19th May 2023

Quaker continues to resist deportation

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker human rights defender is facing another struggle against deportation, with local Friends rallying to raise funds and offer support.

19th May 2023

New building for Korean peace school

by Rebecca Hardy

Over 100 people gathered at a new Quaker-initiated school on the edge of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in South Korea this month, to mark the completion of its new building.

19th May 2023

Migration Bill is ‘shockingly cruel’, say Friends

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) and the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) have signed a joint solidarity statement with 174 other organisations on the Illegal Migration Bill.

Quakers march on May Day
12th May 2023

Quakers march on May Day

by Rebecca Hardy
Yearly Meeting 2023: Special interest groups
12th May 2023

Yearly Meeting 2023: Special interest groups

by Rebecca Hardy, Elinor Smallman, Joseph Jones
12th May 2023

BYM shortlisted for campaigning award

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has been shortlisted for a major campaigning award as part of the Police Bill Alliance.

12th May 2023

Quaker London history walk returns

by Rebecca Hardy

A popular guided walk highlighting Quaker history in the heart of London’s financial district will return this month, thanks to a Hertfordshire Friend.

12th May 2023

QCEA prioritises ‘migration and peace’

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has chosen migration and peace as a key strand of its work for 2023-2024. According to its latest Around Europe newsletter: ‘Migration…

12th May 2023

Quakers lobby MPs on prison sentences

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers in Criminal Justice (QICJ) and Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) briefed MPs ahead of a debate on indeterminate sentences last week. The debate on 27 April followed a conclusion…

Yearly Meeting 2023: Session 1 - Opening session
5th May 2023

Yearly Meeting 2023: Session 1 - Opening session

by Rebecca Hardy, Elinor Smallman, Joseph Jones
US Friends support Vanguard arrestees
5th May 2023

US Friends support Vanguard arrestees

by Rebecca Hardy
Yearly Meeting 2023: Session 2 - Releasing Energy and Revitalising Quaker Communities
5th May 2023

Yearly Meeting 2023: Session 2 - Releasing Energy and Revitalising Quaker Communities

by Rebecca Hardy, Elinor Smallman, Joseph Jones