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Becoming Friends: Living and Learning with Quakers is an innovative learning project from Woodbrooke and Quaker Life which aims to nurture and support those who are new to Friends. It will help newcomers develop an understanding of Quakerism, while exploring their own journey, through engagement with flexible learning materials, on-line discussion groups and support from a network of ‘companions’ in local meetings.

Many religious groups have creeds. Quaker faith springs from a deeply held belief in living our lives according to our spiritual experience.

Quaker testimonies have a long history:

• we worked for the abolition of slavery and are still involved in racial justice issues.
• we have always opposed war as a means of settling disputes and still work for peace and alternatives to violence.

Quaker testimonies arise out of an inner conviction and challenge our normal ways of living:

Friends House, the London home of Quakers in Britain, welcomed actress Sheila Hancock to the new Quaker Centre during National Quaker Week, 3-11 October. She said being a Quaker was deeply important to her and she encouraged Quakers to overcome their instinctive humility and to speak up about their faith.