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Door entry security systems
by lancasterquakers＠gmail.com Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear Friends In light of the recent thread about security etc, and another intruder here a week last Saturday, Lancaster Friends have decided its time to investigate a door entry security system. Has anyone had a new system installed recently and if so do you have any insights that would be helpful to us? We are not staffed all the time we're open, which leaves users, staff, and the building vulnerable. We would like to have a system that allows the front door to be kept locked and hirers given codes that are individual to them, changeable, time sensitive, and the potential for staff and volunteers to have a 'dongle' allow easy access. Finances allowing, it would be even better if there were security cameras as part of the system, but not essential. I'm probably using all the wrong words as I'm 'running on empty' already this week, but hopefully you'll understand the gist. Any thoughts, suggestions, or insights would be very much appreciated. All the best Tasha Natasha Heny Meeting House Manager (Warden) Lancaster Quaker Meeting House lancasterquakers(a)gmail.com 01524 62971 (I work flexible hours over 5 days and have two days off each week)

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Bifold doors for accessible toilet
by Judi Brill Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear Friends I have be asked by our Premises Committee to enquire if any Meeting House has experience and advice about using or fitting bifold doors to improve access to an accessible toilet? I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help. All good wishes Judi Judi Brill Bookings Administrator Bedminster Quaker Meeting Wedmore Vale Bristol BS3 5HX ///yarn.foil.lifted 0117 942 9142 07967 558615 bedminster.bookings(a)bristolquakers.org.uk https://bristolquakers.org.uk/room-hire/room-hire-at-bedminster/ -- *bristolquakers.org.uk* <http://bristolquakers.org.uk> Bristol Area Quaker Meeting is registered at Companies House as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation No CE011904 and is Registered Charity No 1175435 Registered Office: Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD

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Notes from Meeting House Matters - Tuesday, 21 October
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 24, 2025

Oct. 24, 2025

Hello everyone, I have attached the notes from the Meeting House Matters session held on Tuesday, 21 October. Thanks for joining and for the conversations that took place. There were a few suggestions for future topics and if you would like to make another suggestion please email me or post in the e-group. There will be one more session before the end of the year on Tuesday, 16 December at 10:30am. This will be an informal gathering to spend some time reflecting on the past year. It will be just before Christmas so you can bring a seasonal drink (non-alcoholic) and something to eat. If you prefer not to mark the season something that will give you some personal pleasure to eat or drink. Be ready to share something of your work or service in 2025, whether that is a success or something that has been a challenge, even something that went horribly wrong that you can now look back on fondly. The Zoom details for December's meeting are below, and I will send them again ahead of the time together. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Cancelled - Meeting House Matters event at Darlington LM
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

Dear Friends, I am sorry to let you know that we have decided to cancel the Meeting House Matters event at Darlington LM due to lack of interest. 🙁 There will still be an online session on Tuesday, 21 October, 2:00 to 3:30pm. The online session will explore the role of workers, where the work and their Quaker meeting sits within the Quaker organisation and structures. It will also look at the support that is available for workers and Friends with responsibility for Quaker premises and businesses. If you would like to join the meeting you can just turn up to the online Zoom meeting using the joining details below. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online I hope to see you online on Tuesday instead. In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Re: Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs
by Oliver Waterhouse Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Dear Margot and Friends, There is some information about tech kit on the BYM website, www.quaker.org.uk/treasurers<http://www.quaker.org.uk/treasurers>, updated last in 2024. * https://www.quaker.org.uk/documents/sharing-stories-and-equipment-for-blend… I have not a lot of experince of OWLs but I understand they are not well suited to large spaces. Others may have more experience than me. In friendship, Ollie Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life. ________________________________ From: FM Lunnon via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Sent: 07 October 2025 13:55 To: Oliver Waterhouse <oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk>; Quaker Wardenship Support <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> Cc: FM Lunnon <margotquaker(a)googlemail.com> Subject: [wardenship] Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs _______________________________________________ wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org

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Zooming gear that one can easily move from meeting house to meeting house for AMs
by FM Lunnon Oct. 7, 2025

Oct. 7, 2025

Anyone got any recommendations? Can anyone comment on Owls for bigGER meetings? Experience of using two Owls? Bestest, Margot Lunnon [Member of Teesdale and Cleveland AM Blending Group] -- ----------------------------------------------------- Margot Lunnon 07766 758405 Darlington Meeting, Teesdale Quakers also Trustee of Discovering Quakers 17 Front St., Wearhead, Co Durham, DL13 1BL

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