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Quaker Voices on Mental Health
Aims:To provide a network through which Friends can safely explore issues in mental health, guided by Quaker testimonies to equality and truth and informed by the legacy of William Tuke (founder of The Retreat, York);To create opportunities for Friends to meet together in person or virtually in a spirit of worship, to uphold one another in their different capacities and for discernment on matters associated with mental health.To explore the relationships between spirituality, creativity and mental health wellbeing;To promote awareness and understanding of mental health issues across Britain Yearly Meeting, thus informing pastoral care in Local, Area and Yearly Meeting levels;To act as a Quaker Voice on aspects of mental health and wellbeing policies and practices in Britain today.
Quaker Voices on Mental Health
Quaker charities annual reporting
Quaker Life produces template checklists to help the trustees of Quaker charities in their annual reporting.
Quaker charities annual reporting
School interfaith day
“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 17thcentury and explains.
School interfaith day
Why is he important today?
The values that George Fox and early Quakers lived by are still fundamental to living as a Quaker today. We call these values testimonies. In Britain, the four main testimonies are peace, equality, simplicity, and truth.
Why is he important today?
Quaker Life Central Committee
Quaker Life Central Committee supports and strengthens Quaker life throughout the yearly meeting, a position that covers faith and practice: both spiritual nurture and the practical tasks required to help Quaker communities thrive.
Quaker Life Central Committee
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?
Quakerism: a faith for turbulent times
In Quaker Week 2017 we are saying: "In turbulent times, be a Quaker". This phrase speaks to the heart of how we live out our beliefs today in an ever more challenging world, but it also harks back to our radical roots as a faith born out of turbulence.
Quakerism: a faith for turbulent times
Let's explore the Quaker way
Here in the Children and Young People's team – part of Quaker Life – we offer lots of fantastic resources that help children and young people feel part of vibrant Quaker communities.
Let's explore the Quaker way
Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas
Early Quakers did not observe Christmas nor mark other 'times and seasons'. They believed that no day was more holy than any other, and believed that each day, and all of life, was sacred (Quaker faith & practice 27.39 and 27.42). Today, as with so many things in the Quaker community, there is a full spectrum of practices and responses.
Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas
How to speak Quaker
When I was asked to give the annual Richard Cary Lecture at German Yearly Meeting, I thought it would be easy enough – after all, I talk to Quaker meetings all the time and speak German fluently. My subject was Special offer: what do we Quakers have to offer the world in these turbulent times. How difficult could it be to speak to this in my second language?
How to speak Quaker!