Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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London Quakers look at reparations
9 December 2024
At the end of November, London Quakers organised an event to explore the why, what and how of reparations. It was a day of sharing and learning, art and history, and deep consideration. It started with a presentation by the artists behind the exhibition 'Charlotte Woolford – Mal Woolford – No Relation', recently displayed at Westminster Meeting House.
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Children’s Programme at Meeting for Sufferings
10 December 2024
On 7 December, in parallel with Meeting for Sufferings at Friends House, children participated in a programme of activities which aimed to spiritually enrich and nurture young Quakers, build communities beyond geographic regions and offer enjoyment, creativity and fun.
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Milton Keynes Quakers welcomed people to explore Quakerism as part of this autumn’s Heritage Week
19 November 2024
Milton Keynes Quakers opened their meeting house in Heritage Week, aiming to share an experience of Quaker worship and that Quakerism is a Way of Life. The day was a real success, bringing together more than 40 local Quakers and welcoming around 60 visitors.
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Young Quakers engage in Facilitation and Leadership training weekend
14 November 2024
Nine young people from across the UK gathered at Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire, to complete training delivered by Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke.
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Youth Development Worker working with refugee and asylum seeking young people in Bristol to make Quaker values more active in the world
7 November 2024
The youth development worker in the west of England, Zephyr Blofeld was asked by Quakers in the region to help tend their concern for welcoming migrants to young people. Since July 2024, Zephyr has collaborated with Our Second Home to offer young refugees and asylum seekers trips and activities in school holidays.
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Harrogate Quakers welcome new people to meeting after they see their knitted postbox topper
14 October 2024
Quakers in Harrogate knitted an amazing postbox topper for Quaker Week and displayed it publicly to share information about Quakers and welcome new people to find out more or join meeting for worship.
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Lichfield relives ‘bloody city’ moment in historic drama celebrating 400th anniversary of George Fox
23 October 2024
Lichfield streets will once again echo to the cries of “Woe to the bloody city of Lichfield!" in an historical drama which will share Quaker history and make Quakers more well known. Taking place in the Market Square at 2.30pm on Sunday 27 October, the play is a reenactment of 1651 when George Fox, a founder of the Quaker movement, denounced the city. It is being staged this year in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Geoge Fox's birth.