Tents and banners at Occupy Norwich

Quakers & Occupy: UK summary

Quakers in Sheffield have been giving practical support to their local Occupy group including access to their toilets and kitchen for washing up. (See this Nayler post.) In Norfolk, Quakers agreed to give financial and practical support to Occupy Norwich, after hearing about the group at their Area Meeting for business. They were informed by…

Tents and signs by Sheffield cathedral

Sheffield Quakers support Occupy

Sheffield Quakers have made more than a statement of support with their local Occupy movement – they’re offering practical support too. “We’re getting a lot of support from Quakers in Sheffield,” an Occupy Sheffield activist told Nayler. “Some are working at the camp and wonderfully, the Meeting House is only a few yards away and…