Peace & Social Witness
The Quaker testimonies to peace, equality, simplicity and truth are a challenge to alleviate suffering and seek positive social change.
Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) works with and on behalf of Friends in Britain to translate faith into action.
Current work
Disarmament
The Spring issue of Disarm… for Peace includes news of the major ecumenical campaign on nuclear weapons, Now Is The Time. There are also pieces about changes at Conscience, casualties in Afganistan, the election, as well as introductions to new QPSW staff who will be working on sustainability and disarmament, and news of an exhibition to be held by CND and Friends House in the summer hosting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Ecumenical Accompaniers - 2011 recruitment
We are now recruiting EAs to serve in 2011, click here for information. The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is a World Council of Churches (WCC) initiative .
QPSW placements
The latest journal letters from QPSW peaceworkers and placements are now available to read online. They tell stories of work happening across the globe including Burundi, Geneva and the UK.
Sustainability
A Quaker response to the crisis of climate change
The corporate statement from Britain Yearly Meeting on climate change.
Would you like to know more about climate change?
Wondering what action you and your meeting can take? ‘Responding to Climate Change’ is a new set of six briefings by QPSW to help Friends and others learn more about, reflect on and take action on climate change.
Exhibition about QPSW work
A new 18-panel exhibition and accompanying leaflet about QPSW work is now available to buy or rent for your meeting.
Crime, Community and Justice
Learning from Experience
Personal narratives from the criminal justice system - an invitation to be part of a new QPSW Crime, Community and Justice Group initiative.
Resources
There is a wide range of information available in Online Resources.
QPSW produces factsheets that give information on all our work - they make useful handouts at meetings or fairs where Quaker work is being publicised.
Speakers
QPSW can provide speakers for your Quaker meeting on all our areas of work.
QPSW committees
All our work is centrally guided and overseen by Friends and attenders through service on various groups and committees.
