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Peers reject Public Order Bill proposals
Friends welcomed the news that the House of Lords has inflicted a number of defeats on a bill intended to crack down on protest.
Quaker-chaplain sets up prison fund
A Quaker-backed new charity to support people at Wandsworth Prison was publicly launched last month.
Blue plaque for Ada Salter
English Heritage will be unveiling a blue plaque to commemorate the Quaker Ada Salter.
QARN on missing asylum-seeking children
Friends have spoken out about the 200 children recently reported to have gone missing from hotels run by the Home Office.
Back anti-nuclear ban, Quakers urge
Quakers called for the government to engage with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) last month.
Quakers open more warm banks
Quakers are continuing to set up warm spaces to help the cost-of-living and energy crisis.
Quaker advice on discussing the military in schools
The risk of suicide is two-to-four times higher for young veterans than it is for regular civilians, according to new research commissioned by the Ministry of Defence.
Invitation for George Fox woodland commemoration
Quakers have been invited to contribute a commemoration of George Fox to a ‘Wall of Answered Prayer’.
Funding ‘energy champions’
Central England Quakers (CEQ) are supporting a joint fuel poverty project to create a network of ‘energy champions’.
Suspended sentence for Just Stop Oil Quaker
A Quaker received a six-month suspended sentence last month after climbing onto a gantry on the M25 as part of a Just Stop Oil (JSO) protest.