"We have asked ourselves what we, as #Quakers, can do to build peace..." Epistle from the Quaker Voluntary Action Working Retreat to Svartbäcken, Swden: qva.org.uk/epistle-svar...

"To all Friends everywhere, we are 21 participants from Great Britain, Sweden and Germany who gathered for a Quaker Voluntary Action Working Retreat at Svartbäcken, a #Quaker centre north of Stockholm from 6-12 July 2026..." Read the Epistle in full & see stunning photos: qva.org.uk/epistle-svar...

#1/5 Welcome to the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA)! We're a non-profit promoting just, peaceful, & humane solutions to issues affecting Europe & its global relationships. #quakers #EU

More joyful photos from our recent Gathering Retreat for #queer #Quakers and allies, held in partnership with Quaker Rainbow. Read the retreat Epistle in full here: qva.org.uk/epistle-qva-...

"To all Friends everywhere, From 26 to 28 June 2026, 36 Friends and 3 Facilitators gathered at The Hayes, Derbyshire for a Gathering Retreat for LGBTQIA+ #Quakers and allies, and 3 Friends joined online" Read the Epistle in full & see more images from the retreat: qva.org.uk/epistle-qva-...

Donate to support #Quaker #volunteering qva.org.uk/donate/ Every donation helps to: - Give low-income volunteers life-changing experiences - Ensure QVA retreats are safe, supportive spaces - Create new volunteering opportunities - Send practical help to more Quaker Centres

Still time to sign up for Active Hope: Building Power, Making Change. A Young Friends in Britain Special Interest Gathering, created in partnership with @quaker.org.uk 10-12 July in Cambridge (for 18 - 35 yos) Info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Active Hope: Building Power, Making Change

A Young Friends in Britain Special Interest Gathering, created in partnership with Quakers in Britain Event date: 6.30pm Friday 10th July - 3pm Sunday 12th July Event Address: Quaker Meeting House, 1...

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Did your Local #Quaker Meeting receive our information pack? We welcome your feedback or questions about our #volunteering programme! Didn't get it? You can ask Suzie, our Comms Manager - find her email address here: qva.org.uk/contact

One place has become available on our #Queer #Quaker residential weekend! qva.org.uk/rainbow/ Book by 12 noon Friday 19 June for: - LGBTQIA+ community-building - Worship - Reflection & discussion - Activities & entertainments - Leisure time in beautiful surroundings Tiered fees & financial support

Just 6 places left on our #Queer #Quaker retreat - bookings close Monday 8 June. All #LGBTQIA+ aged 14+ welcome. Details & bookings here: qva.org.uk/rainbow/

Quaker Voluntary Action@qva.org.uk · 2mo ago

Places on our #Queer #Quaker residential weekend are now filling fast! Currently just 8 places left, bookings close 8 June. Open to all LGBTQIA+ aged 14+ We offer financial support & you'll never have to justify asking. Full details & book here: qva.org.uk/rainbow/ Reposts much appreciated 🙏

Places on our #Queer #Quaker residential weekend are now filling fast! Currently just 8 places left, bookings close 8 June. Open to all LGBTQIA+ aged 14+ We offer financial support & you'll never have to justify asking. Full details & book here: qva.org.uk/rainbow/ Reposts much appreciated 🙏

We have 13 places left on our #Queer #Quaker 'Gathering Retreat', a residential weekend in beautiful Derbyshire this June. Please book now to secure your place: qva.org.uk/rainbow/ Open to all LGBTQIA+ folks from around the world, whether Quaker or Quaker-curious / ish. 🏳️‍🌈 Reposts appreciated! 🙏

Our #Queer Quaker Residential Weekend is 26-28 June in Derbyshire, UK. Please book now to secure your place! It's open to all LGBTQIA+ people and their allies aged 14+ from around the world, whether #Quaker or Quaker-curious. We offer tiered fees & financial support. qva.org.uk/rainbow/

Thanks so much for sharing @quaker.org.uk We're so delighted to demonstrate that hope is louder than hate with these hopeful #volunteering stories.

Quakers in Britain@quaker.org.uk · 3mo ago

Hope is everywhere! Up and down the country there are people building and enriching communities through kindness, love and compassion. Quaker Voluntary Action have gathered some of these stories here. 💛 https://qva.org.uk/million-acts-of-hope/

What does hope mean to you? Leave a comment and check out our partnership with A Million Acts of Hope: we’ve gathered 17 Quaker volunteering stories from up and down the country into one inspiring blog post: qva.org.uk/million-acts...

Celebrate the hopefuls! Our latest blog post is packed full of joyful & inspiring #volunteering stories gathered from our #Quaker @quaker.org.uk networks. It’s our act of hope for A Million Acts of Hope. qva.org.uk/million-acts...

A Quaker researcher has helped expose an illegal arms shipment from the UK to Israel, which has been seized by Belgian authorities and is now the subject of a criminal investigation >>> www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Quaker research helps trigger seizure of UK arms bound for Israel

A Quaker researcher has helped expose an illegal arms shipment from the UK to Israel, which has been seized by Belgian authorities and is now the subject of a criminal investigation.

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Sign the UK’s biggest ever thank you card to remind Britain that hope can be louder than hate. We know you can push it over the target of 75,000 signatures! millionactsofhope.org

What an amazing Britain Yearly Meeting that was! @quaker.org.uk We were glad to meet past, present (and future) volunteers, trustees, staff, and partners, our counterparts in other Quaker organisations, and to meet and thank some of our donors in person.

QVA will be at Britain Yearly Meeting Groups Fair. Find us in the Library at Friends House this Saturday 2 May 12.45-14.15. We welcome the opportunity to meet with anyone with a connection to, or an interest in, #Quaker Voluntary Action.

Please welcome Jez Smith to our Board of Trustees! Jez has worked with various EMES Quaker organisations and contributes fundraising, relationship building, project management and communications experience to our Board. Meet Jez at the YM Groups Fair on Saturday 2 May. qva.org.uk/jez-smith-qv...

Send your #Quaker#volunteering story by 27 April! Find out how to get involved here: qva.org.uk/quaker-volun...

Quaker Voluntary Action@qva.org.uk · 4mo ago

Join the hopefuls! We're collecting YOUR stories of #Quaker #volunteering to share for the 'A Million Acts of Hope' week of action, 13-20 May. Here's how to get involved: qva.org.uk/quaker-volun... #MillionActsofHope

Join the hopefuls! We're collecting YOUR stories of #Quaker #volunteering to share for the 'A Million Acts of Hope' week of action, 13-20 May. Here's how to get involved: qva.org.uk/quaker-volun... #MillionActsofHope

Could you share your #Quaker #volunteering story: - Collecting clothes for refugees? - Litter picking in your local area? - Helping at the foodbank, library or youth club? QVA is gathering stories of Spirit-led action to share for 'A Million Acts of Hope'. Details: qva.org.uk/quaker-volun...

Book now for the QVA x #Quaker Rainbow Gathering this June! We offer a tired fee structure, financial support, and a reduced rate for 14-16 year olds. qva.org.uk/rainbow/

Quaker Voluntary Action@qva.org.uk · 4mo ago

Bookings are now open for the QVA x Quaker Rainbow Gathering Retreat this June! Open to all LGBTQIA+ people and their allies, aged 14+. We hope you can join us in Derbyshire for a weekend of friendship, spiritual nurture and community-building. qva.org.uk/rainbow/

Bookings are now open for the QVA x Quaker Rainbow Gathering Retreat this June! Open to all LGBTQIA+ people and their allies, aged 14+. We hope you can join us in Derbyshire for a weekend of friendship, spiritual nurture and community-building. qva.org.uk/rainbow/

Please join us in welcoming Barry Jenkinson to Quaker Voluntary Action's board of Trustees! Barry is QVA's new Treasurer, and we are delighted with the wealth of financial and #Quaker experience his appointment brings to our team. qva.org.uk/qva-welcomes...

QVA Welcomes Barry Jenkinson as New Treasurer Trustee

Quaker Voluntary Action Welcomes New Trustee Treasurer Quaker Voluntary Action (QVA) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Treasurer to join our board of […]

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Would you like to: - Give low-income volunteers life-changing experiences? - Ensure retreats are safe, supportive spaces? - Create new volunteering opportunities? - Send practical help to more Quaker Centres? Please visit the #Quaker Voluntary Action website to donate: qva.org.uk/donate Thank you.

One of the foundational texts of global Quakerism, 'Women's Speaking Justified', is soon to be republished in a modern English edition. Today we went to the @quaker.org.uk library, to go and have a look at the original. Summary below.

Tim Gee @timquaker.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today I held in my hands with the original 1666 edition of 'Women's Speaking Justified', by Margaret Fell, the first full length written defence of women in public ministry. There's a new modern English version coming soon, translated by @paulanderson88.bsky.social . Here's my summary:

“It is very affirming and empowering to do good, tangible work." - Matthew, QVA Trustee. We're celebrating 25 years of volunteer retreats and are thankful to everybody past and present who has made them possible. 🙏 Learn more, volunteer & donate: qva.org.uk/25-years-vol...