of a highly successful exhibition that celebrates the peace witness of Friends.  The Quaker Service Exhibition was one of…

12th October 2012

Meeting for Sufferings: Registration of Meeting houses for civil partnerships

by Jamie Wrench

Arrangements for registering Meeting houses for civil partnerships gave rise to two current buzzwords: ‘unsustainable’ and ‘omnishambles’, according to one Friend at…