This section will showcase some of the actions that Quakers have taken in response to the Yearly Meeting commitment to make reparations.

In due course, this will include discernment and decision-making by the BYM reparations Working Group.

Building connections

We know that Quakers are not alone in considering historical injustice and reparations, and we do not need to begin this work afresh. Building connections with others working on reparations, and with communities affected by the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is a key part of making meaningful reparations.

Making commitments

Local and area meetings have begun to consider how they might engage with reparations. We will share the responses which are beginning to emerge.

News item: June 2025 Lancashire Quakers make first formal apology for role in enslavement

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