Our organisation
This section covers the organisational structure of Quakers in Britain.
The panels below offer a broad outline of the national and local structures of Britain Yearly Meeting. They also include contact details, minutes and our book of discipline.
Updates
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Quakers in Britain agrees new leadership structure
20 July 2026
Quakers in Britain has adopted a new senior leadership structure following an independent review commissioned by trustees.
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QWRC 27 June 2026
15 July 2026
Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) met and amongst some smaller items, we considered the welcome offered to Friends visiting from overseas at Yearly Meeting in May, as well as the opportunities that British Friends had to meet overseas Friends.
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QPSWCC 2 June 2026
6 July 2026
Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee (QPSWCC) discussed efforts to engage Quakers more widely in the work of QPSW, as well as consider issues of asylum and immigration and get a general update of QPSW activities.
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What can you expect from YM on 18 July?
6 July 2026
The full agenda is now available from the documents page.
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QCCIR 12 – 14 June 2026
6 July 2026
The Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) met in person over a weekend.
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BYMT 30 May 2026
1 July 2026
Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees held their second meeting of the year.
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Meeting of Committee Clerks, 25 June 2026
30 June 2026
Every now and then the Recording Clerk organises a gathering of clerks of national committees, for the purposes of communication between committees, and the sharing of experience, insights and best practice. Prior to this one, the last such gathering was in September 2023.