Category: Quakers
Quaker specific content, theology, worship, training, community, both relating to Britain Yearly Meeting and the wider Quaker family.
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Quaker A-Z: H is for History
H is for History The starting questions to ask here are: Who’s history is it? Who is the history for? What are you going to do with this? Once you know the answers it is easier to start… Here are some ideas on how to collect, use and display your history. This doesn’t have to
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Quaker A-Z: G is for Good Governance
What’s so good about governance? Unsurprisingly when I saw this post would go live on April 3rd – Good Friday I couldn’t resist using a title with Good in it. However, also unsurprisingly I’ve written about both compliance and governance many times. Two years ago when we were doing a Trustees’ A-Z series the G
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Quaker A-Z: F is for Foundations
Over the years we have explored a number of topics beginning with F. On the surface they may seem unrelated. Visibility. Fear. Filing. Free resources. Fair Trade. First Aid. But when you look a little deeper, they all have something in common. They are about foundations! Strong, steady, practical foundations that allow your charity to
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Quaker A-Z: E is for Email
Simple, Safe & Sensible Email Systems for Charities For many small charities, email is the engine room of the organisation. Funding conversations. Volunteer coordination. Safeguarding queries. Trustee discussions. And yet, in many committees, email systems have grown organically rather than intentionally. Messages sit in personal inboxes. Office holders change. Passwords are passed around on scraps
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Quaker A-Z: D is for Delve
In this Quaker A–Z blog, D is for Delve, bringing together a curated selection of previous A–Z posts linked to the letter D. This reflective round-up explores key themes relevant to Quaker charities, including governance, administration and values-led decision-making. By delving into these connected ideas, this post offers practical insights to support trustees, clerks and
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Quaker A-Z: Z is for Gen Z
Bringing Younger Voices Into Your Charity’s Story For our final letter in the A–Z of Charity Communications, we’re celebrating a generation who see the world differently, and who can help charities stay relevant, inclusive and forward-looking. Z is for Gen Z, and their perspective is something every charity can benefit from. Gen Z refers to
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Quaker A-Z: Y is for Your Why
Reconnecting Your Charity’s Purpose to Your Communications As we wrap up another busy year in the charity world, now is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect with something often buried under to-do lists, funding reports and last-minute project deadlines: Your Why. Every charity exists because something matters enough for people to organise around
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Quaker A-Z: X is for X marks the spot (again)
Do you appear on the map? If someone is looking for your building – does it appear on the map? Hopefully it appears as at least a grey block! But… is it labelled? are there signposts? have you claimed your charity/building/business on Google maps? do you appear on local neighbourhood maps? When I lived and
