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‘T-shirt memorial’ against gun violence
One US Quaker Meeting has highlighted the victims of gun violence by organising an unusual roadside display.
BYM petitions PM on right to boycott
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) staff joined others to hand in a petition at 10 Downing Street urging the prime minister to scrap the anti-boycott bill.
Friends remember Peterloo Massacre
Friends were among a gathering to mark the 204th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre last month. The event on 16 August marked the moment in 1819 when over 60,000 peaceful pro-democracy and anti-poverty protestors gathered to call for democracy but were met with brutal attacks.
Horsham Friends hear ‘Refugee Tales’
The Illegal Migration Act has made it even more pressing for the volunteer community to pull together, Horsham Friends heard last month.
Joan Baez campaigns for AFSC
Joan Baez, the renowned folk singer and activist, is raising funds for American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) ahead of a new documentary about her life.
Friends support Bibby Stockholm evacuees
Quakers have been supporting asylum seekers affected by the Bibby Stockholm barge controversy.
Edinburgh Friends host Fringe ‘artist hub’
Edinburgh Quakers provided a sanctuary for Fringe artists at this year’s August festival.
BYM backs ‘faster, cheaper’ migrant schemes
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has urged the government to roll-out UN-backed schemes to support asylum seekers. The call came after the long-awaited United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report into a Home Office-funded pilot was released last week. The report found that the pilot, called the Bedfordshire scheme, was â€...
Blue plaque ceremony for Bertha Bracey
Quaker Bertha Bracey, a key player in the Kindertransport scheme, is being commemorated with a blue plaque unveiled at Bournville Meeting House.
Friends plan vigils for Quaker Week
Friends are organising vigils to witness against the government’s push for continuing gas and oil extraction. The Quaker Support for Climate Action (QS4CA) group will be holding vigils during Quaker Week, with the support of members’ Local and Area Meetings.