Young people
Working with children and young people
If you’re interested in Quaker work with children and young people please follow the link below where you will discover:
- resources for use with children and young people, including Journeys in the Spirit and other publications, many free on request or to borrow.
- details of events that bring young people together from across the country.
- information about training events and conferences.
- examples of policies and procedures for safe working.
- opportunities to volunteer at national events for young Quakers.
- support for local children and young people’s work through area meeting CYP work advocates.
- how to contact the Britain Yearly Meeting’s Children and Young People’s Staff Team.
Whatever your interest in children’s work and youth work in a Quaker context, these pages are the place to start.
Quakers in Britain - Working with Children & Young People
Site for young Quakers
We recommend http://www.yqspace.org.uk/ as a great place to begin if you are a young person wanting to know about Quakers or find out about Quaker events that you could take part in and to catch up on news from young Friends.
School or college projects
If you are researching for a project, you may find the information you need by looking around either of the main sections of the website. The ‘home’ section is for those who know little or nothing about us.
www.quaker.org.uk/friends or the ‘Friends and attenders’ section is directed more at Quakers:
- For information relating to the running of our church please go to Britain Yearly Meeting
- If you are interested in how each meeting is run, then try Support for Meetings
- Information on our work in the world can be found at Peace & Social Witness