Over 30 people participated in an online event on Fair Tax Councils on 27th June 2020, organised by Central England Quakers Peace Committee and Peace Hub. John Sheldon chaired the event and introduced our speakers. Summary David Haslam (Church Action Read More …
Young Friends Across the Four FWCC sections invite young Quakers aged 16-35 to a series of workshops this autumn. Please share with any young Friends in your meetings. “To all Young Friends everywhere, We invite you to join Young Friends Read More …
Quakers from Central England are proud to join this message of blessing for Birmingham Pride. Although the physical parade and festival couldn’t go ahead this year, a virtual pride took place, and we are happy to join with Christians at Read More …
Lin Barrington of Selly Oak Quaker Meeting has been volunteering at a local food bank during lockdown and gave this interview about her experience.
The latest in our series of guest posts from the Birmingham & Warwickshire Quaker archive project – this post looks at Quakers historic relationship to the slave trade. Read More …
The Library of Birmingham is hosting a multi-media travelling exhibition focused on the US civil rights movement (including Quaker Bayard Rustin) and its links with the UK. Organised by ‘Journey to Justice’ a human rights education charity the exhibition is Read More …
Claire Bowman reports on the Annual General Meeting of Birmingham City of Sanctuary: The Birmingham City of Sanctuary AGM on December 2nd 2019, marked the end of an eventful year for the Birmingham branch of this vibrant national project. Between Read More …
Barbara Forbes reports on participation in Friends House Moscow (FHM) Board Meeting in November 2019. Quakers’ links to Russia go back to the 17th century, when Tsar Peter I (“the Great”) visited London, met some local Friends and attended Meeting Read More …
The Nene Way – Sponsored Walk. Elaine Smith and Sue Jenkins of Central England Quakers have decided to complete a sponsored walk in September 2019 in aid of refugees. What do we want to do? We have decided to walk Read More …
Barbara Forbes reflects on the Church & Peace conference which took place at Bull St Quaker Meeting House on 23rd February: “Peace is not a fairy-tale – we have to work to make it happen”. This statement, by the late Read More …