‘Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.’ – Helen Keller - preview
Judith Moran, director of Quaker Social Action, reflects on the hopeful journey that led to QSA’s latest innovation, a project called Knees Up
QSA has always drawn heavily from two worlds: we are fundamentally east London and fundamentally Quaker Our diverse projects can seem like they've very little holding them together, but they work, because of these two threads We've just started something new which, to my mind, typifies this
The idea behind Knees Up is simple; what we have in common with our neighbours is greater than that which divides us Often, however, we never get to know this, because we never speak or interact In east London, where we work, any one street will be a breathtaking mix of difference: income, lifestyle, ethnicity, religion, people drawn from around the world and those rare few who were born within earshot of the Bells of Bow
Judith Moran
This is a preview of the full article - to see the whole thing, or to post a comment you need to login, or alternatively you could try a free sample!
|
|
In this week's
online edition...
Cover
News round-up
news@thefriend.org
A bicentenary to remember?
Chas Raws
Comment
Judy Kirby & Philip Austin
Letters
editorial@thefriend.org
‘Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.’ – Helen Keller
Judith Moran
Deluded twice?
Annette White
A Friendly farewell
Nick Bagnall
Caring afterwards
Barbara Henderson
Snowdrops in Wanstead
Mary Wauer, Ratcliff & Barking MM
‘No Shame, no fear’
Miranda Chadkirk, Luton & Leighton MM
q-eye
eye@thefriend.org
Advertisements
Things to do, where to stay, people to see etc...
download
this issue
save
this page
|
most recent comments:
Letters, Ala
Quaker approach to business under the spotlight, David Hitchin
Tackling the pay gap from both ends, anonymous poster
Some more equal than others?, anonymous poster
Climate Camp experience, Frances Laing
Climate Camp experience, Frances Laing
The centrality of worship, Andrew Hatton, Maldon LM, Essex
In the care of the Meeting?, chrissie hinde
Lockerbie grief and justice, Jennifer Barraclough
The centrality of worship, Peter Arnold
The top ten reasons (plus three) why bottled water is a blessing, Fee Berry
Letters, David Hitchin
Marriage and committed relationships, Fee Berry
George Fox and same gender partnership, Chris Bagley
Marriage and committed relationships, Chris Bagley
Meeting for meditation?, Barry
Meeting for ‘weorthscipe’?, Gerard Guiton
Report shows that all is not well in multicultural Britain, chrissie hinde
Johann Sebastian Bach and the Jews, Peter Arnold
Prisons: our growth industry, Peer Arnold
|
Save on your phone bills with:
|
|
