15th October 2021

Police bill will ‘break’ prison system, says Friend

by Rebecca Hardy

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’.

15th October 2021

Covid digital worship opened up religious life

by Rebecca Hardy

Digital worship during the pandemic has paved the way for long-term changes, according to a new study into religious life during the pandemic.

15th October 2021

Call not to ‘politicise’ new chair of Charity Commission

by Rebecca Hardy

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.

15th October 2021

Meeting for Sufferings: COP26

by Joseph Jones

October 2, afternoon session After a Covid-safe, individually-packaged vegan lunch, Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) representatives turned to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)…

15th October 2021

Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker Concern for the Abolition of Torture

by Joseph Jones

MfS received another Area Meeting Minute on the work of QPSW, which it forwarded to its central committee, and then heard from the trustees of Quaker Concern for the Abolition of…

8th October 2021

Quakers denounce Universal Credit cuts

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker-founded Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has criticised the government for going ahead with its £20 a week cut to Universal Credit.

8th October 2021

Friends resist Liverpool Electronic Arms Fair

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends in the north are getting ready to resist the Liverpool Electronic Arms Fair (AOC Europe 2021), which is due to take place in the city next week.

8th October 2021

Quakers ponder Sikh ‘service to others’

by Rebecca Hardy

Chichester Quakers held an interfaith event exploring the Sikh commitment to Seva, the compassionate service to others.

8th October 2021

Friends rally for ‘Stop the Rights Raid’ week

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers are getting ready to take part in a week of action highlighting an increase in legislation undermining human rights.

8th October 2021

Meeting for Sufferings: IICSA report

by Joseph Jones

Deputy recording clerk Juliet Prager introduced a session on safeguarding by acknowledging that the subject made people worried, and consequently reluctant to discuss it. It was…

8th October 2021

Meeting for Sufferings: Amendments to Quaker faith & practice

by Joseph Jones

Amendments to the book of discipline were simple to approve, said clerk Margaret Bryan, since Yearly Meeting had decided they should happen. But one Friend objected to a sentence…

8th October 2021

Meeting for Sufferings: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

by Joseph Jones

Friends in Surrey and Hampshire sent a minute to MfS about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which is currently before parilament. They were ‘very concerned’ about…