22nd July 2022

Reading Friends delve into Quaker history

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker history group, which formed this year, discussed the life of the US Quaker ecumenist Douglas Van Steere this month, describing him as a ‘driving force’ behind modern…

22nd July 2022

Police bill will push prisons ‘to breaking point’

by Rebecca Hardy

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court (PCSC) Bill will push the prison system to breaking point, the Quakers in Criminal Justice group has said.

Local campaigns resist army targeting of children
15th July 2022

Local campaigns resist army targeting of children

by Rebecca Hardy
15th July 2022

New prime minister ‘a valuable opportunity’ for new direction

by Rebecca Hardy

A new prime minister is an opportunity for the country to restore ‘the essential values of truth and integrity in public life’, Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) announced, on the…

15th July 2022

Estonian Friends launch Ukrainian school

by Rebecca Hardy

A school set up with the help of Estonian Quakers for war refugees has offered places to nearly 1,600 students.

15th July 2022

Emphasise public support for climate measures, Friends urged

by Rebecca Hardy

Scotland is not doing enough to meet its climate targets, Andrew Tomlinson, parliamentary engagement officer for Quakers in Scotland, has said.

15th July 2022

New data reveals number of unreported drone strikes

by Rebecca Hardy

The Northern Friends Peace Board has highlighted a new database which has revealed a number of unreported drone strikes.

15th July 2022

Meeting for Sufferings: Friends reflect on Yearly Meeting

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends started the afternoon session reflecting on Yearly Meeting (YM) 2022, particularly its decision to make reparations for Quaker involvement in the transatlantic slave trade,…

15th July 2022

Meeting for Sufferings: Staff audit on diversity and inclusion

by Rebecca Hardy

As part of BYM trustees’ report, Friends heard about a consultation that BYM had done with staff members over equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

15th July 2022

Meeting for Sufferings: The future of Woodbrooke

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends also considered the future of Woodbrooke, which was another item at the meeting of BYM trustees. Caroline Nursey said: ‘Woodbrooke trustees are now clear that Woodbrooke…

15th July 2022

Meeting for Sufferings: Response to Ukraine

by Rebecca Hardy

Towards the end of the afternoon, Friends heard about the Quaker response to the war in Ukraine, in relation to a minute sent by Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee…

8th July 2022

New protest powers come into effect

by Rebecca Hardy

Protestors should be aware that new protest restrictions have now come into place, Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has warned.