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Manchester Quakers hear about racism in the NHS
Friends in the north-west of England heard about racism in the NHS and the disproportionate impact of Covid on people of colour during the pandemic.
Friends speak out against hike in military spending
Quakers have criticised the government for pledging to increase military spending by £11bn over the next five years.
London Quakers host ‘Climate Fresk’
Quakers took part in a climate justice gathering last month at Friends House in London.
Cockermouth Friends witness for peace for Ukraine
Quakers in Cockermouth held a vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
Quaker researches food and climate conversations
The Quaker and Eva Koch Scholar Naomi Richards has researched how ‘meetings for nourishment’.can facilitate conversations on the climate crisis.
Quakers offer ‘Loyal Address’ to the king
Quakers from Britain and Ireland visited Buckingham Palace last week after being invited to offer a ‘Loyal Address’ – a historic entitlement to address the monarch.
Blue plaque for Ada Salter
English Heritage has installed a blue plaque for the Quaker social reformer Ada Salter. The news was announced on 8 March to coincide with International Women’s Day.
Quaker pamphlet to counter militarisation
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has produced a pamphlet after its research found widespread targeting of schoolchildren by the armed forces and arms companies. This has been sent to hundreds of schools.
The Retreat outlines Quaker heritage plans
The Retreat has outlined its heritage plans for the Heslington Road site as the final stages of the planning approvals process approaches. The site was put up for sale in late 2022 with Friends expressing an interest in how its Quaker heritage can be preserved. The board of the Retreat set...
Meeting for Sufferings: Central committees speak on Yearly Meeting concerns
In the first afternoon session on 4 March, Friends heard reports on how central committees have been responding to Yearly Meeting (YM) concerns. In 2021, Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee (QPSWCC) was asked to continue work on climate justice. Meanwhile, Quaker Life Central Committee (QLCC) was asked to consider how...