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Grief tending and active hope
Sometimes all we can do is be along side one another and sing into the darkness. Bridget Holtom, Faith in Action Lead, has been accompanying some young adults Quakers in Leeds.
Grief tending and active hope
Addressing violence and conflict locally and nationally
How do we, as Quakers, address violence and conflict in our local communities and across Britain?
How can we address violence and conflict in our locally and across Britain?
Peace and engagement
Quakers are committed to working for equality and peace. This section includes resources on peace and engagement.
Peace and engagement
Climate justice
Quakers are working with climate campaigners around the world to advocate for just solutions to the climate crisis. This page has resources to explore with your community.
Climate justice
Economic justice
The current economic system has provided humanity with material benefits. However, those benefits have been unequally shared. It also causes significant harm; through exploitation and the facilitation of violent conflict.
Economic justice
How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?
One year ago, Quaker Peace & Social Witness began publishing a series of booklets about the new economy. Since then, Quakers in reading groups across Scotland, England and Wales have used these booklets to develop answers to the question: how do we build an economy based on Quaker principles?
How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?
The Clean Growth Strategy – progress, but falling far short of climate justice
Last week, the government published its long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy. It's the government's attempt to answer the question of how the UK will fulfil its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions under international climate agreements and UK climate law.
The Clean Growth Strategy
Witnessing for peace at a time of Remembrance
As Remembrance Day approaches Quakers may find themselves having to consider whether or not to attend community commemorations, church services, parades or participate in wreath-laying. As Quakers, our natural inclination is to stay away from events which seem to glorify Britain's military past. Instead we may wish to focus on events that focus on the cost of war, and that encourage people to work for peace.
Witnessing for peace at a time of Remembrance
Eight ways that Quakers can shape Britain’s economy for the better
Thirty Quakers from around Britain recently spent a weekend in Manchester at a new economy training run by the Economics and Sustainability team and subcommittee. Together, they explored what might need to change in order to make our economy into a system that values people and the planet before profit.
8 ways that Quakers can shape Britain’s economy for the better
How we can help prevent tragedies like Grenfell
"Action that aims merely to alleviate the worst effects of inequality is not enough. As we wrestle with the implications of our testimony to equality, Quakers feel called to act more radically to tackle the underlying causes. This calling requires spiritual struggle and real practical change." – Meeting for Sufferings, April 2014
How we can help prevent tragedies like Grenfell