Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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Exploring the Quaker way online
17 April 2024
Over the last year, the Yorkshire Local Development Worker has been offering monthly online sessions for newcomers to Quakers, called 'Exploring the Quaker Way'. Over 70 newcomers from all over Britain have taken part so far, some regularly, and some dropping in for sessions as and when they are available.
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Working together in the southwest
8 April 2024
Friends from Area Meetings in Bristol, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall gathered together on a sunny day in March in Taunton Meeting House. Some Friends also joined online for the day which was hosted by Ollie Waterhouse (Quaker Life Team Leader) and Jac Blacker (Local Development Worker).
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Stories for community building
5 April 2024
Everyone watched silently as the tiger's stripes reappeared as if by magic! We can all engage with a well told story and here's a simple way of being ready at the drop of a hat...
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Young people planning their Yearly Meeting programme
25 March 2024
There are 3 young people on the arrangements committee for the programme for 11-15s at Yearly Meeting this year. Since being nominated at last year's event they've been working behind the scenes with Quaker Life staff to plan this year's event.
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Quaker charities annual reporting
15 February 2024
Quaker Life produces template checklists to help the trustees of Quaker charities in their annual reporting.
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On being a prison chaplain
8 February 2024
The historic Quaker concern for prisons continues today through the contribution of Quakers working within prison chaplaincy teams. At present, over ninety prisons in Britain benefit from a Quaker Prison Chaplain (QPC).
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Gathering together in unexpected places
21 August 2023
One windy August afternoon, Tavistock Quakers invited Friends from the surrounding area to join with them in a most extraordinary building on Dartmoor.