Just before Christmas, the History Extra Podcast had an episode about Quaker history with Ben Pink Dandelion as the expert. It’s available via all the usual apps for podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify to listen to for free: it’s Read More …
Hilary Topp, Local Development Worker (LDW) for our region shares her latest newsletter. Read More …
Central England Area Quaker Meeting Charities is looking for a part-time Meeting House Manager for Cotteridge Meeting House. There are also vacancies with Birmingham Faith Climate Action Partnership and Workcare which Friends may be interested in. Meeting House Manager – Read More …
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 …