Children and Young People (CYP) are very welcome in our local and wider Quaker communities. As reflected in Quaker Advices and Queries No 19:
"Rejoice in the presence of children and young people in your meeting and recognise the gifts they bring."
In our local meetings, provision for them is as follows:
Each CYP Meeting is run by Quakers nominated to the role. They are vetted by the NETAQM Safeguarding Team who check and monitor that leaders and helpers have obtained satisfactory "Disclosures" from the Disclosure and Barring Service and are trained. Contact safe.netaqm@gmail.com for details.
Our NETAQM Children and Young People’s Advocate, who coordinates CYP activities in our Area Meeting, is Rebecca Fricker. Contact clerknetam@gmail.com for information.
We also hold an all-age residential weekend every March or April at the High Leigh Christian Conference Centre (Hertfordshire).
London Link Group (part of London Quakers) provides activities for young people aged 11-18, including residential weekends http://londonlinkgroup.org.uk
London Teenage Meeting is for young people aged 13-18 and is found at Westminster Meeting House on the 4th Sunday of each month 2-4pm https://londonlinkgroup.org.uk/ltqm/
Information about Quakers and CYP in Britain can be found here, with details of events https://www.quaker.org.uk/communities/children-and-young-people-2
Quaker epilogue for young people online continues each month on the first Sunday of the month 6.30-8.30pm. Please contact the Quaker Life Officer: Children, Families and Young Adults on cypadmin@quaker.org.uk for further details.
Friends Southern Summer Events (FSSE) are two, week-long residential events, held each year for young people. Junior Gathering is for ages 11 to 14 and Senior Conference for ages 15 to 18. More details here https://fsse.org.uk/
Giant Children's Meeting Children (aged 0-12) and their families meet online, at 5 pm on the first Sunday of each month. Contact cypadmin@quaker.org.uk for more details.
Resources for Children’s Meetings
Quakers in Britain host a Zoom meeting once a month on a Thursday for leaders and volunteers involved with Children’s Meetings. Email cypadmin@quaker.org.uk
You can also email for advice and ideas to the Quaker Life Children and Young Peoples
Department at cypadmin@quaker.org.uk