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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,…
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Kingston and Wandsworth Area Meeting decide to join Quakers in London
After some deep discernment, Kingston and Wandsworth Area Meeting (KWAM) made this minute on Sunday July 19th: “…we confirm that we would like to merge with the other London Area Meetings and become part of QiL. We appreciate that there is more work to be done regarding this transfer in January 2027; having made the decision to join, we will…
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Quaker Peace Vigil
Silent Walking Vigil for Peace being held in central London on Saturday 19 September 2026. You may already be aware of the vigil, as Quakers have been spreading the word within Quaker meetings, communities and organisations across the UK. There now have more than 300 people indicating that they will be attending the vigil and the organisers are encouraging anyone who hopes to be there to sign…
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QiL News Sheet 10
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A 21st Century Kind of Service: Join the JLAM Tech Team
A submission from our Friend Chris Martin Interested in how tech can help London Quakers meet more effectively? Technology is playing an increasing large part in our meetings – in the room where microphones make sure everyone is heard, to online where cameras, sound and zoom allow those not able to attend to take full part in our discernment. It also…