School mediators trained by a Quaker-rooted charity were recognised for their work in resolving conflicts at the National Mediation Awards in Parliament this month.
Friends discussed how they could support human rights defenders in Russia this month.
Quakers marked Human Rights Day this month by calling on the UK government to protect the Human Rights Act.
Quakers are seeking listed building consent to repair and rebuild a workshop linked to the historic Blue Idol Meeting in West Sussex.
Quakers in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have been working together on a number of climate initiatives.
Manchester Friends hosted the Quaker-run Loving Earth Project last month, as outreach and to raise awareness of the climate crisis.
Quaker Mark Russ led the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service last week, exploring grace and Christian unity.
The Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC) has released two proposed revisions for the new book.
Quaker witness is a powerful presence among other churches, Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) told Friends in the next session.
Quakers in Lancaster have installed a plaque to acknowledge their forebears’ role as ‘slave traders’ and ‘slave owners’.
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