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Pandemic prompts new ways of Quaker worship and witness

Updated 20 November 2020

Quakers in Britain are set to decide whether to create an online festival for their Yearly Meeting next year.

Pandemic prompts new ways of Quaker worship and witness

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Remembering the Kindertransport

Updated 10 September 2021

In the tumultuous final days before World War II, Quakers were among many who rescued almost 10,000 children from German-controlled Europe. Quakers' pivotal role was acknowledged this week when the Kindertransport was commemorated.

Remembering the Kindertransport

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Quakers call for action on racial and ethnic disparities

Updated 31 March 2021

Quakers in Britain have submitted evidence to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, calling on the government to embed anti-racism in policies, practice and discourse across society.

Quakers call for action on racial and ethnic disparities

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Quakers commit to becoming an anti-racist church

Updated 7 December 2020

Quakers were totally immersed in the slave trade. Not just as abolitionists. They were ship owners, captains, merchants and investors, in ports such as London and Bristol.This hard truth faced Quakers' representative body this week as they met online to discuss, among other matters, action on racism. They had before them a minute from the church's trustees which said, “Racism exists among Quakers in Britain and must be tackled at all levels."

Quakers commit to becoming an anti-racist church

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Migrants Day plea for justice

Updated 9 September 2021

Shortly ahead of International Migrants Day, working together, Quakers in Britain, American Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee for National Legislation, Quaker Council for European Affairs and Quaker United Nations Office have developed a statement on migration drawing on Quaker foundations and work with migrants and on migration.

Migrants Day plea for justice

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Quakers lobby Lords on Overseas Operations Bill

Updated 20 January 2021

Quakers in Britain and Quaker Concern for the Abolition of Torture (Q-CAT) have briefed Peers ahead of a debate on the Overseas Operations Bill.Quakers believe the Bill will have a significant, negative impact on key values of truth, justice and peace – in the UK and abroad.

Quakers lobby Lords on Overseas Operations Bill

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Stansted 15 appeal upheld

Updated 29 January 2021

Today a group of nonviolent activists, known as the Stansted 15, have had their appeal upheld against being convicted under counter terrorism legislation.

Stansted 15 appeal upheld

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Fossil fuel finance: UK faith groups urge government to keep its word

Updated 2 February 2021

Quakers in Britain have joined 16 other representatives of faith bodies to call on the UK government to immediately ban the use of public money to fund fossil fuel projects overseas.

Fossil fuel finance: UK faith groups urge government to keep its word

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HS2 protest staged on Friends House roof

Updated 4 February 2021

This week, HS2 protesters used maintenance scaffolding to access the roof of Friends House and hang a banner.

HS2 protest staged on Friends House roof

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Quaker organisations announce Nobel Prize nominations

Updated 18 February 2021

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) have nominated two organisations – Mwatana for Human Rights and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) – for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. In 1947, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Friends Service Council (the precursor to QPSW) and AFSC on behalf of Quakers worldwide for their work during and after the two world wars to feed starving children and help Europe rebuild itself. The organisations use their nomination to highlight the work of others continuing the vital work of peacebuilding.

Quaker organisations announce Nobel Prize nominations