Quaker communities
This section includes a range of support offered by Quaker Life for Quaker meetings and communities. Please see below for the areas of support offered to Friends. You can either go to the subject areas or directly to the pages in these areas. The news feed on this page features articles aimed specifically at Quaker meetings and communities.
Latest news
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Getting the most from Yearly Meeting 2025
3 April 2025
Yearly Meeting will take place at Friends House and online, from Friday 23 to Monday 26 May. However, the full Yearly Meeting programme opens earlier, with preparation and “fringe" sessions starting online from 27 April.
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Hope springs from Bristol's 'Future of British Quakerism' conference
26 March 2025
In mid March, Bristol Quakers gathered for their own Future of British Quakerism conference, with guest speaker Recording Clerk Paul Parker and inspiring workshops led by young people.
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5 Take-aways from George Fox 400
24 March 2025
In 2024, Quakers around the world marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of George Fox, the best known of early Quakers. Celebrating the life of one man was a challenge to the Quaker testimony to equality, so focus was on the significant contribution he and others made to the beginnings of the Quaker movement. It was a chance to look back at how the religion started and celebrate the continued work of Quakers around the world for peace, truth and justice.