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.