A historic ‘loss and damage’ fund has been agreed at the COP27 climate summit, after months of sustained campaigning.
Eight Quaker agencies have signed a joint statement on the Peace Testimony and the war in Ukraine.
Chichester Quakers gathered to hear Oliver Robertson, head of witness and worship for Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), talk about the difficult issues raised by war in Ukraine for…
An event at Friends House caused controversy last week when a comedian was reported to have sworn at a doctor with anti-vaccine views.
The Quaker Disability Equality Group (QDEG) is shining a spotlight on neurodivergent Friends by exploring the possibility of them forming a group to support each other.
Quakers have been sharing news of their diversity work for a major survey.
Bolton Quaker Rosie Adamson-Clark had two films shown at a film festival last month. The LGBT+ campaigner, who was given three months to live during the summer, spoke in a Q&A…
A new musical piece by the well-known Quaker composer Sally Beamish was premiered at a Songs of Protest concert on Remembrance Sunday.
Quakers are offering Meeting houses as warm spaces, as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
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