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…
A plea for more accountability in the making of major decisions in the Society of Friends was raised from the floor at Britain Yearly Meeting.
Friends were reminded at Britain Yearly Meeting to mark the forty-fifth anniversary of a pioneering Quaker project in post-colonial southern Africa. Hlekweni, the Quaker…
Friends at Britain Yearly Meeting were urged to take part in the ‘faith pilgrimage for justice’ next month in support of the Occupy movement. The pilgrimage is being…
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