9th January 2026

Joseph Rowntree Centenary ‘reaches thousands’

An ‘extraordinary year of reflection, participation and community storytelling’…

by Rebecca Hardy

9th January 2026

Quakers highlight emergency in DRC

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Congo Partnership UK (QCP UK) held an Upholding Meeting for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on New Year’s Day, to respond to the humanitarian crisis there. 

9th January 2026

Quaker author highlights Year of Reading

by Rebecca Hardy

An award-winning Quaker author has highlighted a government campaign to make 2026 a ‘National Year of Reading’.

9th January 2026

Quakers talk peace in Northern Ireland

by Rebecca Hardy

Two leading Quaker peace and reconciliation workers have spoken about their time in Northern Ireland from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s.

9th January 2026

Quaker Mental Health Fund trustee gets OBE

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker Mental Health Fund trustee has been appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours list, for services to healthcare and the LGBTQ+ community.

News round-up 2025
2nd January 2026

News round-up 2025

by Rebecca Hardy
Quaker compels action on landfills
19th December 2025

Quaker compels action on landfills

by Rebecca Hardy
Meeting for Sufferings: December Meeting - part two
19th December 2025

Meeting for Sufferings: December Meeting - part two

by Rebecca Hardy
19th December 2025

Anniversary of Quaker Kathleen Lonsdale

by Rebecca Hardy

The Quaker scientist Kathleen Lonsdale has been commemorated on Sky TV’s Portrait Artist of the Year show.

19th December 2025

Quakers call for more peer mediation

by Rebecca Hardy

Educators and policy makers should mainstream peer mediation, Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has said, following the publication of a new national report.

19th December 2025

Quaker library explores France and Friends

by Rebecca Hardy

The Library of the Society of Friends hosted a talk last week exploring representations of Quakers in nineteenth-century French popular culture.

19th December 2025

Comedy gigs raise funds for Gaza

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers have been supporting comedy shows which have raised over £60,000 for Gaza. 

Woodbrooke two years on from closure
12th December 2025

Woodbrooke two years on from closure

by Rebecca Hardy