Central England Quakers is a group of Quaker Meetings within the Midlands: including the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, the Black Country, and the surrounding areas. Join us for Meeting for Worship, and to experience friendship and community.
News
Booking open for Quaker Earthcare Gathering - Quaker Earthcare Gathering 24-27 October This is a residential weekend at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire organised by Quakers in Britain, Living Witness, Quaker Support for Climate Action and others. Bookings are open with the aim of filling places… Continue Reading How the Truth has Prospered in 2024 - At Area Meetings, the hosting meeting provides a report on how the Truth has prospered in their Local Meeting. Central England Quakers have produced a booklet collating all of the reports on how the Truth has prospered in Local Meetings… Continue Reading Friends acting under Concern – some good news - Late on 28th February, we received news that 6 people, including 4 CEQ Friends, who took action at Telford International Centre Arms Fair on 1st Nov 2023, had been acquitted. Rajan Naidu, Louise Scrivens, Ralph Wallin and Fran Wilde, acting… Continue Reading Free Open University Peace Education Course - This is a free 12 hour self-study course, Principles and Practices of Peace Education exploring how peace can be fostered in classrooms. It was produced in collaboration with Quakers in Britain. The course is hosted on the OUs learning platform… Continue Reading See all our news
Events
Changemakers Forum 03/04/2025 at The Priory Rooms, Birmingham. – Friends involved in witness for peace, social justice or climate issues are invited to this event being hosted by our project Peace Hub with the Ella Baker School of Organising. Explore key organising strategies at this Birmingham book launch event for: ‘Changemakers: radical strategies for social movement organising’ - “a…
- Mid-week meeting for Young Adult Friends 09/04/2025 at Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Selly Oak, Birmingham. – A new mid-week Meeting for Worship on the second Wednesday of the month. The plan is for a short Meeting for Worship, followed by a shared meal and conversation. The meeting is particularly aimed at Young Adult Friends, aged 18-35. For more information, or if you are able to help,…
- Family Easter Egg Hunt 12/04/2025 at Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge. – Stourbridge Quakers invite families in Central England (members or attenders) to join their Easter Egg Hunt, with crafts and cakes. It's open to children of all ages accompanied by a carer / parent. If anyone is interested in joining us it would be useful to know so we can plan…
Friends' Cinema 19/04/2025 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. Spectacular Easter Biblical Epic – Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to join them at their monthly film showing. All welcome. This month: Spectacular Easter Biblical Epic Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. He wins Jesus' homespun robe…
Area Meeting April 2025 24/04/2025 at Kings Heath Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham. – Our Area Business Meeting is a special type of Meeting for Worship used to make decisions: from how Quakers spend our money, to adopting a Concern. Agenda items deadline 9th April. Anyone who is part of our Quaker community can attend these meetings and take part in decision making: if…
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