31st July 2026

Climate cry to Andy Burnham

'The climate crisis is not simply an environmental challenge but a profound social one.'…

by Rebecca Hardy

31st July 2026

Enslavement apology

by Rebecca Hardy

Bristol Quakers have apologised for their role in trafficking enslaved African people. More than half a million people were forcibly carried across the Atlantic in Bristol ships.

31st July 2026

Peace, equality and climate, BYM urges new PM

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has called on the new prime minister to place ‘peace, equality and climate justice’ at the centre of government policies.

31st July 2026

Join peace walk, Friend readers urged

by Rebecca Hardy

The organisers of the Quaker peace walk have invited readers of the Friend to join the September gathering. Steve Day, co-organiser of the vigil, said: ‘We are now seven months…

31st July 2026

Quakers get ready for FWCC gathering

by Rebecca Hardy

Around 180 Friends from roughly twenty countries are attending a Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) gathering next month.

US Quakers demand action after shooting
24th July 2026

US Quakers demand action after shooting

by Rebecca Hardy
24th July 2026

Birmingham holds onto Sanctuary status

by Rebecca Hardy

Central England Quakers (CEQ) are celebrating Birmingham City Council’s vote to keep its City of Sanctuary status after a Reform bid to end it.

24th July 2026

Andy Burnham urged to act on Palestine

by Rebecca Hardy

Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) joined nearly twenty organisations calling on incoming prime minister Andy Burnham to take urgent action on Palestine. 

24th July 2026

Northern Friends Peace Board gathering

by Rebecca Hardy

Around seventy Friends gathered at Friargate Meeting House in York last month to explore the theme of Living our Peace Testimony. Organised by Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB),…

24th July 2026

Quakers host workshops for vegans

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers are to host workshops at a vegan gathering this summer.  Organisers of the Great Vegan Gathering (28-31 August) in London have confirmed a series of workshops focusing…

QARN marks twentieth anniversary
17th July 2026

QARN marks twentieth anniversary

by Rebecca Hardy
17th July 2026

Target ‘silent majorities’ says report

by Rebecca Hardy

The part-Quaker-founded Climate Majority Project (CMP) highlighted the power of ‘silent majorities’ during last month’s Climate Action Week.

17th July 2026

Questions grow on shipments to Israel

by Rebecca Hardy

Parliamentarians are continuing to demand an investigation into illegal military transfers from the UK to Israel.