12th November 2021

Timmon Wallis leaves QCEA in controversial departure

by Rebecca Hardy

Timmon Wallis, the new director of Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA), has left his post before completing the probationary period.

12th November 2021

BBC allows presenters to wear white poppies

by Rebecca Hardy

The BBC has confirmed that its presenters can wear white poppies on television in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday. Presenters may wear remembrance poppies ‘of any colour’…

New Hammersmith Meeting House wins award
12th November 2021

New Hammersmith Meeting House wins award

by Rebecca Hardy
12th November 2021

Research into Edinburgh Meeting House ‘hauntings’

by Rebecca Hardy

A writer who is researching paranormal activity is interested in Central Edinburgh Meeting House because of its alleged association with the Scottish soldier Thomas Weir. The…

Polar Bear arrives for COP26
5th November 2021

Polar Bear arrives for COP26

by Rebecca Hardy
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…