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Taking action to ban nuclear weapons forever

Updated 9 August 2018

On Saturday 9 December campaigners gathered outside the Ministry of Defence to celebrate the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. We were there to celebrate the efforts of campaigners from across the globe in achieving the landmark UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. But also to challenge the UK government's lack of support for the ban. This is a historic treaty and an important step on the road towards nuclear disarmament.

Taking action to ban nuclear weapons forever

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4 ways to hold courageous conversations

Updated 17 February 2020

Disagreement is in the air. From Brexit to welfare cuts there are lots of divisive issues about. And at this time of year, many people choose or feel obliged to spend time with family and friends. For many of us, tensions are almost inevitable.

4 ways to disagree well over Christmas

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Mental health in meetings: Continuing the conversation

Updated 10 January 2020

Do you know someone who is living with mental distress? With around 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem each year, the chances are that you do – and that it could be someone in your meeting.

Mental health in Quaker meetings

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This isn't belonging

Updated 23 January 2018

Weirdly, I found myself agreeing when hearing retired Major General Tim Cross on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, saying that army recruitment is "not about being nice", it's about "fighting power" against the "Queen's enemies". This nakedly militarist agenda at least has the merit of honesty. The General has been irked by the fresh crop of British Army ads.Marketing the military is a difficult business, with recruitment rates stalling (PDF). But the marketers seem to have settled on 'belonging' as the army's selling point. I'd like to call out the lie.

This isn't belonging

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Sharing the costs: Opening access to Yearly Meeting 2018

Updated 2 February 2018

Yearly Meeting, the annual gathering of Quakers in Britain, is set to take place on 4–7 May 2018 at Friends House in London. The four-day event will see Friends come together to worship, make decisions, and spend time together.

Sharing the costs: opening access to Yearly Meeting 2018

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Shaping our future: children and young people at Yearly Meeting 2018

Updated 14 February 2018

When I first started working for Quakers in Britain, one of the things I found most impressive was the way children and young people are enabled to take part in the biggest decisions.

Shaping our future: children and young people at Yearly Meeting 2018

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Our faith, our work: a look back at 2017

Updated 29 March 2019

I am continually inspired by the breadth, depth and conviction of Quakers' work. Across Britain meetings are taking action inspired by their faith, working to nurture and diversify their communities, and supporting Quaker work to make the world a better place.

A look back at 2017

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‘Let them hear our silence’: experiencing the Silent Walk for Grenfell

Updated 9 July 2018

I've gathered together in communities after tragic, violent events – riots, floods – before, but I've never experienced the strength, compassion and power of the multitude who came together one year on from the Grenfell Tower fire.

‘Let them hear our silence’: experiencing the Silent Walk for Grenfell

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Challenging armed forces visits to schools

Updated 14 September 2018

On 4 July I was awoken by my alarm at 4:45am so I could check the Scottish Parliament website. While I have a keen interest in politics, I also enjoy having a regular sleep pattern. I try to reserve this kind of sleep disruption only for elections or referendums.

Challenging armed forces visits to schools

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​4 ways to hold courageous conversations

Updated 18 February 2020

From Brexit to how best to stop climate breakdown, there are lots of divisive issues about.

4 ways to hold courageous conversations