Quaker communities news

Are we ethical employers?

1 April 2026

A significant number of local and area meetings are now employing staff to support Quaker communities in managing their admin, premises, accounts and building hire.

This comes with a responsibility to ensure our employment practices are ethical and not only meet the requirements of the law, but also meet the expectations of our Quaker testimonies.

Children and young people prepare to ‘build bridges’.

25 March 2026

Volunteer organisers for this year's Children and Young People's Programmes have met at Warwick University, to shape the themes for Yearly Meeting.

Aged 11–15? Book now for the best-ever 3-day sleepover!

13 February 2026

Be quick! Time is running out for young Friends to sign up for this year's rocking residential at the Frontier Centre in Northamptonshire.

Do we brush disagreements under the carpet?

12 February 2026

After this week's political dramas, its clear that it doesn't matter whether you're in the government or a Quaker meeting – wherever there are people, there's the potential for conflict.

Trustees—our untiers of knots

29 January 2026

Across Britain, neighbouring area meetings are forging deeper relationships with one another as they explore the possibilities of restructuring and sharing their governance.

Being Quaker: a guided four-week introductory journey for newcomers

22 January 2026

Like other faith organisations, Quakers in Britain continue to see an increase in the number of new people joining our meetings.

Silent Night? Not always...

18 December 2025

There was more noise than you might expect at Lancaster Quaker Meeting this week when the children and young people led an intergenerational offering of the Nativity story.