Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful time over the festive period. This will be the final Newsfeed of the year, while our website administrator takes a break. We look forward to 2025. There are several special events over Christmas and Read More …
Our project Peacemakers were thrilled to hear last week that one of the schools they trained in Peer Mediation won an award from the National Mediation Awards. The National Mediation Awards 2024 are the nation’s groundbreaking mediation awards, covering mediation in Read More …
Families interested in a Families Weekend 14th-16th February 2025, at Barnes Close, Worcestershire, are asked to contact the CEQ Office by Friday 21st December 2024: admin@ceaqm.org.uk Organised by Central England Quakers and Worcestershire and Shropshire Area Meeting, the weekend will Read More …
Opportunities to volunteer locally with Peace Hub, across the UK with Quaker Voluntary Action, and in France with the Quaker Centre in Congénies. Join the Peace Hub Focus Group At Area Meeting in November, our project Peace Hub set out Read More …
Quakers in Britain has recently updated our leaflets and postcards to make a new set of resources for meetings and individuals who would like to spread the word about Quaker climate justice work. Email climatejustice@quaker.org.uk to order physical copies of: Exploring Faith and Read More …
Dates, times and locations for Area Business Meetings (as well as workshops and Meetings for Worship open to all Friends in our area) for 2025 have been confirmed. This information is available on the website at centralenglandquakers.org.uk/area-business-meeting/ ; in the Read More …
Jo Hindley reflects on a day of creative witness and protest at an arms fair in neighbouring Shropshire. An estimated 200 people from anti arms trade groups including Quakers gathered in fresh snow and bright sunshine early on Wednesday 20th Read More …
Bull St Elders and Pastoral Friends have arranged a day with Woodbrooke for the course “Being a Quaker Community”. This will take place on Saturday 18th January 2025 at Priory Rooms, Bull St – times to be confirmed. Led by Read More …
Friends are invited to come and explore how we could best do Quaker outreach in Central England. Led by the CEQ Outreach & Communications Committee. 7th December at Priory Rooms 12 – 4pm (see full details). Please let us know Read More …
A re-enactment was held on 27th October, at Lichfield Market Square, of George Fox’s notorious visit to the town with his message of “woe to the bloody city”. A video of the re-enactment is now available to watch, written & Read More …