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Progress on reparations

22 February 2024

Following the commitment from Yearly Meeting in 2022, BYM Trustees agreed to establish a Reparations Working Group (RWG). The group's remit is to explore how reparations might be made for the harm done by British Quakers through the transatlantic chattel slave trade, colonialism, and economic exploitation.
School interfaith day

19 February 2024

“Why are Quakers called Quakers?" asks a 14 year old from Woldgate School, Pocklington at their school's interfaith day. Jo, the Yorkshire Youth Worker takes the class back to the 17^thcentury and explains.
Quaker charities annual reporting

15 February 2024

Quaker Life produces template checklists to help the trustees of Quaker charities in their annual reporting.