The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has been ratified by the fiftieth state, meaning that it will enter into international legal force ninety days later, on…
Thirty-one members of Friends House staff have opted to take voluntary redundancy after a consultation period to consider how Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) can meet the financial…
Up to one thousand Friends are expected to gather online next month for Quakers’ first online Yearly Meeting Gathering.
London Quakers gathered last week for a Build Back Better event featuring author and Quaker descendant Mark Thomas, founder of the The 99% Campaign. The event explored the…
A Quaker from Godalming Meeting gave a talk on racism this month based on her experiences of growing up in the UK with parents from the Windrush generation.
Hitchin Quakers have been noted for their historic work in the abolition movement as part of commemorations for Anti-Slavery Day. ‘Hitchin was one of the first towns in…
Seven Exeter Quakers provided the early morning ‘Pause for Thought’ session for the local BBC radio station to mark Quaker Week.
Friends have been urged to be wary of ‘doubtful appeals’ from organisations purporting to be Quaker which may not be. The warnings come after many members and individuals have…
Cambridge Friends have been increasing their virtual outreach this year with a series of online events open to the public. Starting with a series of Zoom gatherings called…
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