Hexham Debates, which seek to carry on the tradition of active radical debate essential for ensuring freedom and justice for all, will be hosting a variety of meetings organised by…
Quaker action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD) has united with other faith groups in urging the prime minister to introduce a minimum unit price on all alcohol sold in Britain.
In the early eighteenth century many of the tools of contemporary campaigning – such as slogans, logos, public meetings and boycotts – were developed by Quakers and others as…
Quakers have lambasted the government’s proposed cap on household benefits as ‘a blunt and cruel instrument’. They spoke out as the House of Lords rejected key sections of…
Quakers have been urged to speak out against prejudices that lead to poor people being blamed for their own poverty. Quaker Social Action (QSA) has backed a call by Church…
Quaker human rights lawyer Rachel Brett has been announced as this year’s Swarthmore Lecturer. She will deliver the annual lecture of British Quakers at Friends House in London…
British courts have convicted 120 people of failure to complete last year’s census. A boycott was triggered by the involvement of arms firms. Those found guilty have been…
Several Quaker Meetings have welcomed worshippers from local churches in celebration of the week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In a number of towns, united worship was held at a…
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