17th June 2022

Quakers pay tribute to Bruce Kent

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers have paid tribute to the veteran peace campaigner Bruce Kent who died last week. Paul Parker tweeted: ‘Here @BritishQuakers we are sorry to learn of the death of Bruce…

17th June 2022

Friends reflect on global food crisis

by Rebecca Hardy

The ‘structural drivers’ of global food insecurity need to be addressed, in addition to providing humanitarian aid.

17th June 2022

Friends House library reopens

by Rebecca Hardy

The Library of the Society of Friends re-opened this week after more than a year of major refurbishment.

17th June 2022

BYM’s diversity report reveals guidance for change

by Rebecca Hardy

An external audit of how Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) performs on equity, diversity and inclusion has revealed that there is room for improvement.

17th June 2022

‘Lift as you climb’ says new Quaker dame

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Ann Limb, from Milton Keynes Meeting, has been awarded a damehood in the jubilee birthday honours’ list.

Yearly Meeting special interest sessions 4
10th June 2022

Yearly Meeting special interest sessions 4

by The Friend
10th June 2022

Quakers to make reparation for slave trade and colonialism

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers will make practical reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and economic exploitation.

10th June 2022

WCC faces more pressure

by Rebecca Hardy

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has faced renewed calls to distance itself from any members which support the invasion of Ukraine.

10th June 2022

Quaker MP highlights health inequality

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker MP has highlighted the issue of rising health inequality. Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, said: ‘Over the past decade, we’ve seen the health gap…

10th June 2022

Scottish Friends donate to Quaker-built Kenyan school

by Rebecca Hardy

North Scotland Area Meeting has donated £500 towards a Quaker-built school on a Kenyan island.

10th June 2022

Peace campaigner Paul Oestreicher awarded jubilee honour

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker and Anglican peace campaigner Paul Oestreicher has been awarded an OBE in the jubilee birthday honours. The ninety-year-old priest and vice-president of Campaign for…