Meeting with Russian and Ukrainian Conscientious Objectors - Please join us at 6pm (UK time) on Tuesday 9th December www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/even...

This important thread (by Paul Parker of Quakers in Britain) on today's National Emergency Briefing on climate and nature (and peace) makes for sobering reading but includes some moments of encouragement.

British weapons are fuelling Sudan’s genocide through arms exports to the UAE. ✍️ Sign the petition to demand a full arms embargo on the UAE now: caat.org.uk/sign-the-pet...

This should be a really interesting conference and features Quakers in Britain's very knowledgeable Grace Da Costa.

'The most dangerous ‘school’ in the UK' OpenDemocracy and Child Rights International Network uncover devastating levels of abuse of 16 and 17 yos at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate: www.opendemocracy.net/en/british-a...

📆Thu 20 Nov, 6pm - John Cooper @forpeacemaker.bsky.social gives the George Lansbury Memorial Trust Lecture, Is a faith shaped peace only powerful for the 1930s, not 2030s? Chair: Prof. James Walters, LSE Faith Centre. Join us - all welcome www.lse.ac.uk/library/even...

Representing @quaker.org.uk at Lambeth Palace to hear archbishops of York & Jerusalem, & Munther Isaac, Ramallah pastor. @archbishopofyork.org outspoken about genocide, ethnic cleansing & his experience of apartheid conditions on his recent trip to West Bank. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Are you passionate about climate justice? Could you use your campaigning experience to build a more peaceful and sustainable world? Quakers in Britain is looking for a Campaigns Coordinator to be part of a small team working on issues of climate justice and peace. www.quaker.org.uk/our-organisa...

Thank you to CND for organising this letter hand in that we at Quakers in Britain were honoured to join. Expanding the UK's nuclear capability will only lead to other nations doing the same, making the world a more dangerous place. #peace #nuclearweapons

Lucky Dip: Drone companies await spending bonanza as Defence Investment Plan (DIP) to be revealed - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/11/18/l...

Sadly, SDSC have not packed up their bags. Their next arms fair is due to take place on 3-4 February 2026 at the Birmingham NEC. If you want to try to prevent that going ahead, do take a few moments to join this letter writing campaign to the NEC group. #peace www.stop-sdsc.uk/campaign-let...

Today, those who campaigned against the SDSC Telford arms fair (including Telford Quakers) handed in an open letter to Telford International Centre, thanking them for no longer hosting the event. #peace

Really interesting article by Helen Coffey about how politicised wearing/not wearing the red poppy has become (through no fault of the British Legion, it should be said) and posing the white poppy as a good alternative. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/w...

'One intelligence officer stated, “the targets never end”. Once an attack is launched, the commander has “another 36,000 waiting” (McKernan & Davies 2024)'. The increasing role of AI in military decision-making raises urgent questions for us all, thanks to @aoav.bsky.social for this analysis.

This Remembrance Day, Dixe Wills reminds us that true peace will be built through bread, not bombs. And that the original understanding of remembrance was that the best way of honouring the dead was to ensure that the Great War was 'the war to end all wars.' 🕊️🕯️👇 www.quaker.org.uk/blog/bread-n...

This Remembrance Sunday, @everycasualty.bsky.social, hosted by Quakers in Britain, remembered all those killed in wars by projecting a Virtual Cenotaph onto the front of Friends House. quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

This afternoon's Virtual Cenotaph at Friends House was an incredibly moving and powerful memorial to 100 individual people - each with their own lives, loved ones and stories - who make up some of those killed in war in 2024. Watch the film memorial.everycasualty.org @everycasualty.bsky.social

Join us at 5pm when Friends House will become the Virtual Cenotaph, with @everycasualty.bsky.social

We're a few minutes away from the National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony in Tavistock Square, where actor Mark Rylance and campaigner Rachel Taylor from @everycasualty.bsky.social will be speaking, hosted by the Peace Pledge Union. See all events happening nationwide at www.ppu.org.uk/events

Come along on Sunday and view the virtual cenotaph projected onto Friends House. This will be an important and moving reflection on all those killed in war and conflict. For full details, and to find out more about the wider Alternative Remembrance events, visit @everycasualty.bsky.social's site:

Job opportunity with @forceswatch.bsky.social who do crucial work campaigning for peace and human rights and challenging militarism. They're looking for a p/t researcher - find out more here www.forceswatch.net/vacancy-rese... Deadline 27th November

We are very pleased to be hosting @everycasualty.bsky.social on Sunday as part of Alternative Remembrance Sunday events. Their 'Virtual Cenotaph', projected onto Friends House from 5pm, will remember 100 lives lost to war in 2024. It will be a powerful, moving memorial quaker.org.uk/events/the-v...

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Quakers are joining with others to call on the NEC not to host the SDSC arms fair in 2026. SDSC was kicked out of recent venues because of persistent protests. Let's make sure it doesn't find a home at the NEC. Please share especially with folk in the West Midlands www.stop-sdsc.uk/campaign-let...

Excited to learn that our lecture "Ending Wars" is now part of a trilogy of events on Sunday 9 November, starting with the Alternative Remembrance Ceremony at 12 noon, our lecture at 3 and the launch of Memorial 2025 at 5 at Friends House. @everycasualty.bsky.social @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social

As we approach Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, we reflect on the fact that we live in a world where wars routinely kill more civilians than soldiers. You can pay tribute to all victims of war by wearing the white peace poppy produced by the Peace Pledge Union. shop.ppu.org.uk/collections/...

This looks like an being an excellent event with a really positive message, organised by our friends at Medact. #nuclear #nuclearfree

Dismayed by the UK & French governments' agreement on the joint development of their nuclear arsenals? Hear some fresh ideas here: ‘An Alternative Vision of Security for France and the UK' Sat 1 Nov 10am-12.30pm, London Register here: tinyurl.com/48aay9af Followed by a peace walk and vigil.

Building on research which Quakers in Scotland contributed to, the Scottish government has provided funding for a recently launched Scottish Peace Platform. This platform provides the opportunity for the country to lead the way in peace and disarmament education.

Calling all Friends in the north of England. Quaker Roots is holding a strategy meeting in Huddersfield on Sat 8th November. Come along and help plan how to close DSEI, one of the world's largest arms fairs. www.quaker.org.uk/events/quake...

Their drones bad! Our drones good! Our thoughts on Defence Secretary announcement that drones to be shot down dronewars.net/2025/10/20/t... @cnduk.bsky.social @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk

On October 7th, we hold in our hearts all those whose lives have been lost and those who are still suffering, and pray for a just peace.

Sickened by the UK & French governments' agreement on the joint development of their nuclear arsenals? Hear some fresh ideas here: ‘An Alternative Vision of Security for France and the UK' Sat 1 Nov 10am-12.30pm, London Register here: tinyurl.com/48aay9af Followed by a peace walk and vigil.

I thought and prayed very hard about what to say with opportunity of giving the BBC Daily Service ahead of World Quaker Day. It was broadcast this morning. Here it is: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (Picture from the BBC Studios in London)

📢New event We see growing hostility & racism in our politics and streets, climate breakdown across the globe, and ongoing war & genocide. Competition & militarism are not the answer. Join our discussion on 08 October to share ideas for a counter-narrative. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/home/events/

Tonight at 7pm: a stellar line-up perform at the Together for Palestine concert at Wembley Arena. It's also being shown live for free here: www.youtube.com/live/RWBVHFv... Some of the donations received will be going to one of our partners, Taawon (taawon.org/en), who provide emergency aid in Gaza.

A 30-second explainer by Pete, a Quaker, on what we should be doing with the money we waste on the violence-promoting arms trade. #WarStartsHere www.youtube.com/shorts/SVAwq...

Debby, a Quaker, explains why events such as the DSEI arms fair have such cataclysmic effects on us all. #WarStartsHere www.youtube.com/shorts/Pyimk...

The UN Secretary-General released a new report last week that raises alarm to rapidly increasing global military spending and move to a human-centred notion of security. www.un.org/en/peace-and...

Our government must explicitly ban trade with settlements, including services, investments and financial support which strengthen and deepen the occupation.

The UK trades with illegal settlements in Palestine, driving the humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories and undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state. We have joined an international campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel’s illegal settlement project.

The Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice has started. Check out the website for events that are happening around the world, actions you can take online, and resources. climatemilitarism.org/weekofaction/

1/🚨 New SGR report out today: Military Spending Rises and Greenhouse Gas Emissions The evidence is clear: higher military spending will have devastating consequences for the planet. Here’s what the research reveals 🧵 www.sgr.org.uk/publications... 🧪

No one should profit from war and violence. As protests against arms dealers continue today, Quakers handed in their demand to Clarion Events, calling on them to drop the DSEI arms fair. 📸Michael Preston for Quakers in Britain

Come join us today to protest against the DSEI arms fair in London. 2pm at Westminster meeting house for a walk to arms company HQs 6.30pm at Royal Victoria DLR for a vigil at ExCel for the victims of war. All details here: www.quaker-roots.org.uk/events/

DSEI London - one of the world's biggest arms fairs - opens on Tuesday 9th September. Join us to show all those involved that fueling war, death and destruction is not OK. #WarStartsHere www.quaker-roots.org.uk/events/

The UK government and others have condemned it — but words are not enough. Please help push the UK government to take meaningful action and stop Israel from blocking Palestinian self-determination. Email your MP: www.eyewitnessblogs.com/urgent-actio...

Israel has just announced the go ahead of the long-frozen E1 settlement plan. If allowed to proceed, the plan will forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians, cut the West Bank in two, and destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state.

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Come join us to help change the narrative that war is inevitable and might is right. Our silent candlelit vigil for the victims of the arms trade will take place at the DSEI arms fair in London. Let's send a message of peace to those who profit from war. www.quaker.org.uk/events/dsei-...