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Paddles Ahoy! A Report from London Link Group’s White Water Adventures
Our Friend Rebecca Fricker shares a report of London Link Group’s recent trip to Lea Valley White Water Centre, where teamwork and overcoming fear was the order of the day. We are advised to Live Adventurously and that is what 13 Quaker affiliated teenagers, supported by 5 adult volunteers, did on a hot sunny day in the Lea Valley. After…
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British Quaker, American Friend: Reflections on BYM from across the Atlantic
Teran Chapis: British Quaker; American Friend, shares an extract of their report to Hartford Monthly Meeting in Connecticut, United States regarding Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), which took place over four days in May. A recurring theme in conversations between Friends [at BYM] was our different understandings of God. Friends identified themselves as atheist or theist Quakers, and asked each other…
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Faith Groups at Trans+ Pride
The Good Law Project reports that there were 150,000 people marching today, the 25th July 2026 at London Trans+ pride. Amonst those were a group of around 50 Quakers from across our Yearly Meeting, joined by others from Stoke Newington Synagogue and Nortcote Church. We met together as faith groups to show that God’s love is expansive, inclusive, incredible, unconditional,…
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Yearly Meeting Report
Some Westminster Friends have shared a report about their experience of yearly meeting in July. This was the first example of a session of our Yearly Meeting outside the usual pattern: a shorter, single-day Meeting for Worship for Business for all Friends in Britain Yearly Meeting. I watched Friends giving service to our meeting, and BYM staff taking deep, calming…
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Becoming Quakers in London: What do individual Friends need to do?
London Development Group’s Legal Sub Group sets out what will be asked of Members and Attenders as we transition to Quakers in London – explaining the process and answering some FAQs. At the end of 2026, the seven current Area Meetings in London will merge with each other and with London Quakers Property Trust, to form Quakers in London (QiL). …
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Quakers in London Draft Articles of Association
London Development Group’s Legal Subgroup shares the draft Articles of Association for Quakers in London, with opening notes putting the Articles in context: giving their legal background and highlighting the main changes which have been made. Legal background Quakers in London (QiL) has to register as a charity so that the AM and its LMs can hold bank accounts, and…
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Getting to know: Paul
Name: Paul Keenleyside Role: Co-Clerk of Joint London Area Meeting Local Meeting: I’ve been attending Quaker Meeting at Streatham & Brixton in South London since 2005. Can you tell us a bit about your Quaker journey? Like many, the journey to being a Friend was indirect and at times bumpy, but I was drawn consistently by the Quaker sense of…
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Getting to Know: Daniel Clarke Flynn
We’re delighted to share the first of our “Getting to Know,” series from a Friend who is not a QiL roleholder. This series was designed to help us feel closer – and that includes our whole London community. Name: Daniel Clarke Flynn Roles: co-editor of the Westminster Meeting monthly e-magazine The Parrot, committee member of the Quaker Universalist Group, associate tutor leading international Life…
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Friends House Childrens Meeting: an update and upcoming vacancy
This article is a contribution from our Friend Lucy Dodgson, who is the current Children and Young People’s worker at Friends House Meeting. Friends House Children’s Meeting is an opportunity for young Quakers to gather, create, and engage with topics in the spirit of the Quaker Testimonies. Held in the Elizabeth Fry Suite of the lovely Friends House building, we…
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Changes in the Responsibilities of Local Meetings within Quakers in London
A paper has been prepared by the Governance SubGroup of the London Development Group, bringing together the work of many Friends, to give a summary of how Local Meetings will work within a single London-wide Area Meeting. At the end of 2026, the seven current Area Meetings of London will merge with each other and with London Quakers Property Trust,…