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John Lampen from Stourbridge Meeting reflects on the recent Annual Meeting of the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA): QCEA seeks to influence policy in areas of concern to Quakers – currently migration, climate justice, EU support for the arms Read More …
Oak Tree House Trust is a charity providing independent living to people aged 55 plus. It is founded on Quaker values with ongoing Quaker involvement in the social life and governance of the charity. There are currently one-bedroom apartments available Read More …
Please look out for the latest edition of Roundabout Central England. Copies will be available to collect at Area Meeting on Saturday, to take back to your meetings for Sunday. If no-one from your meeting is able to attend Area Read More …
Mina Tilt, Treasurer of the Quaker Christmas Parcels Committee, invites Friends to support the appeal and parcel packing for 2022. Quaker Christmas Parcels first distributed food to the families of prisoners in December 1963. As we enter our 60th year Read More …
Kate McNally of Woodbrooke is carrying out a survey of anti-racist work in Britain, as part of an Eva Koch scholarship. You can complete the survey online, it should take 10-15 mins and closes on 30th November 2022. Kate says: Read More …
Quakers in Britain have written to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, urging him to focus on climate, cost-of-living, peace, and truth. Paul Parker, Recording Clerk for Britain Yearly Meeting said: “We ask Rishi Sunak to bring about fair and sustainable Read More …
Talking Friends record Quaker News, The Friend and other publications for visually impaired Friends. We are appealing for a small team of volunteers to support us in the duplication and distribution of memory sticks to our subscribers. Full training and Read More …
Members of Cotteridge Meeting would like to invite Friends to a Memorial Meeting for Jeanne Little at Cotteridge Friends Meeting House on Saturday 19th November 2022. The Memorial Meeting will be followed by Jeanne’s very own “Desert Island Discs” including Read More …
Barnt Green Quaker John West reflects on the film club that the meeting has recently started: When a new six foot wide screen appeared at Barnt Green Meeting House the idea of a cinema club was born. Several Attenders and Read More …