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Quakers mark two years of war in Ukraine

FREE 22 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Friends across the world will mark the two-year anniversary of war in Ukraine with an extended international worship for peace.

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Tottenham Friend faces deportation for climate witness

FREE 22 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 3 comments | 3 comments

A Tottenham Friend had their request for bail approved last week, after spending over a year in prison for climate activism.

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Quakers urge end to Rafah offensive

22 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has written to the prime minister calling for the UK to use diplomatic pressure to urge Israel to change course.

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Children play major role at London event

22 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Young people in London focused on building a community |

Children and young people played ‘a major role’ at a gathering of all seven London Area Meetings (AMs) earlier this month.

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Friends uphold Liverpool Quaker in climate trial

22 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Liverpool Quakers are upholding a local Friend on trial for climate witness this week.

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Inter Faith Network faces imminent closure

FREE 15 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Friends are being urged to write to MPs and sign a petition to save the Inter Faith Network (IFN) from closure.

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Quaker socialists discuss private schools

15 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

The Quaker Socialist Society (QSS) discussed how state schools and Quaker private schools can promote ‘life-long Quaker values’ last month.

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Friends pilot peer mediation scheme

FREE 15 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

'We quickly filled up and have a waiting list for another training in the summer – clearly showing schools feel there’s a need.’ | Peer mediation trainees (Jane Harries)

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM)’s peace education team piloted a three-day sustainable model for peer mediation training last month.

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European elections a ‘turning point’, says QCEA

15 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Polls suggest that the European electorate is increasingly concerned with climate change, poverty, and public health, Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has said.

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Peace cranes from Hiroshima

15 February 2024 | by Rebecca Hardy | 0 comments

Quakers were involved in a ‘Trees of Peace’ installation on display in Coventry Council House last month; it will be touring Coventry libraries for the rest of 2024. The installation features more than 1,000 multi-coloured origami cranes handcrafted by school pupils in Hiroshima and a local school in Coventry. The project was...

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