24th August 2012

‘Gift box’ in Friends House garden

by The Friend Newsdesk

The public garden at Friends House in London will host one of the more creative projects of the London Olympics.

24th August 2012

Quakers at the Fringe

by The Friend Newsdesk

Ragtime music from the time of Scott Joplin will be echoing around the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh this Thursday.

24th August 2012

Talking peace at Greenbelt

by The Friend Newsdesk

Peace, nonviolence and social justice will be high on the agenda of the Greenbelt Festival held at Cheltenham racecourse from 24 to 27 August.

Quakers and the Olympics
27th July 2012

Quakers and the Olympics

by Trish Carn
Q-CAT garden wins gold
27th July 2012

Q-CAT garden wins gold

by Elinor Smallman
27th July 2012

Young Quakers to explore politics

by The Friend Newsdesk

Young Quakers are planning to explore politics and activism at a weekend gathering in London this summer. The event, aimed mainly at Quakers aged 18-40, will take place at…

27th July 2012

JRF and JRHT look for trustees

by Trish Carn

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) are looking for new trustees. Trustees are selected by a joint search group of Meeting for…

27th July 2012

Refurbishment gets planning permission

by Elinor Smallman

The refurbishment of Friends House, London, was granted planning permission by the London Borough of Camden on 19 July.

QAAD conference
20th July 2012

QAAD conference

by Symon Hill
20th July 2012

Symon Hill leaves the Friend

by Elinor Smallman

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…

20th July 2012

Cost of living increases as incomes decline

by Symon Hill

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.

20th July 2012

Sidcot School reaches out

by Symon Hill

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.