A folk band will be among the visitors to Harlow Meeting house on Sunday 1 July, when Friends celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the building. Rebecca and Dave Blackman, of the…
Christian Aid and Quakers in Britain have united to urge the UK government to impose a ban on the import of Israeli settlement products. They told a parliamentary briefing…
Unitarians in Britain have called on religious and faith leaders to join them in highlighting the dangers to civil liberties of the Draft Communications Data Bill. The…
The growing legislative power of the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh has prompted Quakers in Scotland to develop their work in advocacy. General Meeting for Scotland has…
The Kingston Quaker and Jewish Dialogue Group is continuing its work to promote dialogue and reconciliation. A UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum, hosted by the…
Quakers in Belgium and Luxembourg have condemned the Eurosatory arms fair being held this week in Paris. The biennial arms fair is one of the largest in the world and…
A prestigious international prize for innovative philanthropy has been awarded to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT). The prize was given in Belfast on 8 June at the…
Quakers in Wales have joined with MPs, peace activists and other faith groups to call for an end to military recruitment in Welsh schools. The campaign was launched in…
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