Richard Raggett spoke at Parliament's opening on 13 May 2025, using his Time for Reflection speech to call for “listening, respect, and kinder ground” - especially as politics intensify in the face
News
TfR: Richard Raggett (Forres) speaks to MSPs in Scottish Parliament about listening, respect, and kinder ground
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Shaping our voice in Parliament: your views needed for 2026-28
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Every three years, Friends in Scotland help to discern our priorities for engaging with the Scottish Parliament.
TfR: Sila Collins-Walden (Inverness) speaks to MSPs in Scottish Parliament about Interfaith work
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
On 10 December 2024, Sila Collins-Walden from Inverness Local Meeting opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the importance and relevance of sharing hope
Ellis Brooks speaks to GM about Peace Education work in Scotland
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Peacebuilding is one of the three ‘priority’ areas that your Parliamentary Engagement Working Group [PEWG] and our Parliamentary Engagement Officer [PEO], Sarah Komashko, strive to work in th
StopEACOPScot update
Thursday, 17 October 2024
A group of Scottish Quakers StopEACOPScot have joined an international campaign against EACOP, the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.
Quakers in Scotland respond to Climate Budgets call for views
Thursday, 1 August 2024
The Parliamentary Engagement Officer and members of the Parliamentary Engagement Working Group have responded to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on the upcoming change
TfR: Mark Bitel (Central Edinburgh) speaks to Scottish Parliament about Integrity
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
On 28 May 2024 Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk at Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the theme of the importance of integrity
Quakers in Scotland respond to Call for Views on Land Reform
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Building on our previous response to the Land Reform Consultation, a group of Scottish Friends with interest and expertise in land reform issues have collaborated on a response to the Call for View
Health and Climate Event - Videos available
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Following the Climate and Health eve
Global call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Health and Climate Event in the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 14 March 2024
The climate crisis is a health crisis – and climate solutions are health solutions too!
PEWG submits response to Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation
Thursday, 14 March 2024
Transforming domestic heating in Scotland