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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.

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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

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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

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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. 

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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

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Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk of Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, addresses Scottish Parliament. Mark is wearing a white shirt, green jacket and red glasses.
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

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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

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Speakers at Health and Climate event in the Scottish Parliament
Health and Climate Event - Videos available
Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Following the Climate and Health eve

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Global call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
Thursday, 25 April 2024

General Meeting for Scotland has joined over 250+ humanitarian and human rights organizations in 

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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!

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PEWG submits response to Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation
Thursday, 14 March 2024

Transforming domestic heating in Scotland

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Picture of Quaker Martin Mansell giving the Time for Reflection. He has grey hair, a beard, and glasses and is wearing a grey suit. He is in front of the lectern in the Debating Chamber of parliament.
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?'.

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