Quaker communities news

East Cheshire celebrates peacebuilding in schools

23 July 2026

East Cheshire Area Meeting last week organised a special conference in central Manchester, to celebrate the peer mediation programme they've been successfully running with schools across Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

​Keeping Our Meetings Safe

15 July 2026

Quakers in Scotland along with Local Development Workers have designed and created a new safeguarding workshop for Friends across Britain to deliver in their own local meetings.

Breaking the stained glass ceiling

25 June 2026

Crynwyr Cymru - Quakers in Wales are delighted to have invited and welcomed the country's Anglican archbishop Cherry Vann to a special meeting for worship at Newport local meeting.

Chichester Quakers embrace inclusion, diversity and community

18 June 2026

Friends in Chichester have this year joined their city's Pride celebrations, unveiling a new banner for the rainbow parade and welcoming visitors to a Quaker-themed stall.

Sunderland Quakers make history with a vibrant new community hub

11 June 2026

Sunderland Quakers are preparing to celebrate the opening of 'Friends Meeting Place', a vibrant new community hub in the heart of the city.

Belonging is more than fitting in...

4 June 2026

Quakers in Edinburgh have designed and delivered a new workshop offering Friends the opportunity to learn more about gender diversity.

Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting gathered for a ninety-minute session to explore what it means to be a trans person, and how Friends can be accepting and supportive of the trans community.

(Keep reading for information on how to run a similar workshop in your own community).

Do Quakers model spirit-led ethical employment practices?

19 May 2026

Does your local or area meeting employ people to help the Quaker community? If so – are you ethical employers?