Quakers in Britain

Spirit, God, Presence, Divine – Quaker understanding of God is shaped by personal experience and different people use words that they find helpful and meaningful. www.quaker.org.uk/faith/our-fa...

'Sad, sobering news' of unavoidable warming to 1.5°C but there's still reasons for hope and time to change course for a liveable future. Our Climate Justice Coordinator, Ben Niblett, is on ⁨TWR-UK discussing the action we can all take. https://youtu.be/u_D0yrwAcck?si=Z7k20H3erzj04t2H

"We have to love our neighbour and that means protecting the planet for everyone who lives on it" Paul Parker @rcquaker.bsky.social was invited on to the Sunday Programme to talk about why we oppose drilling at Jackdaw and Rosebank. Listen from 16:30 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

On Radio 4 this morning talking about how approving Jackdaw is incompatible with climate justice and why @quaker.org.uk wants govt to think again. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We ❤️ this series of videos from ⁨@cfscquakers.bsky.social – great advice for dealing with everyday conflict! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Can an art project help young people connect, build empathy and challenge stereotypes? From Korea to the Senedd @peaceedu.quaker.org.uk shares more about the Drawing Hope project 🎨 thefriend.org/article/draw...

Out now! Our first guest episode of The Other Side of Silence is all about silence in Quaker meetings for worship Watch it here or find it on your favourite podcast app: youtu.be/AKhcCQ-W4R0

Licensing a new gasfield in a climate emergency is short-term thinking at its worst. This will further damage the living world we care for and rely on. The UK has missed an opportunity to show climate leadership and a clear vision of a clean and just energy system. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Why don't Quakers do water baptism? Rhiannon Grant explains how going without the water doesn't mean going without the spiritual part. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/continuing-growth-rather-than-a-quick-splash-quakers-and-baptism

Defend Our Juries awarded the Quaker Truth & Integrity Group's 2026 award for its public campaigning and defence of the “right and responsibility of juries to exercise their own judgement and conscience". www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

More than 10,000 children can now benefit from peer mediation thanks to the expansion of a Quaker-supported programme in schools across Britain. Children trained as peer mediators reported greater confidence, empathy and understanding of others. https://ow.ly/kM9350ZYoxl

"Many people who find worship and community in prison hope to continue that journey when they are released. A welcoming meeting can play an important role in helping someone rebuild their life." – Simon Ewart, Quakers in Criminal Justice https://ow.ly/8feJ50ZYoth

Does Quakerism change how you parent? Jessica Kellgren-Fozard thinks so. Her latest video explores how starting from the not-so-radical belief that children are people shapes how she parents as a mum of three. youtu.be/VC8dvhdy9aE?...

State-sanctioned murder has a brutalising effect on society and its human costs extend far beyond the person condemned. The real security for human life is to be found in a reverence for it. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/the-dea...

How are we called to participate in transformation? For Black History Month, Esta Nyeko-Lacek considers the story of Sam Sharpe, leader of a rebellion against enslavement, and what we can learn from it. https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/sam-sharpe-truth-telling-and-repair

On this sombre anniversary, may we remember, may we mourn, and may we work for peace for all who call the Holy Land home 🙏🕊️

World Quaker Day is here! Share your pictures and reports on BlueSky, tagging @globalquakers.bsky.social , and we'll be glad to repost so we can see one another as Friends around the world, and grow the Peace & connection among us.

The extended international online worship meetings for World Quaker Day are starting! Joining instructions below: dailyquaker.com/2026/10/toda...

Myself and Jo from @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social have written a response to a recent article in The Friend magazine. You can read it here (by signing up you get three free articles!) thefriend.org/article/poin...

John Greenleaf Whittier, Waldo Williams, UA Fanthorpe, Rosie Bailey – there are many Quaker poets. Rhiannon Grant shares some more in this blog for National Poetry Day https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/expressing-faith-through-poetry

The climate impact of military activity is often left out of the conversation. If we are serious about reaching net zero, no sector should get a free pass. https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/count-military-emissions-in-climate-plans-quakers-say

Do you have experience of working with children, young people and families? We're looking for a new Youth Development Worker to support Quaker communities in the west of England and Bristol Peaceful Schools. Full details at: https://www.quaker.org.uk/our-organisation/give-time/jobs/jobs

"Nurturing the Seed of an all Loving God might seem like a daunting task for any one. But I hope it’s not too much to ask that we begin..." In the Daily Service, Tim Gee reflects on the Parable of the Sower and our role in preparing the ground 🌱 #QuakerWeek https://ow.ly/zNh350ZSj2Y

"Here, everyone listened as though potatoes were one of the accepted routes to God." A newcomer shares the experience of their first Quaker meeting https://thefriend.org/article/first-light-an-anonymous-enquirer-at-a-quaker-meeting

"Worship can happen any place, any time". To affirm this message, FWCC's General Secretary went outside to record a message for the BBC, which was broadcast this morning as part of @quaker.org.uk Quaker Week and ahead of World Quaker Day this weekend. Full text here: fwcc.world/fwcc-records...

This is huge! The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has just used his final General Assembly speech to world leaders to pay tribute to our #MakePollutersPay movement. “You are on the right side of history – keep going.” This movement is powerful. We are changing politics. Get involved!

Interested in working on democracy, peace and climate justice? We're looking for a Public Affairs and Media Manager to manage our advocacy and media team for 13 months. Full details: www.quaker.org.uk/our-organisa...

"When people are under the most pressure to act against their beliefs, their right to refuse matters most." @quakerunoffice.bsky.social reminds the UN Human Rights Council that the right to conscientious objection to military service must be protected in wartime. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Peacebuilding works, is far cheaper than war, and has the public’s support across the British political spectrum. So why is it so hard to fund compared to military options? From @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social & @crbuildpeace.bsky.social rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2026/09/21/p...

🌍 Today at the UN, we presented 2 million+ signatures calling for fossil-fuel companies to pay for the climate damage they cause. The powerful response: “Polluters must pay… We are with you. Use every tool at your disposal to hold the polluters accountable. You are on the right side of history."

A silent procession stretching through Whitehall created a "peaceful thunder" in central London on Saturday as more than 600 people joined a Quaker-led Silent Walking Vigil for Peace. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

How do you live in the moment? Rhiannon Grant reflects on being fully present to the movement of the Spirit on Pause for Thought. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p912wv

Thank you Quakers in Britain for publishing this piece about what Meeting for Worship is like: www.quaker.org.uk/blog/coming-... If you haven't tried it before, might you be interested?

"In trying to explain Quaker meetings, I sometimes say it is a bit like birdwatching: it involves quietly waiting, expecting or hoping to experience something, but never knowing exactly what it will be." @timquaker.bsky.social sets out six reasons to attend a Quaker meeting for worship.

On this somber anniversary, we remember and honor all those lost in Sep. 11 attacks, including all those who acted with extraordinary courage that day to save the lives of others. 25 years later, we once again pray: “Out of darkness and tragedy, may God show us the path of true and lasting peace.”

Great to see peer mediation featured on Newsround! As one pupil says, "it helps people make friends again and gives them ideas of what to do" https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/c24yr8d0nrjo

We need to see poor behaviour in schools "as a symptom of a system that fails to promote empathy, understanding and taking responsibility for how our actions affect others". Ben Harper @peaceedu.quaker.org.uk in a letter to The Guardian today www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Join the @quaker.org.uk coordinated Silent Walking Vigil for Peace in central London on Saturday 19 September 2026, from noon to 4 pm "Everyone who shares a hope for peace is welcome..." cte.org.uk/silent-wa... #ChurchesTogether #WitnessForPeace #InternationalDayOfPeace

We welcome today’s announcement of a “new approach” in UK policy towards Israel in response to its violations against the Palestinian people. This marks a fundamental shift. We welcome this change as a long-awaited and positive step towards a broader reset. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

What can we learn from civil resistance and community solidarity movements in Minnesota and elsewhere? Join the Quaker Peacebuilding Network at their next webinar to explore this more www.quaker.org.uk/blog/whistle...

"We call on political leaders of every party to condemn this intimidation and violence without qualification, and on the public to reject the politics of blame." Quakers in Britain statement following intimidation and violence in Dover and Portsmouth: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

"Learn something from everything that happens" As September begins, Rhiannon Grant reflects on the possibilities that might lie ahead. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p7djkp

Quakers in Scotland have raised concerns over plans to grow Scotland's military industry, in the Scottish government's newly published five-year Programme for Government. "Every life lost to conflict matters." www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us on Monday 7 September at Friends House in Central London, 9.30am-2pm (lunch provided), as we talk all things green investment and how denominations, dioceses, churches and faith groups can help fund a greener, safer future. Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opera...