Although Quaker Week has now passed, the theme of ‘love your neighbour’ has resonated with many Friends, amid fears about conflict and division in our local communities. Our project Peace Hub shares some resources, including an open letter (deadline for signing this Monday 13th October), poster and sticker campaigns, and guidance for courageous conversations.
There will be a workshop exploring these themes before Area Meeting on 22nd November, and a day workshop with Peace Hub and CEQ Responding to Racism on Saturday 7th February 2026. Save the dates, in the meantime, Peace Hub have gathered some resources that Friends might like to use individually, or as Meetings.
Open Letter to the Home Secretary
Asylum Matters are inviting individuals and organisations in Birmingham and the West Midlands to sign an open letter highlighting our local values towards migration and how it made our region great; and how these are being undermined by divisive rhetoric and dangerous policy.
The letter is addressed to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who is also the MP for Birmingham Ladywood. Anyone in the West Midlands region is invited to sign, the deadline is this Monday 13th October.
Sign as an individual or organisation
Posters and Stickers
Love Your Neighbour Poster
A poster produced by Friends World Committee for Consultation with the message Love Your Neighbour in several languages is available for Meetings to use. Although it was created for World Quaker Day, the message continues to be relevant, and many Meetings are putting it up in a variety of formats.
The CEQ office can print A3, A4 or A5 on request (laminated if needed), and one A2 poster for each Meeting House is also being being printed.
#RaiseTheLove stickers
On a similar theme Local artist Kaytee DeWolfe has created these stickers incorporating flags of many diaspora communities and other UK nations into the George cross, with the message ‘I love my neighbours’.
Stickers are available from Peace Hub, donations towards the artist’s printing costs are appreciated.
Brummies United Against Racism & Hate Crime
Brummies United Against Racism & Hate Crime began in Moseley in 2022 and has spread across the city.
These posters and stickers are Birmingham specific, and there is a Facebook group and WhatsApp community to connect with others in local areas of the city to help spread the word.
Courageous Conversations
Finally, City of Sanctuary share resources on how to start having courageous conversations about refugee rights. Recognising that it can be difficult to know where to start, especially when we don’t know how others will respond; this guide offers some simple tips on what is effective, and how to feel confident.
They highlight evidence that a ten minute conversation can make a big difference, if done in the right way.