Claire Bowman reports from the recent Church & Peace AGM. The Church and Peace AGM was held by zoom this year due to Covid 19. This is an organisation of communities, training centres, peace organisations and peace service agencies as 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 …
Over 700 people of different faiths (including a number of Quakers from Central England) attended the No Faith in War protest against the DSEI arms fair in London on 3rd September. Pete Doubtfire, from our project Peace Hub, reflects on Read More …
Solihull Quakers are taking part in the Roots of Resistance demonstration at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in the autumn. DSEI is an arms fair held every two years in London Docklands, which is attended by both arms 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 …
Book now for children’s activity, and save the date for Paul Parker talk. Lord Mayor of Coventry’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation invite you to two events at Coventry Cathedral to mark Hiroshima Day: 6th August 2019. Taiko Drumming Workshop Read More …
Central England Quakers’ branch Peacemakers (West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project) report on a special event held with young people: As part of our Minus Violence Plus Peace Project we worked with groups of young people to provoke discussions around Read More …
Birmingham Quaker Pete Doubtfire reflects on attending a Church & Peace conference on behalf of Central England Quakers Peace Committee. In May 2019, I attended the AGM and 70th Anniversary Celebration of Church & Peace, in Berlin. Church & Peace Read More …