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Celebrating sustainable living in the Peak District

Updated 22 February 2016

After 18 months of dedicated hard work by a team from Bakewell Quaker Meeting (and a few invited others) the Bakewell Green Festival finally happened. The sun shone, the participants brought their demonstrations, talks, poetry, music, dance, goods for sale, activities, animals and good humour.

Our stories

Inequality affects us all: Stone Quaker vigil

Updated 7 January 2016

A hardy band braved the cold and wet to highlight issues of income inequality such as the rise of food banks, the need for a living wage and a fairer tax system.

Quaker Recognised Bodies

Living Witness Project

Updated 2 December 2024

Living Witness supports Quakers in developing their sustainability witness. Their range of resources include regular newsletters, policy briefings and guides for study groups and for personal and collective action. They hold regular national gatherings and summer schools. They can offer advice, talks and facilitate events for Quaker meetings.

Jobs and voluntary opportunities

Jobs

Updated 29 January 2025

Britain Yearly Meeting employs staff to carry out the centrally managed work of Quakers in Britain. We aim to be an ethical employer, with a 1:4 ratio between our highest and our lowest paid staff. Britain Yearly Meeting is a Living Wage employer. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES EDI VISION STATEMENT

Quakers in Britain: Job opportunities

Our values

Truth

Updated 10 May 2024

When Quakers gather in worship, we seek to connect with God and with each other. We try to shed our biases and self-interest and seek a deep truth.

Quaker processes

Libraries and records

Updated 24 February 2025

Quakers have kept records faithfully since the very beginning of the Society. A meeting's library can be an excellent resource for those wishing to find out more about Quakerism or keep abreast of our faith and practice.

Libraries and records

Our stories

Led to action on the Living Wage

Updated 8 January 2016

In November 2014 I attended the Quaker conference 'Food banks are not enough' at Bull Street Meeting House. I left feeling led to take some action on the Living Wage.

Led to action on the Living Wage

Quaker life

Quaker journeys

Updated 20 September 2023

Quakerism is built on common ideas, but the journey is different for each of us. In these short clips, different Quakers tell us about their journeys.

Quaker journeys

Our stories

Spiritual preparations for stopping an arms fair

Updated 17 July 2019

Sam Donaldson, a Quaker and seasoned anti-arms trade activist, calls on Quakers across Britain to 'let us see what love can do!' ahead of the DSEI arms fair.

Spiritual preparations for stopping an arms fair