NI celebrates Quaker Service Northern Ireland’s 40th Anniversary

Set up in 1969, the creation of Quaker Service, or the Ulster Quaker Service Committee as it was then called, was a direct response to the onset of the Troubles.

Speaking at the event, Mr Newton said: “The Quaker Service was set up to assist families who had been displaced and threatened at the onset of the Troubles. Since then the service has continued to provide a range of services which have sought to promote a society where individuals and families can reach their potential.”

Mr Newton paid tribute to the work of the “Quaker Cottage” facility, located on the Ballygomartin Road in Belfast, which provides practical assistance for mothers who are living with issues such as abuse, alcoholism, and depression. The Minister described it as an important example of service provision by a crucial partner for government, helping to achieve its aim of an equal and fair society.

The event also marked the publication of “Coming from the Silence”, a book by the Religious Society of Friends on the response of Quakers to the Troubles.

Topics: Governance, health care, Northern Ireland, Quaker Service, society

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