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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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3 April 2019
What's it like to be a Sanctuary Meeting?
by Chloe Scaling
From vegetarian lunches to campaigning on indefinite detention, Chloe Scaling finds out how Cardiff Quaker Meeting became a Sanctuary Meeting that aims to provide a warm welcome to people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
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29 March 2019
Beyond Brexit
by Jessica Metheringham
Jessica Metheringham reflects on how the call for 'leaders of integrity' applies to us as well as to politicians.
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28 March 2019
Responding creatively in divided times
by Lisa Cumming
What might living adventurously in divided times look like? Lisa Cumming from Turning the Tide shares some ideas.
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8 March 2019
Messy change: a way forward on immigration detention?
by Jessica Metheringham
An amendment to the Immigration Bill shows that the way forwards is rarely smooth. Jessica Metheringham asks whether it's the right option to take.
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8 March 2019
8 badass Quaker women
by Suki Ferguson
Suki Ferguson takes a look at 'fearless, authentic, compassionate and ethical' Quaker women for #QuakerFacts.
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15 February 2019
Climate strike: young people demand action
by Ellis Brooks
Ellis Brooks and Isabel Cartwright from the Peace Education team heard about the UK Climate Strike, so they went to Westminster to see what was happening. Ellis writes about what they found.
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13 February 2019
4 ways to hold courageous conversations
by Lisa Cumming
Disagreement is in the air. Lisa Cumming offers four tips on how to disagree well.
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7 February 2019
5 things we can do to put Quaker values into Brexit
by Jessica Metheringham
Jessica Metheringham rounds up some key actions for Friends.
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7 February 2019
Finding the courage to hope
by Clare Bonetree
Is there a place for hope in these troubled times? Is hope more than just escapism or wishful thinking? Clare Bonetree explains why she thinks so.
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21 December 2018
Quaker solidarity with the Stansted 15 human rights activists
by Tatiana Garavito
What does Quaker solidarity look like? For those on trial for preventing a deportation flight, it involved food, accommodation, and moral support
