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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

Landmark study challenges Quakers on enslavement - Quakers in Britain are being challenged to rethink their history in a major new theological study examining how their faith helped justify enslavement. The report, Examining our past to take action for the future: Quakers, enslavement and reparation, also looks… Continue Reading
Can you help with Bournville Christmas festival? - Bournville Quakers will be joining in the local Christmas Festival again - the climax is when the tree in our garden is lit up for all to admire!  It's also our best opportunity to raise money for our Quaker Christmas… Continue Reading
Update on building & archaeological work at Coventry - Coventry Quaker Meeting House is currently undergoing works to upgrade the building and make it fully accessible. Coventry Quakers' clerking team share an update on the refurbishment, which has required archaeological works. The archaeologists have found the remains of around… Continue Reading
Invitation to Wisdom Warriors - On Saturday 27 June 2026 Central England Quakers Responding to Racism Group and The United Church of St Paul, Balsall Heath co-hosted a day workshop on Mukti Barton’s book Wrestling with Imperial Christianity. The book invites us to heed Jesus' call to become… Continue Reading
Peacemakers’ crowdfunder for their Schools Fund - Heather Rowlands, Director of our project Peacemakers, shares an update on their crowdfunder, and reflects on the work your donations will support. On 21 September 2026, International Day of Peace, we launched a crowdfunder for schools that want to bring… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Peace Hub Action Group Peace Hub Action Group 04/11/2026 Online. Note change of date – Connect with other Friends concerned about peace & social justice, and get ideas for action. We meet online once a month - please note that this time we are meeting a week later than usual to avoid a clash with Area Meeting. Register to receive more info about the group…

  • Quaker Youth Group (10-18) Quaker Youth Group (10-18) 07/11/2026 at Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Selly Oak, Birmingham. Note change of time – A youth group for 10-18 year olds runs regularly. It moves around local Meeting Houses. Sometimes special events are organised such as outdoor pursuits days, canal boat trips, picnics, bonfires and sleepovers. Please note that this time we will be meeting slightly later than usual: 2pm - 8pm. For more…

  • Games Night at Bournville 14/11/2026 at Bournville Quaker Meeting House, Bournville Birmingham. – Bournville Friends invite you to an evening of friendship, fun and games at their Meeting House. We’ll be playing some board games, eating cake and getting to know each other better. Families and friends all welcome! Happy to take donations for the Quaker Christmas Parcels Appeal.

  • BCF Faith and Reflection Evening 16/11/2026 at Clifton Road Mosque, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. Beyond Tolerance – Central England Quakers are represented on Birmingham Council of Faiths (BCF), who invite you to this Faith & Reflection evening. On the UNESCO International Day for Tolerance we seek to promote respect, understanding, and peaceful coexistence among diverse cultures, religions and communities.We shall have three speakers from different faiths and…

  • Intervisitation Sundays Intervisitation Sundays 29/11/2026 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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