19 Friends from 9 local meetings attended a nominations gathering at Woodbrooke on Saturday 23rd September. The group was led by Roy Stephenson from Lancaster meeting. A report will follow in the autumn edition of Roundabout Central England (our Area Read More …
Selly Oak Friends have shared the news that David William Pugh has died at home on 22nd September 2023, after a long illness, aged 79. He was a faithful member of Selly Oak Meeting, formerly Sutton Coldfield Meeting. There will Read More …
Many thanks to those who have already contacted John with offers to help with this task. The seven tapestries by Elisabeth Holmgaard at Woodbrooke, which so many Friends have admired, will probably be dispersed when Woodbrooke closes. If your Meeting Read More …
The Quaker Christmas Parcels Appeal for 2023 has now been launched. Christmas can be a difficult time for families of people in prison, asylum seekers & refugees, and other vulnerable people. Quaker Christmas Parcels seeks to offer support and friendship Read More …
A number of Central England Quakers joined the National Day of support for ‘Defend our Juries’ on Monday 25th September. Quakers held placards outside Birmingham Crown Court affirming the legal precedent that ‘jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant Read More …
Several Central England Quakers travelled down to the Excel Centre in London to witness and protest against this year’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) biennial arms fair. Coventry Friend Pete Duckworth reflects on his experiences alongside Maggie McHale and Read More …
Quaker Support for Climate Action (QS4CA), which evolved from the Big One protests in April, is inviting Quakers across the country to hold vigils during Quaker Week. The call to hold climate vigils reflects the theme of this year’s Quaker Read More …
Solihull Quaker Caroline Gibbs presents an offer to Friends from Restoring Relations, of listening spaces on the topic of Quaker roles. Holding roles in our Quaker Meetings can be both rewarding and challenging. As part of its on-going programme to Read More …
Quaker Roots is a community of Friends building a creative, vibrant and radical Quaker response to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair. Several Quakers from Central England will be participating. If you’d like to join them, in Read More …
17th and 20th Century Quakers are being publicly commemorated though historic plaque schemes. On Thursday 22nd June a number of Hartshill Quakers joined other Friends from Leicestershire at Fenny Drayton Church for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the significance Read More …