For Quakers in Britain, Rhiannon Grant discusses what our response to refugees says about us and highlights the importance of well-chosen language and truth. Across the UK, refugees and asylum seekers face hostility, fear and demonisation. Headlines speak of “queue Read More …
CEQ Asylum Group share a time-sensitive action, asking Friends in Birmingham to write to local councillors. A motion is due to be considered by Birmingham City Council this Tuesday (14 July) proposing that the council withdraw from its Council of Read More …
Hall Green and Solihull Quakers recently shared updates on the life of their Meetings. These are included on their Local Meeting pages, to share an insight into the worshipping community with those who might be interested in joining them. They Read More …
At Area Meeting in June Walsall Quakers made a request for visitors at their Meetings for Worship. Walsall Friends minuted: “We are trying to reach out in our community and any support which Friends could give us would be really Read More …
FWCC EMES is the collective body for Quaker meetings in Europe and the Middle East. EMES holds an Annual Meeting each year in late spring/early summer, these are held online every third year (2026 was one of the online years). Read More …
Details of events and training for Quaker role-holders are now included in a dedicated page on our website and section of our email newsfeed, to make them easier to find. The responsibility for running local and area Quaker meetings is Read More …
Our project Peacemakers share their annual report for 2025: 2025 has been a significant year for Peacemakers, marked by both growth and transition. We delivered 52 programmes, reaching 1,421 children and young people and training 575 school staff through peace Read More …
Four Cotteridge Friends reflect on their experiences of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), held from 1st – 4th May 2026: I’m an old Quaker – both in terms of age and having been a Quaker all my life. However, I didn’t Read More …
Roger Matthews reflects on recent Themed Worship on “truth”: Every fifth Sunday, Stratford Quakers hold a Themed Meeting for Worship. For a Themed Meeting for Worship, Friends are encouraged to read and think about a chosen theme ahead of the Read More …
A Pre-Yearly Meeting Get Together is happening Saturday 20 June 2026 at Central Manchester Quaker Meeting House – booking deadline this Sunday 14th June. This will be a chance to get together ahead of Yearly Meeting (happening at Kings House, Read More …