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Quaker communities news

CYP trainers meet in Leeds

Updated 23 November 2023

Recently a group of a dozen Friends, from across the country, who form the Children and Young People's (CYP) Training Team, met at Leeds Central Meeting House for a weekend working together. The CYP training team are experienced facilitators and well-practiced in work with under 18s. The team met together to review their service over the past year, and to consider what's next.

CYP trainers gathered in Leeds

George Fox 400

Get involved!

Updated 12 July 2024

There are lots of ways to get involved in the George Fox 400 celebrations. You can learn more about Quakers today and attend a Quaker meeting for worship. Find an event near you or attend a course online. You can even stay at the historic Swarthmoor Hall, where George Fox, Margaret Fell and other early Quakers met and worshipped.

Get involved!

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Discovering Quakers

Updated 2 December 2024

Discovering Quakers is a place for people curious about Quakers to find out more through articles, blog posts, videos and podcasts; and join events organised by Quakers.It is also a place for Quaker groups, meetings and individuals to promote their activities to the public.Discovering Quakers is a charitable incorporated organisation in England and Wales No. 1206818

Discovering Quakers

Quaker communities news

Young Quakers engage in Facilitation and Leadership training weekend

Updated 14 November 2024

Nine young people from across the UK gathered at Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire, to complete training delivered by Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke.

Young Quakers engage in Facilitation and Leadership training weekend

Quaker communities news

East Garston Quakers gather to celebrate light

Updated 17 January 2025

Over the last year East Garston Quakers have held various community events in their wildlife garden. Recently they braved the elements for a Winter solstice celebration with a candlelit labyrinth, Candlelit Solstice Labyrinth Celebration, lanterns, seasonal crafts, mulled local apple juice and mince pies.

East Garston Quakers gather outside to celebrate light

Quaker communities news

Making teams for under 18s programmes at Yearly Meeting

Updated 17 January 2025

Quakers across the Yearly Meeting have come forward to volunteer to help run the children's and youth events at Yearly Meeting this year, 23-26 May. The programmes for under 18s give opportunities to explore Quakerism and build community, and couldn't happen without the generosity of volunteers.

Making teams for under 18s programmes at Yearly Meeting

Grant-making

Grants for young adults

Updated 10 June 2026

This page offers a variety of grants for young adults who attend Quaker meetings. Please see each grants for specific conditions.

Grants for young adults

Quaker communities news

5 Take-aways from George Fox 400

Updated 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.

5 Take-aways from George Fox 400

Development work

Approaches for the future 2026 to 2030

Updated 4 November 2025

Quakers in Britain is creating a new strategy to support Quaker communities over the next five years. The strategy will be called Approaches for the Future: Faith, Inclusion and Growth.

Approaches for the future 2026 to 2030

Approaches for the future 2026 to 2030

Radical Hearts, Open Minds

Updated 18 August 2025

Radical Hearts, Open Minds is a series of identical events being held across Britain in the autumn of 2025. They are part of the consultation process about support for Quaker Communities from 2026 to 2030.

Radical Hearts, Open Minds