Category: Building Management
Managing public buildings, owned by faith communities and balancing those groups needs and wants can be tricky. These articles might help.
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Quaker A-Z: S is for Simplicity
Simple Things Communicating with others doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be simple. You just need to decide who you want to talk to, and about what. Then work out what is required, and who can do that – remembering that you don’t have to do it all. Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash
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Quaker A-Z: R is for Relationship & Responsible
Who is responsible for what? All relationships contain questions about who is responsible for what, but they’re not always clearly answered. Groups working closely together are now using Memorandums of Understanding to clarify roles and responsibilities. These documents also help define how the relationship is monitored and maintained. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash But
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Quaker A-Z: P is for Protest & Presentations
Talking to others and ourselves During Yearly Meeting this year there was a vigil outside Friends House. As I was attending virtually I went into the garden and thought about the two questions asked: What is your outward message of peace, love and justice for the world? And what is your inward message to yourself?
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Trustees & Treasurers Conference 2025
Quaker Life Conference Quaker Life organised a one day conference for Trustees & Treasurers to come together, be inspired, learn from each other. The conference encouraged us to interact with the speakers/workshops and ‘to see one another’s faces, and open our hearts one to another.’ Sitting at a table together was a bonus. However, it
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Quaker A-Z: N is for Nosiness & Noteworthy
Nosiness = Knowing each other in the things that are eternal Nosiness isn’t always negative. I love learning about people – many of them Quakers. I do this by going to Yearly Meeting, reading The Friend, visiting other meetings, or even looking through their minutes and newsletters. I often joke that one of the best
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Quaker A-Z: M is for Marketing
Telling Your Charity’s Story With Purpose Marketing often feels like a luxury for small charities – something squeezed in between the ‘real work’ of service delivery, funding bids, and compliance. But here’s the truth: if people don’t know what your charity does, they can’t support you. Marketing isn’t just about promotion; it’s a key part
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Quaker A-Z: L is for Living Faithfully
How do we live faithfully? At Yearly Meeting two questions were asked: What is your message of peace for the world? What brings you a sense of inner peace? Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Radical Peacemaking was the theme Agenda Committee chose for this year. We were reminded that radical means from the
