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Scottish Quakers campaign against EACOP
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
French oil giant Total and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation plan to build a new East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.
Quaker Time for Reflection: What is Peace? 28 November 2023
Thursday, 8 February 2024
Friend Martin Mansell (Glasgow) opened the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 November 2023 with a timely reflection on 'What is peace?'.
PEWG responds to Human Rights Bill consultation
Thursday, 19 October 2023
in autumn 2023 we submitted a response to a consultation on the proposed new Human Rights Bill, which you can see on the 'Rights' page under 'Actions'.
'Wangari's Trees of Peace' flourish at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023
On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Tr
'Peace at the Heart' exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023
The 'Peace at the Heart' exhibition, at the Parliament 26-28 September, attracted a good level of support and interest among MSPs, and 21 of them went onto sign a Parliamentary Motion calling for m
Quaker 'Time for Reflection' in Scottish Parliament April 2023
Monday, 1 May 2023
Lesley Morrison of Tweeddale Meeting gave the Time for Reflection in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 25 April. Her theme was ‘Are we good ancestors?
Options for Scotland report
Thursday, 16 March 2023
GM's Options for Scotland (OfS2) report, including a significant recommendation, published 13 March.
Scottish Quakers support letter to FM on Wellbeing Economy
Thursday, 1 December 2022
PEWG Priorities for 2023-2025
Monday, 28 November 2022
After consultation with the 4 Scottish Area Meetings, and with BYM colleagues, through 2022, PEWG's priorities for 2023-2025 were agreed by Friends at General Meeting in November.
Fàilte Edinburgh Autumn update
Monday, 7 November 2022
Fàilte Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Group was established about a year and a half ago to support a Syrian refugee family to come and settle in Edinburgh.
Fàilte Edinburgh Midsummer update
Thursday, 23 June 2022
We’re looking forward to welcoming a family of five who will be arriving in Edinburgh this summer. Originally from Syria they have been living in Egypt for several years.