Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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Lewes Quakers re-open their historic meeting house
1 July 2024
Lewes Quaker Meeting House officially re-opened its doors last month after a years-long project to make the building both accessible and sustainable.
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Planning in progress for new Quaker Camp starting in Yorkshire next year
27 June 2024
Plans are now shaping up for the Yorkshire Quaker Camp, a new all-age affordable and fun residential Quaker event for the whole of Yorkshire which will take place in August 2025.
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York Quakers join Pride to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusion
19 June 2024
Quakers are an LGBTQ+ affirming faith group and York Quakers showed their commitment to equality at York Pride at Knavesmire in June.
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Pendle Hill Quakers share their history to celebrate George Fox’s 400th
13 June 2024
Quakers in the north-west of England, the birthplace of Quakers, are sharing their landscape with others around the globe as they celebrate one of the 400th birthday of one of their founders, George Fox's.
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Quakers busy in preparation for upcoming election
6 June 2024
Quakers are political due to our faith commitments. With the general election on 4th July, Quakers up and down the country are engaged in preparations – from chairing general elections hustings to lobbying prospective MPs and much more besides.
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Planning for children and young people at Yearly Meeting
28 May 2024
Behind the scenes, teams of young people, adult volunteers and staff are working together to create programmes for joyful, interactive programmes for children and young people at Yearly Meeting, where there is something to welcome all ages. Bookings are still open for Children's Programme and Young People @ Yearly Meeting. We hope these will offer nurturing, expansive and joyful explorations on our themes of love and truth, linking in with the wider Yearly Meeting theme of truth and integrity.
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Sun shines for west youth residential at Spiceland
21 May 2024
in early May, a group of young Quakers from Bristol and Bath, set out for Spiceland Meeting house in Devon for their first camp out under the stars of 2024. It was organised by Zephyr Blofeld, west youth development worker in grateful collaboration with Spiceland Quakers in mid Devon.