Our organisation
This section covers the organisational structure of Quakers in Britain.
The panels below offer a broad outline of the national and local structures of Britain Yearly Meeting. They also include contact details, minutes and our book of discipline.
Updates
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Yearly Meeting update March 2026
13 March 2026
How we hold Yearly Meeting (YM) sessions is changing – in 2026 we will hold sessions in May, July and November.
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BDRC 11 Mar 2026
6 March 2026
The Book of Discipline Revision Committee met for the 25th time. The Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC) is creating a new book to replace Quaker faith & practice.
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BYM Trustees 7 February 2026
6 March 2026
Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees met online on 7 February for their first meeting of 2026.
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APC 21 February 2026
2 March 2026
Agenda Planning Committee develops plans for Yearly Meeting from July 2026.
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QCCIR 30 Jan-1 Feb 2026
27 February 2026
The Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) met online over a weekend.
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QWRC 31 January 2026
10 February 2026
Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) held its first meeting of the year.
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MfS 6 December 2025
15 December 2025
Meeting for Sufferings is a national meeting of representatives of area meetings and some other Quaker communities and committees. It does some of the important work of the yearly meeting in between Yearly Meeting sessions. Meeting for Sufferings will be laid down in May 2026 and replaced by continuing Yearly Meeting sessions that will still include representatives but will also be open to all.