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quakers in britain

November 28, 2020

Spending review fails to deliver, say Quakers

The government's spending review has failed to deliver on Quaker priorities.
September 26, 2020

Quakers call for spending on green and just recovery

Quakers in Britain have set out their priorities in a submission to the government's Comprehensive Spending Review in the areas of climate change, criminal justice, defence, education, immigration and charities.
September 21, 2020

Global peacebuilders urge governments to recommit to peace

On International Day of Peace (21 September), Quakers are joining a global call for peace, justice and inclusion to be at the heart of the response to COVID-19.
August 21, 2020

Campaigners challenge minister on Channel crossings

Prominent refugee and human rights campaigners and faith bodies are urging the government to end dangerous Channel crossings by introducing safe and legal routes of entry to UK.
August 6, 2020

British Quakers join call for global ban on nuclear weapons

Quakers in Britain are joining events to mark the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to urge the government to work for a global ban on nuclear weapons.
July 20, 2020

Churches support Quakers' appointee rejected over same sex marriage

Key decision-making meetings of the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church have both supported Hannah Brock Womack, a Quaker who was prevented from being the Fourth President of Churches Together in England
June 30, 2020

Annexation plans violate international law

Quakers in Britain have joined a group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations to oppose further illegal Israeli annexation of occupied Palestine.
June 10, 2020

Quakers join launch of Build Back Better campaign

Quakers in Britain are pleased to be co-launching Build Back Better, a new campaign for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 4, 2020

Communities of colour are over-policed and under-protected, say Quakers

People of colour are more likely to die from COVID-19, and are more likely to be fined under regulations in the Coronavirus Act, say Quakers in a letter to the Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock.
May 15, 2020

Quakers join call for a green and just recovery from the pandemic

Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.