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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

Witness at the SDSC arms fair - Quakers joined other peace campaigners in two days of protest to draw attention to a controversial arms fair hosted at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) near Birmingham. Pete Doubtfire, coordinator of our project Peace Hub, shares his reflections: Attendees of… Continue Reading
Strong Loving Communities - Restoring Relations offer opportunities for building capacity for holding difference in our Quaker communities. From our experience of working with a range of Quaker communities, we are aware that many meetings struggle to deal with alternative points of view in… Continue Reading
New Layout for your Newsfeed - CEQ Outreach & Communications Committee are trying out a new layout for the weekly newsfeed. This will include a weekly reflection alongside the usual news items. We've also separated out upcoming events, those that need booking in advance, and regular… Continue Reading
Consultancy: ecumenical campaigns on economic justice - JustMoney Movement are looking for a consultant to deliver campaigns on economic justice, especially tax justice. This consultancy is for a few days a month, initially for a 6-7 month period. JustMoney Movement is an ecumenical body in association with… Continue Reading
Reflections on a Peace Pilgrimage - Ahead of a one-day Peace Pilgrimage to the SDSC arms fair this Saturday (31st January) Lorna Foster from Solihull Meeting offers personal reflections on last year's multi-day Peace Pilgrimage from Oxford to the DSEI arms fair. Time passes and the… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Challenging Narratives of Division 07/02/2026 at Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Selly Oak, Birmingham. – Join Peace Hub and CEQ Responding to Racism for a day workshop exploring the patterns of division in our communities, the underlying issues and real problems that are used as a tool for scapegoating. We will do some community mapping, including the communities where our Quaker Meetings are based, and…

  • Fundraising Concert 07/02/2026 at Coventry Quaker Meeting House, Coventry. An afternoon winter concert, raising funds for upgrading the Meeting House. – Coventry Quakers invite you to a concert of light classical music, fundraising for the Meeting House refurbishment, improving accessibility, safety and facilities. Performances include piano, violin, flute and vocal. Full details on the Eventbrite (tickets) site. A donation will be requested when you book.  Minimum suggested donation £18 (includes cake…

  • Quakers and the Friends Ambulance Unit in WWI 09/02/2026 at The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham. – You are invited to this talk organised by the Birmingham & Midland Institute (BMI), exploring the work of the Friends Ambulance Corps in World War I and the experiences and feelings of the young men who served in it. When Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, it…

  • Area Meeting February 2026 Area Meeting February 2026 26/02/2026 at Sutton Coldfield Quaker Meeting House, Sutton Coldfield. – 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 11th February. Anyone who is part of our Quaker community can attend these meetings and take part in decision making: if…

  • Intervisitation Sundays Intervisitation Sundays 29/03/2026 at Quaker Meetings across Central England , . – On 5th Sundays in a month Friends are encouraged to visit other Local Meetings, to build fellowship across our area. This intervisitation is informal - simply find another Quaker Meeting and join their Meeting for Worship, or be ready to welcome visitors to your Meeting. Find another Meeting to visit.

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