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• Fundraising for Yearly Meeting bursaries

  28 May 2017

  A cycling expedition is being planned to raise money for bursaries to enable Quakers to attend Yearly Meeting Gathering, especially younger Quakers.

• Standing in solidarity against violence

  24 May 2017

  Quakers in Britain join the international community in condemning the attack on Manchester Arena.

• Marking an anniversary in Friends House

  19 May 2017

  The first Yearly Meeting in Friends House, London, was held ninety years ago this week.

• Silent protest against fracking

  9 May 2017

  More than a hundred Quakers climbed windswept Pendle Hill on Saturday. For half an hour, they held a meeting for worship to protest against fracking. Only the skylarks and one or two friendly dogs interrupted their stillness.

• Quarter of Quaker meetings say no to fossil fuels

  5 May 2017

  More than a quarter of Quaker meetings in Britain have made a commitment to no longer invest in the fossil fuel industry. Quakers in Britain today announced 19 more divestment commitments.

• New call to ban fracking in Scotland

  21 April 2017

  Quakers in Britain are urging the Scottish Government to ban fracking and unconventional gas and oil extraction. In a response to the government's public consultation, Quakers are calling for bold steps to tackle climate change by supporting renewable, efficient energy instead.

• Count down to general election

  21 April 2017

  Quakers across Britain are engaging with the general election, called for Thursday 8 June.

  The general election is an opportunity to highlight Quaker concerns, particularly on important topics like nuclear weapons, immigration, climate change and human rights.
  

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