Opportunities

Spotlight on nominations

Quaker representative on the Executive Committee of Conscience - Taxes for Peace Not War

Quakers internationally have long been involved in campaigns for tax to be used for peaceful purposes and away from war. 'Conscience' is a UK-based campaigning organisation which works for the right of conscientious objection to tax for military purposes. There has been a representative of Britain Yearly Meeting on their Executive Committee for many years, and Quaker Peace & Social Witness are looking for the next Friend to join them.

We are looking for someone keen to express their commitment to peace by supporting education, policy and campaigns work around taxes. You should be happy working within a small team and within a long-haul campaign! Experience and enthusiasm for fundraising or organisational strategy would be a bonus.

The Committee holds four times half-day meetings a year (on a Saturday), usually online but with one face-to-face meeting where possible, plus an AGM. Work between meetings would be shaped by the availability of the Friend but might involve commenting in policy papers and campaigns (this might take up to an hour a week), or getting involved in other networks on behalf of Conscience if you'd like to. Appointment would be for three years.

Read more about Conscience on their website, and for more information contact peace@quaker.org.uk. Please get in touch by Monday 3 August.

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Non-Trustee Member – Internal Audit and Risk Committee (IARC)
Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees

Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees seek a non-Trustee Friend to join their Internal Audit & Risk Committee (IARC) and to take on the role of Committee Clerk.

IARC's remit is to provide Trustees with independent assurance that the centrally managed work of Britain Yearly Meeting is complying with legal requirements; operates appropriate financial controls; encourages best practice; and adequately manages risks in all areas of operation including financial processes, property, procurement, people, programmes of work, safeguarding, health and safety, reputation.

The committee meets roughly quarterly, predominantly online, though once a year it meets at a venue. Papers are circulated in advance of each meeting for review. One meeting each year is held jointly with the Finance, IT, & Property Committee to discuss the Annual Accounts with the financial auditors.

A modest budget is available for IARC to commission external audits and reviews, for which the Clerk of IARC assists with the appointment of auditors or other experts.

Direct audit experience is not necessarily required for the role. Some experience of financial, risk, and investment management is desirable. Non-trustee members bring specialist expertise and do not carry trustee liability. Appointments are for three years, with the possibility of one further term.

For more information, please click email nominations@quaker.org.uk.

If you wish to be considered for the role, please submit an Expression of Interest by 14 August 2026.

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Young Adult Quaker Grants Group

Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees seek a Friend to join the Young Adult Quaker Grants Group

The group discerns the allocation of our three strands of grant for Young Adult Quakers: Young Adult Events and Learning Grants, Financial Relief Grants, and Living Adventurously Grants. You can read more about the grants and the criteria attached to them.

Some members of the group are themselves young adult Quakers; others bring other valuable life experience to this work. Service usually lasts for an initial term of 3 years, with possible renomination for a further 3 years, but a shorter commitment might be possible.

At present we are especially keen to hear from Friends who might have an interest in clerking the group.

The group meets online up to four times a year (quarterly) using the Quaker business method.

Sometimes discernment happens between-meetings, by email, if applications are time-sensitive.

For more information, please email nominations@quaker.org.uk

If you would like to be considered, please submit an Expression of Interest form by 14 August 2026.

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Complete list of service opportunities

If the type of service outlined above appeals to you, or you are interested in the any of roles outlined below please tell us about yourself by completing a service information form (it takes about 10 minutes). We can then match you to suitable roles as they arise.

SERVICE INFORMATION FORM

Quaker Governance: keeping our organisation in good order

Quaker Governance ensures that Britain Yearly Meeting is well run. These committees and groups make sure our work is in accord with Quaker faith and values.

• Audit Committee works to ensure that Britain Yearly Meeting's finances are legal, well managed and low risk.
• Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) Trustees support and guide the administration of Britain Yearly Meeting and are responsible for its buildings and assets. Find out about BYM Trustees
• BYM Trustee Nominations find Friends to serve on BYM Trustee-appointed committees.
• Central Nominations Committee matches the gifts of Friends across Britain Yearly Meeting to the roles that serve it. This includes work on central committees and groups. It also appoints Friends to represent Quakers on outside bodies.
• Church Government Advisory Group identifies and drafts any changes to Quaker faith & practice. It consults with Friends and other experts as needed.
• Employment Committee oversees the employment of Britain Yearly Meeting's staff. This includes policy setting, salary awards and compliance.
• Finance & Property Committee looks after the finance and property of Britain Yearly Meeting.
• Friends Trusts Ltd looks after the property and investments held in trust for Britain Yearly Meeting.
• Quiet Company Trustees oversee the work of Quiet Company. Quiet Company works on behalf of the charity, Britain Yearly Meeting, to run a conference, events and catering business at Friends House. It also oversees the running of Swarthmoor Hall, the Friends House bookshop, and facilities on both sites. Find out more about Quiet Company. Find out about Quiet Company (offsite link).
• Meeting for Sufferings Arrangements Group supports Meeting for Sufferings.
• Quaker Housing Trust, Trustees : Quaker Housing Trust (QHT) is a charity that funds and supports social housing projects. It gives small grants, interest-free loans and advice. Find out more about QHT (offsite link).
• Quaker Life Approvals Panel provides an appeals process for Friends who have a criminal record. These Friends may have been told that they cannot take on a job which works with children and vulnerable people. They can appeal this decision with the Quaker Life Appeals Panel.
• Senior Staff Grievance & Disciplinary Group is called on when there is a need to hear a grievance or to discipline a senior staff member of Britain Yearly Meeting.
• Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee discerns, plans and runs Yearly Meeting and Yearly Meeting Gathering.
• Yearly Meeting Arrangements Committee helps to run Yearly Meeting. It supports and acts on behalf of the Agenda Committee at Yearly Meetings.
• Yearly Meeting Nominating Group works to find Friends to serve on Central Nominations Committee.

Quaker Connections: working with Quaker and non-Quaker groups

Quaker Connections reach out to make connections with other groups. These can be other Quaker meetings across the world, or other faith groups.

• Friend in Residence, Pendle Hill Study Centre stays at Pendle Hill in North America for three months in autumn/winter. Friends taking on this role live and work at the centre.
• Quaker Committee for Christian & Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) helps Quakers work with other faiths and human values groups to find and pursue common goals. Find out about QCCIR.
• Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) bring a vision of peace, justice and equality to Europe. It works with other groups working in Europe. Find out about QCEA (offsite link).
• Quaker United Nations (UN) Committee - Geneva (QUNC Geneva): The Quaker UN Office holds Friends' concerns for global peace and justice. The committee sets the priorities and it monitors the work of the UN Office. Find out about QUNC Geneva.
• Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) helps Britain Yearly Meeting keep in contact with other Quaker meetings and groups across the world. It helps them understand and support one another. Find out about QWRC.
• Representatives to other European meetings represent Britain Yearly Meeting at a European Yearly Meeting. Friends are only asked to serve over the time of the meeting. This is a short term appointment.

Quaker Life: nurturing Quaker communities

Quaker Life works to support and strengthen Quaker life throughout the yearly meeting.

• Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC) works to revise Quaker faith & practice. This work is done every generation to reflect changes in faith. This work began in 2019 and lasts ten years.
• Developing Opportunities for Young Quakers Reference Group supports young Quakers (aged from 11 to 18) to get involved in their faith. It works with local and area meetings.
• Engaging Young Adult Friends supports and empower young adults across Britain Yearly Meeting to fully take part in their faith. Young adult Quakers are those aged from 18 to 35. Find out about work with Young Adult Quakers.
• Quaker Life Central Committee (QLCC) work to support and strengthen Quaker life across Britain. The committee oversees both the nurture of the spirit and the practical tasks that are needed to run our Quaker meetings. Find out about QLCC.
• Yearly Meeting Elders make sure that the meetings of Britain Yearly Meeting are held as an expression of the Quaker faith. They promote the principles of our meetings for both worship and business. They are there to support and guide all Friends in the meeting.
• Yearly Meeting Epistle Drafters write the Epistle at Yearly Meeting. This is a short term appointment over the course of Yearly Meeting.
• Yearly Meeting Pastoral Care supports Friends in need who come to Yearly Meeting. The need could be emotional, physical or spiritual. The group also manages the bursary for Friends who need financial support to come.
• Yearly Meeting Publications Group oversees the publication of Quaker faith & practice, the book of Christian discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). It also has to ensure the up-to-date publication of the booklet Advices & queries.

Quaker Peace & Social Witness: putting faith into action

Quaker Peace & Social Witness works to translate Quaker faith into action.

• Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI): Committee members guide the work of this programme. The work places people from the UK and Ireland into Palestine and Israel. They live alongside the communities and work nonviolently against military occupation. Find out about EAPPI
  
• QPSW Central Committee (QPSWCC) has oversight of Quaker work for peace and social justice. It has a strategic view of the work of the other committees within QPSW. Find out about QPSWCC.
  
• QPSW Conciliation Group sets the priorities for QPSW conciliation work. The aim of this work is to support key groups and people involved in specific conflicts. The work helps them to deal with conflict without the use of violence. Find out about Quaker conciliation work.
  
• QPSW Grants Group awards QPSW small grants. These range from grants for international development to grants for education. Find out about QPSW Grants
  
• QPSW Peace Reference Group will develop a strategy for becoming an “active and visible voice for peace" on behalf of the yearly meeting.
• QPSW Standing Nominations Committee works to match the gifts of Friends to these QPSW groups.