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6 things we can learn from African peace activists about movement building

Updated 17 February 2020

What do we need to build a movement for social change? It's a question we should all ask ourselves if we are going to create the kind of society we wish to see. It's also something that African colleagues consider on a daily basis as they support local communities to take action for social change.

6 things we can learn from African peace activists about movement building

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Syria: 6 things you can do

Updated 19 April 2018

In recent weeks my mind has been occupied with thoughts of Syria. I have spent a lot of time reading the reactions of Syrian activists in the diaspora to the launch of airstrikes, and listening to what my Syrian friends thought, many of whom still have family living there. For those of us not directly impacted by the conflict, and who haven't experienced the unimaginable suffering and loss as a result, what can we do?

Syria: 6 things you can do

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Providing housing, making homes: Quaker Housing Trust celebrates 50 years of service

Updated 24 July 2018

Housing is not just about providing 'bricks and mortar', but also about challenging inequalities and prejudices. This is reflected in the range of projects supported by and through Quaker Housing Trust (QHT), a national charity set up by Quakers in 1967.

Providing housing, making homes: Quaker Housing Trust at 50

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Are Sundays more sacred?

Updated 25 July 2019

“Now there were many old people who went into the chapel and looked out at the windows, thinking it a strange thing to see a man preach on a hill, and not in their church, as they called it; whereupon I was moved to open to the people that the steeple-house, and the ground whereon it stood were no more holy than that mountain…" (George Fox, Firbank Fell, 1694)

Are Sundays more sacred?

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6 things you never knew were invented by Quakers

Updated 1 February 2019

Throughout history Quakers have been open to practical experimentation as well as spiritual, and have had a hand in a number of inventions of note. Here is a list of my personal favourites.

6 things you never knew were invented by Quakers

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6 ways to make Quaker meeting houses more sustainable

Updated 22 July 2019

There are many ways to take action against the climate crisis. More than 100 Quakers recently took part in a mass lobby of Parliament at Westminster, urging MPs to take action. Others have been involved in school strikes, anti-fracking action and activism with the growing Extinction Rebellion movement.It's also important to remember that the sustainability we might call for in other areas of our lives applies to our Quaker meetings and meeting houses as well. In my role I've come across many ways meetings are trying to make their properties more sustainable – and seen a lot of opportunities yet to be taken, too. Here are six ways to make a difference.

6 ways to make Quaker meeting houses more sustainable

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6 ways Quakers can support the global climate strike

Updated 4 October 2019

When it comes to the strike, what's the best thing to do? It depends – it might involve taking a full day off work, joining a demo on your lunchbreak, or posting support for the strike on social media. Quakers in Britain staff are coming up with different ways of marking the strike, suited to whether they usually work in hospitality, the London office, or remotely.If you are wondering what strike-day actions might work for you, here are some ideas to help you get started...

6 ways Quakers can support the global climate strike

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The nuclear ban treaty: why international law matters

Updated 18 December 2020

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will enter into force in international law on 22 January 2021. The government of the United Kingdom, a nation state with an active nuclear weapons capacity, has stated many times that it will not become a signatory. So why does a treaty which the UK rejects matter to us as Quakers?

The nuclear ban treaty: why international law matters

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UN climate talks: 6 ways for Quakers to secure our climate future

Updated 30 March 2021

As a faith community, Quakers have pledged to address the root causes of climate breakdown. To do this, we are called to act at every level: locally, nationally and internationally.

6 ways to secure our climate future

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The changing shape of Quaker meetings

Updated 8 April 2022

Our Tabular Statement is the annual report of all Quakers in Britain, the closest thing Quakers have to a census. Every year, area meetings send in a report which shares the overall numbers of members and attenders, and the changes that meetings have recorded in the previous twelve months.

The changing shape of Quaker meetings