Peter Everington: A Tribute by Philip Boobbyer
17th June 2025
Peter Everington (September 25, 1934 – May 14, 2025) A Tribute by Philip Boobbyer at the funeral, St Dunstan’s church, East Acton, June 6, 2025) John (Peter’s son) has asked me as a friend of the family to say some words about Peter’s life, work and faith. Peter grew up…
My Time With MRA; A Reflection by Dave Belden
28th May 2025
The new IofC UK podcast platform delights me, like an answer to prayer. Or, for me as an agnostic, an answer to a long-time longing. I was raised—in the ancient world of the 1950s and 60s—among religious people I loved, but with whom, from my early twenties, I found it…
Lloyd Mullen Remembered
2nd May 2025
In 1959 Lloyd was being interviewed by five senior officials at the British Council Building in London for a teaching post in Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan. The chairperson suddenly asked, “Have you been trained in Moral Re-Armament?” His response to Lloyd’s ‘yes’ was “Thank goodness. The Principal has told us…
Our Vision for Initiatives of Change - Ian Corcoran, Chair of Trustees
9th April 2025
Our movement has always been about change. It’s in our DNA as well as in our name. As times have changed, so have we, adapting our methods and message to meet new needs. Frank Buchman was an innovator of genius. He found a modern language, in the 1920s, to express…
Five Years of Qualities and Strategies of Peacemakers: A Reflection on the Journey by Peter Riddell
8th April 2025
Since the early 1930’s, or even earlier, Initiatives of Change has used film to communicate peoples’ change of heart – from recording house parties in Oxford colleges, to Hollywood-style feature films, to documentaries and much else. A few years ago, the idea occurred of bringing together a few documentary films…
'Why Didn't I Know': Andrew Stallybrass reviews Monica Spooner's new book about Britain's legacy in Palestine
11th December 2024
Released in November 2024, Monica Spooner’s new book Why didn’t I know? Britain’s Legacy in Palestine is an eye opening, moving and personal story that encourages the reader to believe that they too can find a meaningful purpose which gives hope in a world so short of hope. Read Andrew Stallybrass’s…
Uniting for Change: Building a Common Vision in the Face of Hate
28th October 2024
Amina Khalid writes on her experience attending the Nottingham More In Common Community Dialogue event. On October 17th, I had the privilege of attending the Nottingham More In Common Community Dialogue event, held during National Hate Crime Awareness Week. This gathering, organized in collaboration with Communities Inc., The Renewal Trust,…
Intergenerational Caux Experience: From the Heart of Hackney to the Heights of the Swiss Alps
2nd October 2024
Intergenerational Caux Experience: From the Heart of Hackney to the Heights of the Swiss Alps Nuha Abdulrahman writes on her experience at the Caux Forum this July. Growing up in Hackney, East London, I’ve always seen my community’s undeniable potential, but also its struggles with unrest, crime, violence and limited…
Reflections from the Caux Forum 2024
2nd October 2024
Around 70 people from Britain, of diverse national origins, participated at Caux this year. A selection of the attendees were asked to take leading roles in forums and workshops at the event and below you can read some of the reflections from the final week of Caux, the Intergenerational Forum.…
'We Are One Humanity': New website by Rajmohan Gandhi launched
26th September 2024
‘We Are One Humanity’, a new website conceived by Rajmohan Gandhi launched on Wednesday 2nd October 2024 and is “Inviting everyone to explore ways of preserving or restoring goodwill, human rights and democratic ideals in our world.” We Are One Humanity (WAOH) is a tiny response to worldwide thrusts against…