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Molly Scott Cato thanks Friends for support after arrest
Quaker Molly Scott Cato, the Green MEP, has said she was ‘moved’ by the support from Friends following her arrest for an anti-nuclear protest at a military air base in Belgium.
MP says UK ‘powerless’ to stop bombing civilians
Dorking Friends have said they are disappointed after receiving a letter from their local MP Paul Beresford saying that the UK is ‘powerless’ to act against the bombing of civilians. The response on 21 January came after Dorking Meeting wrote to the Conservative MP for Mole Valley late last year, urging...
Quakers make music
Fifty-five people attended the annual Quaker Choral and Chamber Music Weekend in Yorkshire last month to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. Quakers came from all over the UK to hear musicians play at the event at Cober Hill near Scarborough from 15 to 17 February.
Quaker children in climate change protests
Quaker children and teenagers took part in climate change action that swept the UK on 15 February to protest against the lack of government action being taken to combat the environmental crisis.
Central England Quakers ‘Show the Love’
Central England Quakers co-hosted an event at Birmingham Central Mosque this month as part of their commitment to working towards climate justice.
Friends in Zimbabwe tell of violence in troubled times
Friends in Zimbabwe have reported that they have been greatly affected by the violence arising from fuel increases last month. Several people were killed during protests in the cities of Harare and Bulawayo after the government more than doubled the price of fuel overnight.
Cornwall Quakers welcome ‘climate emergency’ decision
As part of their longstanding commitment to sustainability Quakers in Cornwall upheld Cornwall Council in its decision to declare a ‘climate emergency’ on 22 January. Falmouth Quakers welcomed the motion ‘Urgency on Climate Change’, which was brought by Liberal Democrat councillor Dominic Fairman. The motion called on the council to prepare...
Protestors celebrate as Birmingham arms fair moves site
Friends in Malvern are celebrating the news that the Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) arms fair arranged for 28 March has been ‘chased’ from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
Hitchin Meeting to consider Brexit angst
Hitchin Quakers held a special Meeting for Worship for Business this month to consider ways to heal the divisions in society caused by Brexit.
Exhibition on peace activism at LSE
The history of the peace movement is the subject of an exhibition at the London School of Economics (LSE).