Tag: #Community
Post that talk about building community, inclusion, diversity. Signposting resources as well as offering ideas and tips.
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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: 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
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Quaker A-Z: U is for Unity & Unanimity
Unity does not mean Unanimity so what does it mean? Unity is not the absence of conflict. In fact, when conflict is handled well it promotes unity. Insisting on Unanimity as being the same as or better than Unity makes things hard. Merriam-Webster defines unity as the “the quality or state of not being multiple,
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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: Q is for Quakerly
What does Quakerly mean? I dislike Quakerly as a adjective. It is usually used in a pejorative, not in a friendly way! “THAT wasn’t very Quakerly….‘ With the ‘THAT’ being something the speaker feels passionately about. But it isn’t actually a specific corporate testimony. If it is a specific corporate testimony then you can say, ‘Quakers
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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?
