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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BDRC 30 and 31 October 2026
4 November 2026
The Book of Discipline Revision Committee met to discuss the launch of the draft new book at Yearly Meeting on 21 November, and to consider how we might encourage Friends to read, reflect and respond to it, between its launch and Yearly Meeting in July 2027.
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Junior Yearly Meeting 2027
29 October 2026
Get ready to nominate for Junior Yearly Meeting
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Yearly Meeting sessions in 2027
29 October 2026
2027 will be the first year of the full four-sessions-a-year cycle – here are all the dates and what we know so far.
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November Yearly Meeting session
28 October 2026
The next Yearly Meeting session will take place at Friends House and online on Saturday 21 November 2026.
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Our Quaker Way is launching
28 October 2026
The new draft book of discipline is ready to launch – find out how to get a copy and to interact with the draft.
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QLCC 19 September 2026
26 October 2026
Quaker Life Central Committee (QLCC) looked at issues coming to and arising from Yearly Meeting, and plans for supporting Quaker communities and for engaging with the draft new book of discipline.
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APC 26-27 September 2026
26 October 2026
Agenda Planning Committee (APC) met at Swarthmoor Hall to review feedback from the July session of Yearly Meeting and to plan for the upcoming sessions in November 2026 and beyond.