Quaker Social Action (QSA) has paid tribute to the MP David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a surgery for his constituents.
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.
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…
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’…
Friends House Library in Euston is being refurbished to create a welcoming space with the potential for more outreach. The refurbishment includes removing some of the larger…
The Peace Museum has been shortlisted for an award for a project that works with local LGBTQ+ artists and campaigners.
Quaker Voluntary Action (QVA) has announced the return of its working retreats which, it says, are ‘just around the corner’. After a prolonged halt caused by the pandemic,…
A Quaker expert in criminal justice has highlighted a piece of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that she feels has been left ‘under the radar’.
Digital worship during the pandemic has paved the way for long-term changes, according to a new study into religious life during the pandemic.
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined other civil society members in a move to ensure the appointment of a new chair of the Charity Commission is not politicised.
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