Billions needed for climate loss and damage, say Friends
14th December 2023

Billions needed for climate loss and damage, say Friends

'Funding must be new and additional, not taken from development aid or priorities such as health and education.'…

by Rebecca Hardy

6th April 2023

QUNO speaks at IPCC climate talks

by Rebecca Hardy

‘The ethical voice in the room.’ QUNO’s contribution, according to independent reporting.

6th April 2023

Speaking out on Ofsted

by Rebecca Hardy

‘Does Ofsted contribute to a structural violence in which some schools are sent into spirals?’

6th April 2023

Glenthorne Quakers support refugees

by Rebecca Hardy

'This group of young men/boys from Afghanistan loved this view across Windermere toward the end of the day in February!'

Canterbury Friends’ Covid memorial
6th April 2023

Canterbury Friends’ Covid memorial

by Rebecca Hardy
6th April 2023

Woodbrooke prepares anthology of memories

by Rebecca Hardy

'To mark the building’s closure, members of the public are invited to send in stories and memories of the centre, extracts from which will be included in an anthology.'

Blue plaque for Hilda Cashmore
30th March 2023

Blue plaque for Hilda Cashmore

by Rebecca Hardy
30th March 2023

QCEA highlights climate breakdown and militarism

by Rebecca Hardy

‘This report is a clarion call to massively fast-track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every timeframe.’ António Guterres, UN secretary general.

30th March 2023

Friends criticise immigration bill

by Rebecca Hardy

'QARN has also recently joined fifty organisations in writing to the Joint Committee on Human Rights seeking an urgent inquiry into the use of hotels for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.'

30th March 2023

Quakers lobby Labour Party on democracy and justice

by Rebecca Hardy

'The promising Labour slogan ‘Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime’ had not been honoured.'

30th March 2023

BYM Quaker speaks about pacifism on BBC radio

by Rebecca Hardy

Oliver Robertson was asked: ‘Are there any circumstances in which a war can be justified?’

Manchester Quakers hear about racism in the NHS
23rd March 2023

Manchester Quakers hear about racism in the NHS

by Rebecca Hardy
23rd March 2023

Friends speak out against hike in military spending

by Rebecca Hardy

‘The increasingly visible effects of climate change act as a reminder that weapons cannot keep us safe.'