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Quakers call for spending on green and just recovery
24 September 2020
Quakers in Britain have set out their priorities in a submission to the government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in six areas: climate change, criminal justice, defence, education, immigration and charities.
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Quakers urge Defence Secretary to rethink Overseas Operations Bill
22 September 2020
Quakers in Britain have written to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to express concern about the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.
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Global peacebuilders urge governments to recommit to peace
21 September 2020
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.
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Strengthening children’s rights in Scotland
3 September 2020
Quakers in Scotland are working with Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) on a new Bill to enshrine children's rights into Scots law.
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Quaker Centre re-opens
27 August 2020
Now the nationwide lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic is easing there can be a new start. In Friends House in London, that means a phased re-opening of the Quaker Centre, including the popular café, from Tuesday 1 September.
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Cycle of crime and crisis is preventable
26 August 2020
Quakers in Britain are supporting a strong coalition committed to preventing young people being pulled into a cycle of crime and crisis. Led by Revolving Doors Agency, the coalition says a smarter criminal justice system would intervene earlier giving young adults hope of a good life.