In February, the Peace Hub Action Group focussed on the arms trade – sharing a range of ideas for action, from a creative activity you can join at home, to in-person witness at the heart of the arms trade. Any Read More …
Quakers joined other peace campaigners in two days of protest to draw attention to a controversial arms fair hosted at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) near Birmingham. Pete Doubtfire, coordinator of our project Peace Hub, shares his reflections: Attendees of Read More …
Restoring Relations offer opportunities for building capacity for holding difference in our Quaker communities. From our experience of working with a range of Quaker communities, we are aware that many meetings struggle to deal with alternative points of view in Read More …
Ahead of a one-day Peace Pilgrimage to the SDSC arms fair this Saturday (31st January) Lorna Foster from Solihull Meeting offers personal reflections on last year’s multi-day Peace Pilgrimage from Oxford to the DSEI arms fair. Time passes and the Read More …
Applications are open for QUNO Summer School for 20-26 year olds (deadline 25th Jan), and FWCC are hiring a part-time Priority Projects and Support Manager (deadline 4th Feb). QUNO Summer School Are you a young person aged 20-26 interested in Read More …
Our project Peacemakers share news of a celebration with young peer-mediators that they have been working with. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Zafar Iqbal MBE, visited St Peter’s Catholic Primary School to celebrate the achievements of 12 children. The Read More …
Quakers joined other campaigners to celebrate the end of the SDSC arms fair at Telford International Centre. Friends are now encouraged to sign an open letter to National Exhibition Centre, urging them not to host the fair in February. A Read More …
Catch up with recent Quaker campaigns, briefings and gatherings around our Concerns. Quaker Council for European Affairs and Church & Peace report from their recent gatherings; and if you missed them earlier in the month: Quaker Social Action have a Read More …
Peacemakers are looking for a new CEO. Application deadline Monday 22nd September 9am. Are you passionate about peace education and ready to lead a national movement for change? Our project Peacemakers has nearly 40 years’ experience dedicated to sharing skills Read More …
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is one of the world’s biggest arms fairs, taking place every two years at the ExCel Centre, a massive exhibition centre in East London. It is due to return this September. A Peace Pilgrimage Read More …