Alistair Heslop from Restoring Relations gives an update on recent Quaker listening Spaces, and upcoming opportunities to join a taster session. A Quaker Listening Space (QLS) is an opportunity for people to come together in a facilitated space to share Read More …
The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) encourages fellowship and understanding among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends. Quakers in Britain meet and share Friendship with Quakers from other Yearly Meetings via FWCC. Every 7-8 years, FWCC Read More …
Chris Martin of CEQ Climate Emergency Action, reports on a recent at Birmingham Faith Covenant Partnership Meeting, in which Sutton Coldfield Quaker Meeting featured. At a recent Greener Birmingham Workshop of the Birmingham Faith Covenant Partnership, Phil Beardmore, Energy Confidence, Read More …
An opportunity to volunteer as a resident Friend at the new Quaker Centre in Paris, opening in 2024. Fluency in French an essential requirement. Le Centre Quaker International à Paris cherche des Amis-résidents bénévoles, parlent français pour s’occuper de la Read More …
James Bradbury shares how CCLA (which many Quaker funds are invested with) is launching its first UK modern slavery benchmark. The CCLA Ethical Investment Fund is the “investment of choice” for Central England Quakers – two thirds of central reserves Read More …
Apologies if you experienced difficulties contacting the Area meeting Office last week via phone or email (w/b 20/11/2023). The issues have now been resolved, and you can contact the Office as usual. Our Area Meeting Office is currently switching from Read More …
ecobirmingham was set up as a separate charity in 2018 (previously part of CEQ), to help provide dedicated support to help make communities across Birmingham, healthier, fairer and greener. With the support of CEQ and other funders, ecobirmingham has continue Read More …
Central England Area Meeting trustees are pleased to report on our work in 2022. This was a significant year following our decision to recruit and appoint a principal officer after many years of examining our governance. Sarah Barker took up Read More …
On Wednesday 1st November 2023, four Central England Quakers were arrested when protesting at an arms fair at Telford International Centre. Rajan Naidu, Louise Scrivens, Ralph Wallin and Fran Wilde have been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public Read More …
Quakers from Telford, Wolverhampton and Malvern are joining others to witnessing against the Specialist Defence and Security Convention arms fair (SDSC-UK) . Friends from Central England are invited to join the day of action on Thursday 2nd November. In an Read More …