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Friends raise funds for Ukraine
A Quaker funding group set up after Ukraine was invaded has donated more than €24,000 in just over two years. The Central European Yearly Meeting Funding for Ukraine Group (FUG) has given to twenty non-governmental groups in eight countries in the central European region, with amounts ranging from €200 to €1,500.
‘Honour your heritage’, BYM tells Barclays
Quakers have urged Barclays Bank to stop investing in companies supplying arms to Israel.
Quaker Arts Network heads to Greenbelt
The Quaker Arts Network (QAN) will be making an appearance at the Greenbelt festival over the August bank holiday this year, for the first time.
Quakers mark Conscientious Objectors Day
Quakers heard from an Israel peace activist this week at International Conscientious Objectors (COs) Day.
Quakers on trial for arms witness
Four Friends are on trial this week for their witness at an arms fair in Telford.
BYM discusses arms exports to Israel at Westminster
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) joined a parliamentary discussion on suspending arms exports to Israel last week.
Fix finance for climate, say Friends
Quakers are calling for a major international financial overhaul to help tackle the climate emergency. This includes ‘debt cancellation, tax justice and shifting of finance flows needed to properly resource community-led climate solutions and just transitions’, said Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM).
QARN monitors Migrant Help strategy
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) has highlighted a new strategy launched by a Home Office-funded charity.
York Friends hold vigil for peace
York Quakers held a silent peace vigil last week in the middle of the city.
Trudi Warner will not face prison
Quakers welcomed the news last week that Trudi Warner will not face prison for her climate witness. The retired social worker faced two years in prison for holding up a sign outside a climate trial last March saying: ‘Jurors, you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to...