Category - Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

Critical view of military recruitment needed

Press Office — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:57:07 +0000

Simon Barrow, co-director of the think-tank Ekklesia, which focusses on religion and society, but has a particular interest in promoting alternatives to violence and armed conflict, has welcomed a

Army under fire for recruitment that glamourises war

staff writers — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:10:09 +0000

Representative's of Britain's armed forces are reacting with fury to a report which says that some of their recruitment advertising is giving young people, in particular, a misleading and glamourised picture of military life.

Inquiry highlights destitution of asylum seekers caused by government policy

staff writers — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:38:31 +0000

An independent inquiry into destitution amongst people refused asylum has exposed the 'appalling and inhumane' conditions created by Government policy.

Quaker trust withdraws holding from arms related company

staff writers — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A major charitable trust has disposed of a ¬£2 million shareholding in the company Reed Elsevier, because of its concerns over the company's involvement in promoting arms sales, reports Quaker Peace and Social Witness - part of the Society of Friends in the UK.