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More churches to offer white poppies
More churches are interested in offering white poppies as well as red poppies in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday on 11 November.
Exhibition explores ‘heritage of peace’
The Peace Museum in Bradford has launched a lottery-funded exhibition exploring the ‘heritage of peace’ following the first world war.
Newark Meeting House opens
Lincolnshire Friends are celebrating the opening of Newark Meeting House by leading Quaker writer Geoffrey Durham, which took place on 13 October. After the opening he spoke about ‘Why I am a Quaker’ in the adjacent town hall ballroom and emphasised the value of shared spiritual silence.
Bath Friend talks on nonviolence
Bath Quaker professor Lois Bibbings gave her inaugural lecture on the history of nonviolence on 31 October. The professor of law, gender and history at the University of Bristol Law School talked about legal cases from different historical periods. According to Bath Quakers, the threads tell a ‘broader tale’ about violence...
Quaker Brownie leader quits over British Army partnership
A Quaker Woodbrooke tutor has decided to resign from her post as a Brownie leader, after Girlguiding refused to reconsider its controversial partnership with the British Army.
Child detention report update
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) has updated its damning report on child immigration and detention to include some of Europe’s most up-to-date statistics.
Friends fight against fracking
Quakers stepped up their fight against fracking this week, after an attempt to temporarily block the firm Cuadrilla failed at the High Court on 12 October.
Friends share concern over global population growth
West Midlands Friends and members of Quaker Concern Over Population (QCOP) met at Bull Street Meeting in Birmingham on 29 September to discuss ‘global population’.
Breaking down barriers – literally
Breaking down barriers was on the agenda at Bournville Meeting recently – literally – when a car crashed through the gates and front doors of the Meeting house.
Student sets up university Quaker society
A Quaker Phd student from Exeter University who spoke on local radio about ‘the day’s papers from a Quaker perspective’ has launched a new Quaker society at Exeter University.