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News

Quaker school student held without charge by Israeli military

Updated 4 February 2025

A 16-year-old student at Ramallah Friends School in Palestine has been arrested and held without charge by the Israeli military since 18 October.

Quaker school student, 16, held without charge by Israeli military

Children & young people

I'm a young Quaker...

Updated 23 January 2025

Information for Young Quakers including advice, training and upcoming events. Click on the links below to find out more.

Other Quaker groups

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Updated 10 December 2024

These groups demonstrate some of the many interests and concerns that Quakers pursue as part of their wider commitment to their faith. Most groups meet up and organise activities - it's a great way to meet Quakers and make new contacts. Activities are usually open to non-Quakers. Do please contact a group if you are interested to know more about it.

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre

Updated 2 December 2024

A learning organisation which supports and informs Quakers to enable their work in the world from a place of understanding and spiritual renewal. Woodbrooke offers a range of opportunities for individuals and meetings, for a variety of programmes. These include the use of Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, other venues and locations and online learning. They aim for their programmes of learning to be as accessible as they can make them.

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Voices on Mental Health

Updated 2 December 2024

Aims:To provide a network through which Friends can safely explore issues in mental health, guided by Quaker testimonies to equality and truth and informed by the legacy of William Tuke (founder of The Retreat, York);To create opportunities for Friends to meet together in person or virtually in a spirit of worship, to uphold one another in their different capacities and for discernment on matters associated with mental health.To explore the relationships between spirituality, creativity and mental health wellbeing;To promote awareness and understanding of mental health issues across Britain Yearly Meeting, thus informing pastoral care in Local, Area and Yearly Meeting levels;To act as a Quaker Voice on aspects of mental health and wellbeing policies and practices in Britain today.

Quaker Voices on Mental Health

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Tapestry Museum

Updated 2 December 2024

Exhibition facilities include 77 tapestry panels, personal audio guides and films, interactive displays, children's activities, events, workshops, gift shop, garden, toilets and step-free access to the Exhibition. Opening hours see the website or phone for up-to-date information and admission charges.

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Socialist Society

Updated 2 December 2024

The Quaker Socialist Society provides fellowship and forums for Quakers who believe that political affairs are an essential part of Quaker life. QSS works for social justice and a fair, safe and peaceful world. They develop understandings and practice of ethical socialism. They maintain a witness within the socialist movement and make the insights of socialism available for Friends. They work with others for a corporate Social Testimony. QSS also organises the annual Salter Lecture.

Quaker Socialist Society

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Social Action

Updated 2 December 2024

Quaker Social Action is an independent charity founded 150 years ago as the Bedford Institute Association, changing its name to Quaker Social Action (QSA) in 1998. It enables people in low incomes in East London and across the UK to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives. To do this, it listens and responds to the needs of the community by running practical, sustainable and collaborative projects. QSA shares its work with others when it is clear that it has the potential to bring benefits to their communities.

Quaker Social Action

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Quaker Roots

Updated 2 December 2024

Quaker Roots (previously “Roots of Resistance") is a community of Friends building a creative, vibrant and radical Quaker response to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair.We are preparing to begin mobilising to take action again in 2023 – to stay up to date, sign up for email updates here.

Quaker Roots