Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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17 March 2021
How young can elders be?
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on the roles children play in meeting for worship, and asks whether adults need to get out of the way.
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12 March 2021
Why protest shouldn’t be prevented
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson looks at current government proposals to limit protest rights in Britain.
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11 March 2021
Towards an anti-racist culture at BYM
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker explains how staff and trustees at Britain Yearly Meeting are working together to build an anti-racist workplace culture.
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8 March 2021
Why the nuclear debate must uplift women’s voices
by Joe Jukes
Joe Jukes from CND Peace Education discusses women's involvement and explores why justice is central to the nuclear debate.
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4 March 2021
Fragments of truth: putting a spotlight on arms sales to Yemen
by Rowena Loverance
Rowena Loverance shares why the organisations Mwatana and CAAT have been nominated for a Nobel peace prize by Quakers for their campaigning work on the civil war in Yemen.
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23 February 2021
UN climate talks: 6 ways for Quakers to secure our climate future
by Oonagh Ryder
Oonagh Ryder looks at how Quakers can share their vision for a sustainable and just climate future ahead of crucial COP26 talks this November.
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23 February 2021
How young people are making change happen in Rwanda
by Daniel Nteziyaremye
Young people in Rwanda are tackling the issues that matter to them with the help of Quaker-backed peace programme Turning the Tide.
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12 February 2021
Getting to the root of things: peace, crime and justice
by Teresa Parker
Teresa Parker explores how the radicalism of the Quaker peace testimony can be found in today's Build Back Better campaign.
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11 February 2021
Protecting the most vulnerable among us
by Juliet Prager
Juliet Prager shares why safeguarding is important in a Quaker setting.
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11 February 2021
A new reality: Quaker worship and community in 2021
by Margaret Bryan
In February 100 Quakers took part in a session exploring the challenges and opportunities for British Quaker meetings after almost a year of the pandemic. Margaret Bryan shares what they learned.
