5th November 2021

Friends gather for COP26

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers joined the crowds in Glasgow this week to stand witness at the twenty-sixth UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). While over 100 world leaders gathered at…

5th November 2021

Join Global Day of Action, urges BYM

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has urged Friends to join the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on 6 November to push for ‘just solutions to the climate crisis’.

5th November 2021

Quakers reject ‘terrorist’ branding of six Palestinian groups

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined other humanitarian and faith organisations in condemning the Israeli government’s decision to declare six Palestinian civil society groups…

5th November 2021

Cumberland Meeting refused online banking

by Rebecca Hardy

Cumberland Area Meeting has been forced to change banks after its regular building society refused to provide it with online banking facilities.

29th October 2021

Quakers call for ban on conversion therapy

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker Gender and Sexual Diversity Community (QGSDC) has called on the UK government to ban conversion therapy ‘without delay’, saying that many Friends have been affected…

Quakers lead two political parties
29th October 2021

Quakers lead two political parties

by Rebecca Hardy
29th October 2021

Army should no longer ‘police itself’, say campaigners

by Rebecca Hardy

Peace campaigners have redoubled their calls for the British army to be no longer able to ‘police itself’. The calls follow news this month that armed forces police have closed…

29th October 2021

QSA pays tribute to murdered supporter David Amess MP

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Social Action (QSA) has paid tribute to the MP David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a surgery for his constituents.

29th October 2021

Quaker Tapestry manager reflects

by Rebecca Hardy

Bridget Guest has reflected on her twenty-seven years as general manager of the Quaker Tapestry Museum before she retires at the end of the year.

Yorkshire Quakers respond to climate crisis
22nd October 2021

Yorkshire Quakers respond to climate crisis

by Rebecca Hardy
22nd October 2021

Friends welcome Syrian refugee puppet

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers were among those who welcomed a 3.5-metre puppet of a young Syrian refugee to the UK, as part of a travelling festival. ‘Little Amal’ has journeyed over 8,000…

22nd October 2021

Friends take part in climate justice banner drop

by Rebecca Hardy

Wandsworth Meeting was one of the first groups to display its climate justice banner as part of an international multi-faith day of action. The ‘Faiths 4 Climate Justice’…