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 …
Refugee Week (15 – 21 June 2026) is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. It includes World Refugee Day on 20th June, and Sanctuary Sunday on 21st Read More …
An invitation from the Bat Conservation Trust for Quaker Meetings to collaborate with NightWatch for Sacred Places this summer. At NightWatch, we empower city dwellers to connect with each other, discover hidden nocturnal nature they share their neighbourhoods with, and Read More …
Friends in Central England joined Quakers and other across Britain to craft baby items, to campaign against the arms trade. Pete Doubtfire, of our project Peace Hub, reflects on this creative approach to a difficult topic. Over the past few Read More …
You may remember articles over the past few weeks highlighting ‘A Million Acts of Hope’ – a project to make visible the small acts of care that rarely make headlines. The week has now arrived, running from 13 to 20 Read More …
Restore is a project of Birmingham Churches Together (of which Quakers are a member). They are holding a training course to learn more about befriending and what is involved, at St Johns Church, Harborne on 13th June 2026. Read More …