Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
-
23 September 2021
Being a trustee: an experience of Quaker service
by Caroline Nursey
As applications open for the next Clerk of Trustees, Caroline Nursey shares some personal reflections about her experience of serving in the role.
-
17 June 2021
Help name our new office in Leeds
by Juliet Prager
We've opened a new hub in Leeds as part of a move to become less London-centred – and we need your help naming it, says Juliet Prager.
-
9 June 2021
A Quaker approach to mental health
by Bev Smith
Bev Smith reflects on different Quaker experiences of mental ill health.
-
6 May 2021
Living adventurously: a decade as Recording Clerk
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker was appointed Recording Clerk for Quakers in Britain on 1 May 2011. Here he reflects on a decade as Quakers' senior staff member.
-
1 April 2021
Connection, belonging and meaning in lockdown
by Alistair Fuller
Alistair Fuller reflects on community and finding a shared purpose.
-
18 March 2021
What a difference a year makes
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker looks at the lessons of lockdown and plans for the future.
-
18 March 2021
The changing shape of Quaker meetings
by Penny Elliott
The Tabular Statement reveals stories of Quaker communities from the 1860s to today. Penny Elliott explores what the latest 20 years of data tells us about Quaker meetings today.
-
17 March 2021
How young can elders be?
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on the roles children play in meeting for worship, and asks whether adults need to get out of the way.
-
11 March 2021
Towards an anti-racist culture at BYM
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker explains how staff and trustees at Britain Yearly Meeting are working together to build an anti-racist workplace culture.
-
11 February 2021
A new reality: Quaker worship and community in 2021
by Margaret Bryan
In February 100 Quakers took part in a session exploring the challenges and opportunities for British Quaker meetings after almost a year of the pandemic. Margaret Bryan shares what they learned.
