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Peacemakers

Updated 5 February 2025

We want a world where people are equipped to deal peacefully and creatively with the inevitable conflicts that arise for all of us.We work with schools, units, clubs, committees, teams, collectives and groups of people regardless of age or anything else.We support people within communities to build, strengthen and repair relationships at all levels.Peacemakers works with schools, units, clubs, committees, teams, collectives and groups of people regardless of age or anything else. Activities include training and support for staff and children in schools on areas including relationship and community peace, peer mediation and restorative practice as part of a whole school approach. Peacemakers is leading on significant work developing he nationwide offer on peace education at Key Stage 2. Peacemakers work closely with BYM's peace education team and many other organisations.

Peacemakers

Grants for individuals

Updated 27 May 2025

Grants for indivduals in meetings.

Grants for individuals

BDRC 25-26 January 2025

Updated 13 February 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.

BDRC 25-26 January 2025

Last summer Esher Quakers started meeting in hired premises

Updated 24 February 2025

In July 2024, Esher Quakers gave up their 227-year-old Grade 2 listed meeting house and burial ground and made a move to meet in hired space. Making this change was a testing and stressful experience calling on spiritual, emotional and physical strength. Esher Quakers share their reflections on managing change.

Last summer Esher Quakers started meeting in hired premises

Banners, booklets, posters and leaflets

Updated 27 March 2025

We have a wide range of materials to download, print or order.

Banners, booklets, posters and leaflets

Volunteers & Committees Coordinator

Updated 11 July 2025

Volunteers & Committees Coordinator

Inspired by faith

Updated 14 November 2016

World Quaker Day on Sunday 2 October brings together the global Quaker community – and falls in the ninth British Quaker Week. Quaker meetings around England, Scotland and Wales are opening their doors with a warm welcome, offering music and art, drama and discussion, worship and witness.

Inspired by faith

New call to ban fracking in Scotland

Updated 9 May 2017

Quakers in Britain are urging the Scottish Government to ban fracking and unconventional gas and oil extraction. In a response to the government's public consultation, Quakers are calling for bold steps to tackle climate change by supporting renewable, efficient energy instead.

New call to ban fracking in Scotland

Welcoming new MPs

Updated 9 June 2017

One of the newly elected MPs in the hung parliament will give a keynote address next month at Quakers' Yearly Meeting Gathering.

Welcoming new MPs

Marking the Balfour Declaration centenary

Updated 31 October 2017

This year marks historic anniversaries in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 100 years since the Balfour Declaration conveying British support for a national homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine; 50 years since the start of the Israeli military occupation of Palestine; and 10 years since the beginning of the blockade of Gaza.

Reflecting on Balfour Declaration centenary