News
Find news about Quakers, our press releases and press contact, as well as our internal publications.
Press contact: Cato Pedder | Tel: 020 7663 1138 | Mob: 07958 009703 | Email: media@quaker.org.uk | @MediaQuaker
-
Israeli government's attacks on six Palestinian civil society groups must be resisted
26 October 2021
The Israeli government has declared six Palestinian civil society groups as “terrorist organisations". In a statement released today sixteen UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations – including Quakers in Britain – have condemned the move.
-
"Our faith does not permit us to stand by": Quakers' statement ahead of COP26
21 October 2021
Quakers in Britain are calling for just solutions to the climate crisis and encouraging Friends to join the global day of action on Saturday 6 November, in a statement published in advance of the UN COP26 climate negotiations.
-
New Chair of Charity Commission must not be politicised
5 October 2021
Quakers in Britain are joining other civil society members in a move to ensure the appointment of a new Chair of the Charity Commission is not politicised.
-
Quakers welcome new CTBI General Secretary
30 September 2021
Nicola Brady has been appointed General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. She succeeds Bob Fyffe and takes up the post in January.
-
New Director for QUNO - New York
30 September 2021
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.
-
Quakers open new Yorkshire Centre
22 September 2021
For the first time in maybe 100 years, Quakers in Britain have a new base for national Quaker work outside London. The new base is in Leeds.