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Welcome to the Quakers in Yorkshire website. We hope it directs you to the information you would like about our activities. Most Quaker meetings have their own contact details, which will give you additional help.
This page will point you to: our recent news; items about quarterly meetings; future events
January Newsletter
The January Newsletter with information and news of events across Yorkshire is available here.
Yorkshire Quaker Camp 2026
This is a new, larger site, which includes some indoor accommodation. The camp site is in a woodland, with lots of beautiful spaces to explore.
January 2026 Quarterly Meeting
The January Quarterly Meeting will be held on Saturday 17 January 2026 at Carlton Hill Meeting House, Leeds (10.30am to 4pm – bring lunch with refreshments provided).
The morning session will hear of the activities of young people at Junior Holidays and Holiday School, of the Easter Settlement and QiY Outreach Projects. Jo Baynham (Youth Development Worker) and Craig Barnett (Local Development Worker) will speak about the coming year.
In the afternoon there will be a consideration of the spiritual aspects of Eldership and there will be breakout sessions that will allow Friends to share experiences of how Eldership and Pastoral Care is being (and can be) offered effectively in both small and large meetings for worship.
The meeting will be held blended for those who wish to attend online. If you intend to join the QiY Meeting via Zoom, then you will need to register at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uegmuqbBQJm1W3A2t0p4qQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.
Youth and all-age events taking place in 2026
Click on links for further details
- Yorkshire Friends Holiday School. 16-23 August 2026. Bootham School. 13-21 year olds.
- Junior Holidays: 8-10 May 2026. Hesley Wood Scout Centre. School years 3-7.
- Link Group: 20-22 March 2026. Harrogate Quaker Meeting. School years 7-13.
Yorkshire Quakers – simplifying governance
There is now a new website giving information of the new charity, Yorkshire Quakers
More on how we got to where we are now can be found on the Simplification pages
Yorkshire families outreach project
Jo and Craig explain their new outreach project to families, funded by Quakers in Yorkshire.
Fox 400 Audio Project – What canst thou say?
This audio project captures the voices of Yorkshire Quakers answering the following two questions:
- What do you do in Meeting for Worship?
- What do you experience in Meeting for Worship?
Listen to the Fox Audio Project
Activities for young people
Jo Baynham (Yorkshire Youth Development Worker) arranges many activities for young people.
Go to the Youth Activity page for more information
Quaker Renewal in Yorkshire
Craig Barnett (Yorkshire Local Development Worker) helps meetings with activities aimed to grow Quakerism in Yorkshire.
Go to Local Development Worker page
Newsletter
Quakers in Yorkshire publishes a quarterly newsletter to coincide with quarterly meetings. The newsletters are on the Quarterly Meeting page and sent by email to those who request a copy.
Farfield Meeting House
The historic Farfield Meeting House, near Ilkley is always open to visitors. From April to October, there is a simple meeting for worship on the third Thursday of each month at 2.30pm. The dates for the rest of 2025 are Thursday 21 August, Thursday 18 September and Thursday 16 October.
Further information on Farfield Meeting House here.
Quarterly Meetings
Quakers in Yorkshire holds quarterly meetings which are open to all Friends to attend, in January, April, July and October.
The newsletters, programmes, reports and minutes are stored here on this website by year:
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, earlier years