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Fair Penny Campaign launched
Wanstead Quakers have launched The Fair Penny Campaign in response to a Friend’s concern about inequality. The campaign encourages the public to pledge their willingness to pay an extra penny per pound in income tax to protect the most vulnerable from austerity cuts.
EAs take part in annual global focus for peace
The World Week for Peace in Palestine-Israel took place last week. The theme this year was Jerusalem.
Friends celebrate Quaker Week
Many Quakers across Britain are taking part in activities to mark the seventh annual Quaker Week, from Saturday 28 September to Sunday 6 October. Outreach events have been organised by some Meetings to raise the profile of Quakers locally. Cardiff Friends are holding an open air Meeting for Worship. Meetings, including...
Protests at arms fair
Many Quakers were among the two hundred people who took part in a silent vigil at a major arms fair in London on Monday evening.
Petition highlights legacy of Iraq war
An Iraqi paediatrician is petitioning the World Health Organisation (WHO) to release research findings on the increase in birth defects in the country’s hospitals.
EU and UN collaboration urged
Better collaboration between the EU and UN could lead to a stronger international society, says Judith Kirton-Darling, confederal secretary to the European Trade Union Confederation.
Voices from the inside
‘“It’s the Society of Friends; we’re mates so you can meet me there!” Not the usual response to: How did you become a Quaker? But we were not in a usual situation, as prisoners living on different Wings, one of the few places we could meet was in...
Syria vote welcomed
The clear decision of the UK parliament to reject military intervention in Syria has been welcomed by Friends House in London. Paul Parker, recording clerk of Quakers in Britain, said: ‘The government’s vote against military intervention in Syria turns a crisis into an opportunity.’
Money and Quaker testimonies highlighted
A Friend will be travelling around the country during the next eighteenth months highlighting issues relating to money and the current financial system.
Southport Quakers launch peace essay competition
Southport Quakers have launched a competition for the best five hundred word essay on the subject of peace written by young people studying at Key Stage 4 and 5. The Dorothy Trippier Peace Essay Competition is funded by a legacy to Southport Quakers from Dorothy Tripper. The title for this year...