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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 Autumn events - Applications are now open for 'Radical Hearts, Open Minds' events run by Quakers in Britain, and a 'Peace & Service Network' event run by European and Middle East Section (deadline 31st Aug if you want to go to Paris! Registration… Continue Reading
Request for Volunteers: Heritage Open Days - Bournville Friends are opening the doors yet again for Heritage Day for the 12th year running, and are appealing for volunteers to help.  And apart from helping us, there's an opportunity for volunteers to visit some of the other buildings opening… Continue Reading
Quaker Witness at DSEI arms fair - Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is one of the world's biggest arms fairs, taking place every two years at the ExCel Centre, a massive exhibition centre in East London. It is due to return this September. A Peace Pilgrimage… Continue Reading
Selly Oak Friends Welcome ‘Nicaea 1700’ Pilgrims - On 30th July Selly Oak Quakers hosted an ecumenical pilgrimage to mark ‘Nicaea 1700’. Pilgrims of different Christian traditions stepped inside to exchange a word of greeting with local Friends - allowing Quakers to be included in the scope of… Continue Reading
Vacancy: Communications Assistant at QVA - Quaker Voluntary Action (QVA) is hiring a part-time Communications Assistant: Hours: 30 hours per month Salary: £13/hour Contract: Part time, fixed term until 31 March 2026 Location: Based at home Closing date: 18.00 on Sunday 31 August 2025 Interviews: end… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Intervisitation Sundays Intervisitation Sundays 31/08/2025 at Stratford-upon-Avon Quaker Meeting House, Stratford-upon-Avon. Invitation to join Stratford-upon-Avon LM – On 5th Sundays in a month Friends are encouraged to visit other Local Meetings, and for August Stratford-upon-Avon Quakers have invited Central England Friends to join a 'themed meeting' on Equality. Stratford is currently part of Banbury and Evesham Area Meeting, but the process has begun to lay that AM…

  • Midlands Green Quakers 09/09/2025 Online. – Midlands Green Quakers is a network of Friends from across the region who share a concern about the climate and ecological emergency. Sessions take place on Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 11am to 12pm. The focus is on supporting our climate justice and sustainability activities. Together…

  • Mid-week meeting for Young Adult Friends Mid-week meeting for Young Adult Friends 10/09/2025 at Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Selly Oak, Birmingham. – A mid-week Meeting for Worship for Young Adult Friends, aged 18-35 on the second Wednesday of the month. We have a short Meeting for Worship, followed by a shared meal and conversation. For more information contact: youngadults@ceaqm.org.uk

  • Heritage Open Day at Bournville Heritage Open Day at Bournville 13/09/2025 at Bournville Quaker Meeting House, Bournville Birmingham. – Bournville Quakers will be taking part in Bournville Heritage Open Day 2025 - all welcome to visit and explore the history of Quakers in Bournville. Visit an unusually elaborate Quaker Meeting House and the only one housing an organ. The Quaker Meeting House was built in 1905 and was designed…

  • Quaker Week 2025 Quaker Week 2025 27/09/2025 - 05/10/2025 at Various Quaker Meetings , . Love Your Neighbour – Quaker Week runs every year to help Quaker meetings to attract new people and share their faith. CEQ Area Meeting hope to produce a calendar of events for Quaker Week so please let the office know if you are planning anything. Resources to help with outreach are available on the…

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