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Quakers respond to All Our Rights in Law consultation
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

 Quakers in Scotland have responded to the call for views by the independent task force set up by the Scottish Government which is currently consulting about a potential new Human Rights law for Sc

Green Light: Land and Diversity
Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Welcome! This is the second of a new series about what we and others can do, and are doing, about the climate emergency.

Strengthening Children's Rights in Scotland
Thursday, 15 October 2020

Quakers in Scotland make a submission to the consultation on the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law

Strengthening Children's Rights in Scotland
Monday, 5 October 2020


Quakers in Scotland are working with Together (Scottish Alliance for
Children’s Rights) on a new Bill to enshrine children’s rights into Scots
law.

Doors open day 2020 - Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House
Saturday, 26 September 2020

Covid-19 has meant that Edinburgh Doors Open Day has moved online in 2020 - so welcom

Green Light: Food
Saturday, 26 September 2020

Welcome! This is the first of a new series about what we and others can do, and are doing, about the climate emergency.

Black lives matter
Saturday, 4 July 2020

At Area Meeting on Saturday 27 June, there was discussion of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, prompted by a minute from South Edinburgh local meeting, and a report of a young activist from

Quakers join call for Just and Green Recovery from COVID-19 in Scotland
Monday, 15 June 2020

Quakers in Scotland have joined with civic society organisations in calling on the First Minister to discuss how Scotland can lead a radical response to the double crises of climate change and Coro

All age worship - 3 May 2020
Saturday, 16 May 2020

All age worship - 5 April 2020
Saturday, 11 April 2020

Friends from 72 households - perhaps 100 in total - met by Zoom for All-age worship on 5 April 2020.

Coronavirus Covid-19
Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Due to Covid-19, Meetings for Worship in Scotland may not be meeting in person. Some meetings are making alternative arrangements online.

COP26 in Glasgow
Quakers and COP26
Monday, 10 February 2020

In November 2021, the United Kingdom will host the Conference of the Parties (COP26) United Nations Climate Change Summit in Glasgow.