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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QPSWCC 29 November 2025
5 December 2025
Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee (QPSWCC) considered Quaker perspectives on tax in the context of climate justice, heard about the recent Quaker Earthcare Gathering and received a proposal from local Quakers about civilian peacekeeping in Gaza.
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APC 21-23 November 2025
4 December 2025
The Agenda Planning Committee (APC) of Yearly Meeting met to continue its work in planning for Yearly Meeting sessions from July 2026 onward.
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QWRC 22 November 2025
2 December 2025
Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) met online.
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APC 11 October 2025
11 October 2025
The Agenda Planning Committee (APC) of Yearly Meeting met online to continue its work in planning for Yearly Meeting sessions from July 2026 onward.
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BDRC 8 and 10-12 October 2025
27 October 2025
The Book of Discipline Revision Committee met to discuss the latest progress in updating Quaker faith & practice ready for a new draft text to be presented to Yearly Meeting in 2027.
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MfS 5 July 2025
10 July 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.
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What's going on with Yearly Meeting sessions?
23 September 2025
How we hold Yearly Meeting (YM) sessions will be changing in 2026. If you're unsure about what's happening this article will give you a broad outline.