Friends are invited to support this new initiative from our project Peace Hub. Any Friends who feel these sessions would be helpful are very welcome to join. For those already active, please share with the people your life who are Read More …
Quaker Voluntary Action and Quaker Rainbow share an an epistle from their joint Gathering Retreat for LGBTQIA+ Quakers and Allies. To all Friends everywhere From 26 to 28 June 2026, 36 Friends and 3 Facilitators gathered at The Hayes, Derbyshire Read More …
Cathy Tuckett of Cotteridge Meeting reports on a recent Quaker Mental Health workshop and shares an invitation to join a book group. On Saturday 27th June, a group of 14 Elders/Pastoral Friends (from 9 Central England local Meetings) attended a Read More …
Good news that Birmingham will retain its City of Sanctuary status! Many thanks to Friends who wrote to your local councillors – now not only do all new Councillors know about City of Sanctuary, but all Councillors know about the Read More …
Helen Waters and Hilary Topp share news of the recent Families’ Weekend at The Greenhouse, 19–21 June 2026. 52 Friends of all ages gathered for a third Quaker Families Weekend from the 19-21 June at The Greenhouse at Barnes Close, Read More …
For Quakers in Britain, Rhiannon Grant discusses what our response to refugees says about us and highlights the importance of well-chosen language and truth. Across the UK, refugees and asylum seekers face hostility, fear and demonisation. Headlines speak of “queue Read More …
Hall Green and Solihull Quakers recently shared updates on the life of their Meetings. These are included on their Local Meeting pages, to share an insight into the worshipping community with those who might be interested in joining them. They Read More …
Our project Peacemakers share their annual report for 2025: 2025 has been a significant year for Peacemakers, marked by both growth and transition. We delivered 52 programmes, reaching 1,421 children and young people and training 575 school staff through peace Read More …
Roger Matthews reflects on recent Themed Worship on “truth”: Every fifth Sunday, Stratford Quakers hold a Themed Meeting for Worship. For a Themed Meeting for Worship, Friends are encouraged to read and think about a chosen theme ahead of the Read More …
Susan Seymour (a member of the Britain Yearly Meeting Reparation Working Group) reviews the film Becoming Benjamin Lay, as well as other recent work on this radical prophet who was disowned but is now being reclaimed. If you have visited Read More …