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Friendly Welcome’s mission to support Palestinian students
Friendly Welcome was formed in 2021 by a group of North West London Quakers with a simple but powerful idea: that working together we can change lives. Their first project saw them sponsor a Syrian refugee family to build a new life in the UK. Now, they’ve turned their attention to Gaza. The situation there is heartbreaking – and for…
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London Development Group update March 2026
This group has been working together on the development of the single London Area meeting since March 2024, all the minutes of our meetings can be found on the QiL website. We now have three part-time paid free-lancers supporting our work: Sarah Donaldson focusing on project management and legal matters; Linda Craig working on the financial aspects and Kayla Hemsley…
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Quakers at London Trans+ Pride
We invite all Friends – and friends of Friends – to join us on Saturday 25th July 2026 as we march for trans liberation, rights, dignity, and love. This is the 8th annual grassroots protest march: volunteer-led, non-corporate, and a major demonstration against transphobia, with previous marches drawing tens of thousands of people onto the streets. Rooted in Britain Yearly…
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Being Quaker
A course for people new to Quakers to explore some of the central themes and ideas of the Quaker way, involving talks from Friends and plenty of opportunity for discussion and questions. Topic include Quaker worship, history, testimonies, lifestyle and structures as well as enough flexibility to cover anything else that participants may bring with them. These places are usually…
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Streatham and Brixton Quaker Family Together Day
Families, please come along for a day of exploring the Equality testimony, through fun activities including… All-age worship Shared lunch Games Crafting Conversation And more! Sign Up / Consent & Info Form Information about Streatham & Brixton meeting’s accessibility features and transport options. Please share the event flyer, whether online and/or by printing and displaying it in your meeting house…
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Notices Copy & Paste – April
Clerks are busy people. To make their lives a little easier this page gives a list of up to date events and updates that can be copied and pasted into your own newsletters or after meeting notices. Quaker dialogues A series of events hoping to bring Quakers together from across London over shared interests. These could be one-off conversations, or…
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Quaker Family Together Day – 8th March 2026
Simply Joyful: Quaker Families Together at Walthamstow Meeting Hello, I’m Julia, the London Children and Youth Development Worker. As part of my job I work with local meetings from across London to run Quaker Families Together Days (QFTD) At these events families come together to enjoy all-age worship, shared lunch and fun activities, all while exploring the Quaker testimonies. Recently…
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Attending the Newcomers Course at Bunhill Fields – Lucy Cane
I do not remember exactly why I walked into a Quaker meeting for first time earlier this year. I do remember being struck by the peaceful atmosphere of the simple room behind a hectic high street, the way the silent worship created space in my mind, and the willingness of Friends to chat about politics after the meeting. When I…
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Focus: Being Quaker
It has been exciting to see so many people across the city express an interest in our Quaker Way, with most of London’s Local Meetings reporting an increase in new Friends, especially among young adults. This poses the question – how well are we welcoming our new friends? Whilst some Local Meetings are able to put on their own newcomers…
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Online Worship In North Wales
Could London Have an Online Quaker Meeting? Lessons from Around the World When North Wales Quakers recently set up a fully online Local Meeting, it raised an intriguing possibility. If a Quaker meeting can exist entirely online in North Wales, could the same idea work in London? At first glance it might seem unnecessary. London already has many meetings. But…
Quakers in London's Online Community