A reminder that registrations are open for this summer’s All-Age Gathering for Quakers across Europe & the Middle East; Maison Quaker in Congénies, France is offering creative retreats this spring; and Centre Quaker International in Paris are looking for Resident Friends. Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
Barnaby Waters reflects on the recent Quaker Families Weekend at Barnes Close. A gaggle of Quaker children and their parents and carers gathered again at the Greenhouse on the slopes of the Waseley Hills for a weekend together. The similarly Read More …
Registrations are open for next year’s All-Age Gathering for Quakers across Europe & the Middle East. And the 2025 edition of Friends World News giving news of Quakers around the world is available to download. All-Age Gathering – 8-15 August Read More …
What support do you think will help Quaker communities thrive over the next decade? During Autumn 2025, Quaker Life and Woodbrooke have been consulting with Quakers across Britain Yearly Meeting on the priorities for the support we offer. This survey is another chance for you Read More …
A reminder that the Quaker Christmas Parcels Appeal is open for donations, with parcel packing taking place on Fri 5th and Sat 6th December. And Toys 4 Birmingham will be collecting donations of toys at Edgbaston stadium the same weekend. Read More …
The Greenhouse at Barnes Close is a Retreat Centre for Justice, Reconciliation and Peace, formerly belonging to the Cadbury family. It has hosted our recent Quaker Family Gatherings, alongside a programme of retreats for the public. They are recruiting a Read More …
Catch up with recent Quaker campaigns, briefings and gatherings around our Concerns. Quaker Council for European Affairs and Church & Peace report from their recent gatherings; and if you missed them earlier in the month: Quaker Social Action have a Read More …
Meeting for Worship is the bedrock of the Quaker way, but what does it means to us? This Quaker Week, we share some reflections from one group of Quakers in Central England. If you’ve not experienced Quaker worship before, this Read More …