A Million Acts of Hope
You may remember articles over the past few weeks highlighting ‘A Million Acts of Hope’ – a project to make visible the small acts of care that rarely make headlines. The week has now arrived, running from 13 to 20 Read More …
Category: Community
Could you Befriend with Restore?
Restore is a project of Birmingham Churches Together (of which Quakers are a member). They are holding a training course to learn more about befriending and what is involved, at St Johns Church, Harborne on 13th June 2026. Read More …
Ways of Being an Area Meeting
Peter Ullathorne of Cotteridge Quaker Meeting, reflects on a recent Area Meeting workshop which aimed to share ideas and concerns about how we might adapt with the changes to other Area Meetings around us; and hear about how things are Read More …
Opportunities to Connect with Friends across Europe
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 …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
Families Weekend
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 …
Connecting with Friends Around the World
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 …
Approaches for the Future Survey
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 …
Supporting Families this Christmas
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 …