ecobirmingham was set up as a separate charity in 2018 (previously part of CEQ), to help provide dedicated support to help make communities across Birmingham, healthier, fairer and greener. With the support of CEQ and other funders, ecobirmingham has continue Read More …
Since the recent article in Roundabout Central England about this work, Stourbridge Meeting has just received a further encouraging report from the Ibanda Literacy Schools in Western Uganda which it has supported for many years, with help from other Local Read More …
Central England Area Meeting trustees are pleased to report on our work in 2022. This was a significant year following our decision to recruit and appoint a principal officer after many years of examining our governance. Sarah Barker took up Read More …
On Wednesday 1st November 2023, four Central England Quakers were arrested when protesting at an arms fair at Telford International Centre. Rajan Naidu, Louise Scrivens, Ralph Wallin and Fran Wilde have been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public Read More …
Quakers from Telford, Wolverhampton and Malvern are joining others to witnessing against the Specialist Defence and Security Convention arms fair (SDSC-UK) . Friends from Central England are invited to join the day of action on Thursday 2nd November. In an Read More …
Barnt Green and Redditch Meeting continue to host regular film showings on the third Friday of each month. Barnt Green Friends are also interested to see if there is the demand for films and shared meals on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day when many people are alone. Read More …
Eco Church is a scheme for churches in England and Wales. To gain an Eco Church award, churches must complete a unique online Eco Survey about how they are caring for God’s Earth in different areas of their life and Read More …
The Week of Prayer for World Peace starts this Sunday (15th October). As part of this year’s events, Lynn and Dave Morris of Stourbridge Meeting have been awarded the Wilson/Hinkes Peace Award. This Award was established by the Week of Read More …
Barbara Forbes (Bull Street Quaker and QARN member) invites Central England Friends to be part of a revitalised Asylum Group. It will not have escaped your notice that the government is pursuing an increasingly hostile agenda towards asylum-seekers, using inflammatory language Read More …
The William A Cadbury Charitable Trust are looking to appoint an administrator to work one morning per week based in an office at the University of Birmingham Selly Oak campus. The trust was set up by Quaker William A Cadbury, Read More …