Four Cotteridge Friends reflect on their experiences of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), held from 1st – 4th May 2026: I’m an old Quaker – both in terms of age and having been a Quaker all my life. However, I didn’t Read More …
Brad Baker recently gave talks at Bournville, Cotteridge and Stourbridge Quaker Meetings on his experiences of being an Ecumenical Accompanier. Carole Panell of Stourbridge gives her reflections on Brad’s talk, and shares links to further reading and action that Brad Read More …
Quakers in Central England marked Quaker Week with a series of climate vigils. A regular silent vigil is held by Quakers every Wednesday 1.30 – 1.45pm outside St Phillips Cathedral (aka Pidgeon Park), central Birmingham. It is timed so that Read More …
Quaker Support for Climate Action (QS4CA), which evolved from the Big One protests in April, is inviting Quakers across the country to hold vigils during Quaker Week. The call to hold climate vigils reflects the theme of this year’s Quaker Read More …
March Area Meeting will be an all-day, all-age meeting, and so we are asking Friends to register, in order to help us plan for activities on the day, catering, and the young people’s programme. Please register by Friday 3rd March. Read More …
Cotteridge Quakers Sarah & Richard Jones invite Friends from across the area to explore becoming a befriender with Restore (a project of Birmingham Churches Together, of which Quakers are a member): The opportunity to meet refugees and asylum seekers, to Read More …
Jo Hindley reflects on a talk given by Larch Maxey “Our Responsibilities at This Time: Just Stop Oil” at Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House on 13th February, and highlights some next steps (updated with videos): Larch’s talk was, in the words Read More …
In keeping with the Quaker testimony to sustainability, Bournville, Cotteridge and Selly Oak meetings met to discuss the impact of Birmingham City Council’s Emergency Transport Plans on surrounding communities. Shivaji Shiva reflects on the issues raised. A Birmingham City Council Read More …
The Nene Way – Sponsored Walk. Elaine Smith and Sue Jenkins of Central England Quakers have decided to complete a sponsored walk in September 2019 in aid of refugees. What do we want to do? We have decided to walk Read More …
‘A Future for All … Implementing the Christian imperative to care for our World’, held on Saturday 14 July 2018, was the first ecumenical Eco Church conference and was organised by the Central England Quaker Low Carbon Commitment forum and Read More …