David Gray, the principal of Brummana High School (BHS), told Stockport Quakers that the school is committed to carrying on as normal, despite the war between Israel and Hezbollah…
by Rebecca Hardy
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has joined three human rights groups to challenge the Trump administration’s sanctions regime.
Canadian Friends highlighted the case for penal abolition at their Yearly Meeting last month.
A group of Quakers has issued a call for Friends to explore how to make peace in their local communities and in the world.
Churches Together East of England has paid tribute to Quakers for ‘making a distinctive contribution to the ecumenical movement’
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM)’s climate team has highlighted what steps are necessary to prepare for future heatwaves.
Quakers in Suffolk held a community event last month to uphold those supporting Pride.
Quakers in Britain has received a national award that recognises organisations that are well run and treat people fairly.
The Quaker volunteer group the Kindlers has launched a new workshop focusing on how stories shed light on truth. The course will be on offer from January 2027.
Quakers around the world marked the eighty-first anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings this month – renewing their call for nuclear disarmament.
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