Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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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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World Dinner in Bradford
25 January 2024
The local and youth development workers for Yorkshire hosted a team based dinner game with an international food justice theme. Some twenty Friends, including several families, gathered in Bradford Meeting House for the 'chance to enjoy a meal with a difference!'
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Toddler group in Oxford Meeting
1 September 2023
The Youth, Children and Families Worker in Thames Valley has supported Oxford meeting to start up 'Cake and Play', a weekly toddler and carer's group. Participants say they "love the mix of generations!"
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West youth residential in Street
21 July 2023
Young Quakers gathered for an overnight adventure as part of the Quaker Youth Project in the West region. They shared food, community and worship around the theme of transition and bringing in the new. They were very grateful for the warm welcome by Street Meeting House in Somerset.