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Molly Scott Cato backs green employment

24 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 1 comment | 1 comments

Molly Scott Cato | Courtesy of Molly Scott Cato

Quaker MEP Molly Scott Cato has published a report on the potential for replacing Trident missile manufacturing jobs with positions in the green sector.

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne hosts business events

24 November 2016 | by The Friends Newsdesk | 0 comments

Two business events are to be held over the next three months that will explore the Quaker business method.

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Friends in Wales hear about mental health

24 November 2016 | by The Friends Newsdesk | 0 comments

The recent Meeting of Friends in Wales | Jules Montgomery.

Friends in Wales gathered at Llanwrtyd in October and enjoyed a full day of business.

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Governments urged to act on climate change

24 November 2016 | by The Friends Newsdesk | 0 comments

Representatives of faith groups across the world have urged governments to act on climate change.

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Animals lost in war remembered

24 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Friends were among those who recently commemorated the loss of thousands of animals in human wars.

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Activist gathering in York

24 November 2016 | by The Friends Newsdesk | 0 comments

Quaker Peace & Social Witness is holding its third annual activist gathering at the Friargate Meeting House in York on 3 December.

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Coventry Quakers celebrate community

FREE 17 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Friends in Coventry. | David Fish.

The importance of community among Friends was highlighted recently in Coventry Meeting when local Quakers made a special effort to bring all of its members together for worship.

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White poppies laid in Leeds

FREE 17 November 2016 | by The Friend Newsdesk | 0 comments

The wreath Friends in Leeds laid. | Martin Schweiger.

Members of the Leeds Peace Link Group laid a white poppy wreath at the Leeds War Memorial in Victoria Gardens on Sunday 13 November.

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Australian Friends in climate change call

17 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Australia Yearly Meeting presiding clerk Jo Jordan, on behalf of Australian Quakers, has signed an interfaith statement on climate change (COP22).

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Episcopalians help Friends in Brora

17 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Brora harbour. | Pat Groves / flickr CC.

A Quaker worshipping group established last year in Brora, in the Scottish Highlands, is growing thanks in part to the help and involvement of the local Episcopalian community.

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