Some organisations claim to be rooted in community. Quaker Social Action actually is, and has been for over 150 years. In this intimate and refreshingly honest interview, Judith Moran, QSA’s director, reflects on the charity’s long history, her own working-class upbringing, and why listening is still the most radical tool in social justice work. Growing…
After the traumatic removal of her children, Amy Van Zyl turned her pain into purpose. Through Her Circle, the organisation she founded in 2020, Amy now supports women facing what she calls “complex motherhood”, those experiencing overlapping challenges such as domestic abuse, poverty, addiction, and poor mental health. “I had a mental health breakdown, and…