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After the Gathering: 11 ways to live out our Quaker faith in the world

Updated 17 February 2020

I left Yearly Meeting Gathering with a sense of hope for the future. It took me a while to identify this, given that the daily news discourages a feeling as impertinent as hope. This Yearly Meeting Gathering was the culmination of a three-year arc looking at living out Quaker faith in the world, and it felt like many seeds for change were sown. Which of these seeds will grow? Which will take root? Which will flourish for years to come?

11 ways to live out Quaker faith in the world

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11 ways to support the arms fair protesters

Updated 25 September 2017

The Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) event, despite its sanitised title, is actually the world's largest arms fair. The recent week of action to stop it happening saw many inspiring acts of witness.

11 ways to support the arms fair protesters

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8 things you may not know about the right to vote

Updated 6 February 2018

Today, 6 February 2018, marks 100 years since the Representation of the People Act was granted Royal Assent and became law. It was a landmark piece of legislation. For the first time, women were explicitly included in the franchise for national elections. Many Quakers were involved in long-standing universal suffrage movements including Anne Knight, Alice Clark, Emily Ford, Hilda Clark, Helen Sturge and Edith Pye.

8 things you may not know about the right to vote

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Support the right to family life

Created 13 March 2018

On 16 March, MPs will debate the rules on family reunion for refugees. Currently unaccompanied child refugees cannot sponsor their parents to come to the UK. Adult refugees may be joined by a partner and dependent children under 18 years of age.

Support the right to family life

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Think global, act local

Created 23 April 2018

Does your council pay the Living Wage? Make decisions about fracking? Support refugees? What does your council do to address inequality locally? These are all issues that Quakers care about and local councils influence how these issues are addressed.

Think global, act local

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3 things that East African community peace campaigners can teach us

Updated 18 February 2020

“I'm 66 years old, but my skin is still young. I think that's because of my work as a peacebuilder." Sizeli, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, says this to me with a big smile on his face.

3 things that East African community peace campaigners can teach us

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3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice

Updated 22 August 2018

From campaigning against slavery in the 18th century to taking on the arms trade in the 21st, Quakers have a history of working alongside other faith groups for a more just and peaceful world.

3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice

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Welcoming young people: 5 insights from visiting Quakers in the USA

Updated 18 February 2020

Helping Quaker meetings be more welcoming to children, young people and families is something Quakers across both Britain and the United States are doing to ensure the faith is accessible to all.

Welcoming young people: 5 insights from visiting Quakers in the USA

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10 things the government could do to rethink security

Updated 14 November 2019

One of the good things about a new person taking over a job is that they can take a fresh look at the tasks in hand and ask: what's working? What's not? What might be out of date?It can be an opportunity for a rethink.

10 things the government could do to rethink security

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7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting

Updated 7 February 2020

Children and young people are a valued and vital part of our Quaker community.Some Quaker meetings have vibrant children's meetings, while others only have the occasional younger visitor. Wherever your local meeting is on this spectrum, here are some tips on making it more children and family friendly.

7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting