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Churches to express solidarity with the homeless
Homeless Sunday 2016 will take place on 24 January. Organised by the charities Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action, the day is about ‘showing our concern for individuals affected by homelessness, challenging the conditions that create it, and celebrating work that tackles the problem’.
Kingston Friends mark museum loan
The installation at Kingston Quaker Centre of stained glass panels on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum will be marked by a ceremony on 4 February.
Public urged ‘don’t stand by’
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2016, which will take place on 27 January, is ‘Don’t stand by’. The organisers, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, said: ‘The Holocaust and subsequent genocides took place because the local populations allowed insidious persecution to take root. Whilst some actively supported or facilitated state policies...
A huge question mark
1916 was one of the bloodiest years of the first world war, with two major battles of attrition: Verdun and the Somme. We all see things from our own point of view and that point of view will reflect, among other things, our character, our experience, our upbringing and our culture....
End of Quaker era at Maghaberry prison
A service provided by Quakers for the families of prisoners at Northern Ireland’s top security prison for more than forty years has been transferred to a private company.
York Friends help traveller community
Friends in York acted quickly to help members of the gypsy/traveller community who were recently affected when the flood barrier of the River Foss was breached on Boxing Day.
Friend speaks on listening
Quaker Hermione Legg was one of the guests on episode three of BBC Radio 4’s The Listeners on 6 January. Hermione explained how Quakers sit in silence during Meeting for Worship, beginning from the first Friend’s arrival. She described the importance of taking time to listen after someone has spoken.
Peace education guide revised
The Peace Education Network has launched the second edition of Teach Peace, revised and updated for 2016.
New Year news for Friend
A Friend who is a leading figure in a contemporary civil society initiative has been recognised in the New Year’s honours list. Neil Jameson, executive director of the community activist network Citizens UK, was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for ‘services to community organising and social...
EcoCentre aims to shape the future
Northfield EcoCentre, a Central England Area Meeting project, has developed a new sustainability workshop called ‘Green Generations: Shaping our future’.