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Welfare reform will hit the poorest hardest
Quakers in Britain was one of 20 organisations who signed a letter in The Daily Telegraph today outlining our concerns on welfare reform. Parliament is currently considering the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which proposes a raft of further cuts to our social security system.
Welfare reform will hit the poorest hardest
Inspired by faith
World Quaker Day on Sunday 2 October brings together the global Quaker community – and falls in the ninth British Quaker Week. Quaker meetings around England, Scotland and Wales are opening their doors with a warm welcome, offering music and art, drama and discussion, worship and witness.
Inspired by faith
Welcoming new MPs
One of the newly elected MPs in the hung parliament will give a keynote address next month at Quakers' Yearly Meeting Gathering.
Welcoming new MPs
Kindertransport survivors call for routes to sanctuary for child refugees
In the chaotic months before the outbreak of World War II, Jewish people were in desperate need of help to escape German-occupied Europe. Quakers were among those who responded, creating the Kindertransport to bring children to safety and persuading the government to amend visa requirements. Today, some of the survivors are urging the UK government to provide more routes to sanctuary for child refugees.
Kindertransport survivors call for routes to sanctuary for child refugees
Quakers stand by #Stansted15
Peaceful protesters, known as the #Stansted15, have been sentenced for endangering safety at aerodromes. Three of them were given nine month sentences suspended for 18 months and ordered to carry out unpaid work. Eleven defendants were given community orders and must carry out 100 hours' unpaid work. One was given rehabilitation activity. Quakers are supporting the group who say their nonviolent direct action was in defence of human rights.
Quakers stand with #Stansted15
Communities of colour are over-policed and under-protected
The Coronavirus Act gives police powers to detain anyone they think might be infectious. A group of human rights, racial equality, community, faith and health organisations – including Quakers – say the police powers granted to enforce lockdown are disproportionately impacting people of colour.
Communities of colour are over-policed and under-protected
Call for public inquiry over new coal mine
UPDATE: The county council is to suspend their decision and re-assess the permission it granted for the mine, in the light of concerns over climate change.As the UK prepares to host a crucial UN climate summit, the government is facing questions over its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria. Quakers in Britain are among those urging ministers to think again.
Call for public inquiry over new coal mine
New Director for QUNO - New York
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Quaker United Nations Committee - New York have announced that Sarah Clarke will be the new Director of Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) New York, from 1 November.
New Director for QUNO - New York
Quakers call on the UK government to stop new Cumbrian coal mine
More than 450 church leaders and Christian environmental campaigners have signed a letter calling on Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove to rethink a coal mine which received the go-ahead last week.
Quakers join church leaders in calling on the UK government to stop new Cumbrian coal mine
Swarthmore Lecture 2024 to focus on prisons and punishment
Next year's Swarthmore Lecture, a key date in the Quaker diary, will be delivered by prison expert Ben Jarman.
Swarthmore Lecture 2024 to focus on prisons and punishment