Children & Young People’s Programmes

These programmes are an integral part of Yearly Meeting. They enable children and young people to engage in a variety of stage-appropriate ways, encouraging faith formation, spiritual development, growth in a Quaker community.

All under-18s attending Yearly Meeting need to be registered by a parent or guardian. Please book in advance by the deadlines as places are limited.

0 to 11-year-olds: Children's programme at Yearly Meeting

  • Friday 1–Monday 4 May at Friends House
  • This programme can be booked by individual session and does not include accommodation. To attend the Children's Programme (ages 0–11), a responsible adult should be close by. Please note that Britain Yearly Meeting cannot take responsibility for children outside of the programmed sessions. Booking deadline: Tuesday 7 April.

11 to 15-year-olds: Young People @ Yearly Meeting

  • Friday 1–Monday 4 May
  • This programme is residential and takes place at the Rock UK Frontier Centre in Northamptonshire. The participants will rejoin the event at Friends House in London for the final day.
  • Bookings deadline: Sunday 1 March.

15 to 18-year-olds: Junior Yearly Meeting

  • Friday 3–Tuesday 7 April at the Pioneer Centre near Kidderminster.
  • Please note that Junior Yearly Meeting is NOT at the same time as Yearly Meeting. For older teens wishing to participate in Yearly Meeting, there is an accompaniment programme.
  • Deadline for nominations and open place applications: Monday 12 January.
  • Full details can be found on the Junior Yearly Meeting event page.

15 to 17-year-olds: Accompaniment at Yearly Meeting

  • This programme will offer a supportive environment to enable older teens to take part in Yearly Meeting at the pace and depth that suits them. This is NOT a residential programme and Britain Yearly Meeting cannot take responsibility for participants outside of attended sessions. Parents and carers will need to make appropriate arrangements to enable participants to attend; this may include transport, accommodation and food, as well as supervision by an appropriate adult outside of sessions if they are not also attending. Booking deadline: Tuesday 7 April.


Contact us

The Yearly Meeting team can be contacted from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.

ym@quaker.org.uk

020 7663 1040