7th December 2012

Protest against tax avoidance

by The Friend Newsdesk

Several Friends joined a twenty-four-hour boycott of Facebook last Saturday in protest at the low level of corporation tax paid by the company.

7th December 2012

Friends House wins gold

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends House has just been given a much sought after Soil Association ‘Food for Life’ Catering Mark gold award.  The mark was awarded for the outstanding quality of…

7th December 2012

Transplant patient to remain

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers and human rights campaigners have applauded a court’s decision to allow a Nigerian with kidney disease to continue to live in the UK and to receive NHS treatment.

7th December 2012

Prisoners for peace

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers have been encouraged to send letters and Christmas cards to people around the world who are imprisoned for their stand against war.

7th December 2012

QSA wins major charity award

by The Friend Newsdesk

A prestigious Guardian Charity Awards for 2012 was this week given to Quaker Social Action.  It is a huge achievement for the charity, which is based in east London, and…

7th December 2012

Advocacy post in Scotland

by The Friend Newsdesk

Friends in Scotland will link with Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) in helping Quakers play a more effective advocacy role in the country.

23rd November 2012

Quaker statement on Gaza

by The Friend Newsdesk

Quakers in Britain have called for an immediate end to the use of force by all parties in Gaza.  A statement, signed by Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly…

23rd November 2012

Inter Faith Week challenge to build friendships

by The Friend Newsdesk

David Urquhart, bishop of Birmingham, has issued a community challenge for national Inter Faith Week urging people of different faiths to build friendships and challenge…

23rd November 2012

Prisons Week 2012

by The Friend Newsdesk

Prisons Week 2012, which runs between 18 and 24 November, will be highlighting important issues of concern to prisoners in all parts of Britain.

23rd November 2012

Catholic Church endorses Living Wage

by The Friend Newsdesk

The Catholic Church has endorsed the Living Wage ahead of the forthcoming Church of England debate on the subject.

23rd November 2012

Charity highlights tax dodging

by The Friend Newsdesk

Christian Aid has urged the government to help Pakistan boost its disastrously low tax revenues by breaking down global financial secrecy and helping the country get information…

Quakers join John Lewis protest
23rd November 2012

Quakers join John Lewis protest

by The Friend Newsdesk