The 2026 Swarthmore Lecture is happening later today! 📺 Watch live at 19:00 (UK time): https://www.youtube.com/live/9H6pXLydMpM

We hold in the Light the Jewish community as they face another antisemitic attack.  Quakers say: Violence is always wrong. Attacking people because of their race is racism. The way to break this cycle is by building peace and understanding between people – connection not division.

"What part do we play in building peace beyond our immediate circles?" Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills reflects on acknowledging and working through conflict in this Prayer for the Day 🙏 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v078

Friends – we'll be at the Groups Fair this Saturday! Come and say hello at the QSA stall, hear about our latest work and pick up free resources for your meeting. 📅 Sat 2 May, 12.45–14.15 📍 Friends House, Euston @quaker.org.uk #YearlyMeeting2026

"With darkness comes the longing for loving arms to settle into..." A spiritual comment and prayer from Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v9fv

Yesterday the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference got underway in New York. Read this from @una-uk.bsky.social to find out why it matters una.org.uk/publication/...

40 charities, trade unions and civil society organisations have signed our open letter to Ed Miliband and UK representatives at the Santa Marta Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. This moment demands political courage and consistency. We urge the UK government to rise to it.

Ben Niblett shares why he's celebrating the conference on the transition away from fossil fuels, with coffee and stroopwafels. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/santa-marta-and-the-great-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels

"We tolerate disruption from all sorts of other causes without worrying about it as much as we do from protest." @rcquaker.bsky.social gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry on the expansion of police powers and the impact on the right to protest.

"Every life lost to climate harm ...calls for our grief, our recognition and our care." Facing increased global food security, Tanya Jones asks what love might require of us today. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/love-around-the-table-food-security-and-climate-justice

"Any of us can be protestors and we are all members of communities" @rcquaker.bsky.social gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry on the expansion of police powers and the impact on the right to protest.

Faith leaders say: Show UK climate leadership at Santa Marta 📢 We have launched a letter signed by senior faith leaders calling for Ed Miliband to attend the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia. jpit.uk/uk-urged-to-...

Alongside over 70 civil society we've signed an open letter about protecting the Coral Triangle – a vital ecosystem for the planet and one that supports over 360 million people. Find out more at: global.insure-our-future.com/over-70-camp... and add your voice 🪸

"We call for responsible reporting that sheds a light on systemic injustices and highlights the voices of those most affected by them." The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network have signed this joint statement 👇

The answer might seem obvious but a suprising number of Quakers have found themselves having to explain their existence to others! Rhiannon Grant shares how Quakers are thriving today. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/do-quakers-still-exist

"In a world increasingly shaped by war, nationalism, and deepening conflict, the call to #ecumenism has never been more urgent..." Churches Together in England President and Head of The Lutheran Church in GB, Bishop Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman, offers a timely reflection cte.org.uk/ecumenism... #ecumenism

How do you show hope, compassion and kindness in the face of deep division in society? Rebecca Bellamy from our Peacebuilding in Britain team shares a new campaign to celebrate positive action in our communities. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/a-million-acts-of-hope

Earlier this week @rcquaker.bsky.social gave testimony to the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry into protest rights. Watch the recording here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

In a speech this week, former Nato Secretary General George Robertson called for more military spending. But war is never the answer. As a nation, let’s spend money on the things that make us all safer. @quaker.org.uk #WarCostsUsTheEarth #GDAMS youtube.com/shorts/3xro_...

MPs voted yesterday evening to approve new protest restrictions in the Crime and Policing Bill 😠 Leaders from across the UK’s faith spectrum had urged MPs to remove the new clause on ‘cumulative impact’ because they feared it could shut down lawful, conscience-led protest. Find out more 👇

How can we engage with the 2026 elections? From meeting local candidates to promoting kindness in public debate, Lucy le Roux shares resources for Quaker communities to use to engage with the political process and speak up for truth, peace and justice. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/faith-i...

A Ukrainian Quaker who was beaten, dragged by his feet and pepper-sprayed multiple times during two days of unlawful detention has called for more protections for conscientious objectors. https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/ukrainian-quaker-calls-for-human-rights-reforms-after-detention

The theme for World Quaker Day, 4 October 2026, is "Let Peace Be Among Us" - we're planning a massive online Meeting for Worship, bringing together Friends across borders, time zones, and Quaker traditions with a shared focus on peace. Please save the date and find out more at www.worldquakerday.org

With voices loudly calling for more drilling in the North Sea, Ben Niblett explores the energy security we actually need. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/why-drilling-in-the-north-sea-is-still-a-bad-idea

"I really have wanted to do as much good as I could in the world" In this short film Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jocelyn Bell Burnell explore the life and legacy of scientist, Quaker and peace campaigner Kathleen Lonsdale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf23XJ8vI

Does the seeking of earthly treasures become a way of continuing social injustice? In our latest blog, Klaus Huber reflects on a passage from the Sermon on the Mount. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/where-your-treasure-is

We oppose the death penalty without exception, in every country and under every circumstance. Israel's new death penalty law that applies only to Palestinians is not justice: it is discrimination enshrined in law. It is apartheid. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Quakers have joined faith leaders from across the UK in writing to the Home Secretary warning against permanently restricting refugee family reunion. "These proposals deny the humanity of some of the world's most vulnerable people" www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Our Friends at Northern Friends Peace Board are recruiting! A 4 day/week role to support Quakers in the North of Britain in their peace work. Deadline 24th April. Please share far and wide! nfpb.org.uk/recruitment/

"So let me say here, loud and clear, that women's ministry absolutely is Biblical. Furthermore there is a very fine history of women leading Christian organisations, including ours." Tim Gee on the installation of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

We're backing a campaign calling for the UK and Ireland to end all trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine. Read more and write a letter to your MP here 👇🌍❤️⛓️ https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/end-trade-with-illegal-israeli-settlements

This week we joined hundreds of campaigners in a two-day stand for the right to protest, bringing our witness to New Scotland Yard, the Houses of Parliament, and the United Nations. Read more 👇 https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-take-protest-rights-fight-to-parliament-and-the-un

Today hundreds of people including Quakers are lobbying their MPs in parliament to protect the right to protest. We're asking MPs to vote against anti-protest measures in the Crime and Policing Bill, including the new clause on 'cumulative disruption'.

We're deeply disappointed by government plans to slash funding that protects nature and tackles climate change in the world's poorest countries. We will all suffer grievously if these ecosystems are lost. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Sustaining our social witness can be deeply rewarding, but without care it may lead to burnout. This series offers embodied practices and Active Hope tools to build resilience in your community and create a lifelong toolkit for witness. For more information visit https://ow.ly/bx0n50Yor6g

"This war was not inevitable. It was a calculated choice by people with power who believe that might is right. Our experience of God teaches us that this is wrong." @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk explains why we need to keep saying no to war. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/don-t-b...

Join the Meeting for Worship in Scotland Year in advance of the mass lobby, in response to the Met's raid on our Meeting House in Westminster: quaker.org.uk/events/scotl... 11:15am on Tuesday!

Margaret Fell was a key figure in the early Quaker movement. For #InternationalWomensDay, Rhiannon Grant reflects on women's religious leadership and Margaret Fell's 'Women's Speaking Justified' https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/women-s-preaching-still-justified

The right to protest is under threat and there is legislation going through Parliament that aims to give police even more powers to restrict protest. Join the mass lobby of MPs on 17 March 📅 https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/protecting-the-right-to-protest-why-we-need-to-act-now

Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists. STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

“We utterly deny all outward wars and strife and fightings with outward weapons, for any end...” QUNO echoes the testimony of #Quaker leader George Fox nearly 400 years ago. We mourn the lives lost and call for an end to military action in #Iran: https://quno.org/newsroom/there-is-no-just-war/

On #WorldBookDay, here are seven books to help start conversations about peace and justice with kids 📚🧒 https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/7-books-to-start-conversations-about-peace

Tonight in Friends House, 6pm - Drawing Hope: Launch event in London. 'Drawing Hope: Children's art for peace' is a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children's artwork for intergenerational dialogue. The exhibition is on until 3 April. quaker.org.uk/events/drawi...

Military action will not make Britain or its allies safer. It will escalate the conflict, deepen regional instability, and endanger countless more lives. https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-should-work-for-peace-not-war-in-the-middle-east

"Congress must act urgently to restrain the administration before this spirals into another endless war," @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social said. 📣"War is not the answer." Our full statement:

The right to protest is under threat again. Grace Da Costa explains the new dangers and invites people to join a mass lobby of MPs to challenge the potential legislation. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/protecting-the-right-to-protest-why-we-need-to-act-now

We're discerning a new direction for the peace campaigning work of Quakers in Britain - what does a confident Quaker voice for peace mean today? If you haven't been able to attend one of our peace consultation sessions, why not put your ideas in writing? Link at end quaker.org.uk/blog/an-open...

What difference does peer mediation make in schools? We spoke to pupils and teachers from across North West England celebrating their progress in launching peer mediation schemes in their schools. https://youtu.be/TBQDtT6OHYY

Applications are now open for our 2027 cohort of Ecumenical Accompaniers. Spend three months in Palestine and Israel witnessing and monitoring human rights violations and standing in solidarity with local peace activists. Closing date: Mon 16 March 2026 Apply at: www.quaker.org.uk/applyeappi