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Intruder policy
by Walthamstow Quakers May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

Hello all you lovely people, Do any of you have a policy on what to do if you get an unwanted intruder in the building? We have a very brief one but it pretty much amounts to hide and phone the cops. There are very few rooms within the building that anyone could lock themselves in. Also, with the best will in the world, without having someone in the foyer from 8am to 10pm daily checking who is coming in, it is impossible to prevent anyone from coming in who shouldn't be here. Any help is gratefully appreciated. All the best, Ceals Pronouns: her, she Building Manager Walthamstow Quaker Meeting House 1a Jewel Road London E17 4QU Tel 020 8521 2363 Email: walthamstow.quakers(a)gmail.com Account name: Walthamstow Quaker Meeting (Premises) Account number: 00010329 Sort code: 40-52-40

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Meeting House Matters - blended session on Thursday, 1 May
by Oliver Waterhouse April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

Hello everyone, I hope the sun is shining on you this week wherever you are. On Thursday, 1 May there is the first of the in-person Meeting House Matters sessions this year. It is going to be at Winchester Quaker Meeting House and will run between 10am and 4pm. The theme that we are exploring throughout this year is Support structures that keep Quaker communities running. You can still join in person, if you would like to please register using this form, https://forms.quaker.org.uk/mhm-25/. There is going to be a blended session at 2:00pm on Thursday, 1 May as part of the whole in-person event. The blended session will be looking at The role of a professional manager. Matt Moore will talk about his role and we will explore what meetings might need to think about when appointing a paid manager, the work they do and the support they need. The session will last no more than 90 minutes. If you would like to join the blended session you can join using the zoom details below, there is no need to register in advance. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online I look forward to seeing you online or in-person on Thursday. 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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Meeting House Matters in-person events
by Oliver Waterhouse April 11, 2025

April 11, 2025

Hello everyone, A reminder that there are going to be three in-person Meeting House Matters events in 2025 at locations around the UK. I have attached a flyer with details that can be printed and put up or circulated by email. The information is all below as well. This year we will have workshops and activities on a theme of "Support structures that keep Quaker premises running". Each of the events will explore a different aspect of this. The first on 1 May will look at "Professionalisation of Quaker service" The events are as follows: * Thursday, 1 May 2025 at Winchester Local Meeting * Thursday, 12 June 2025 at Cardiff Local Meeting * Tuesday, 21 October at Darlington Local Meeting All events run from 10am to 4pm. Please use the online booking form below to register to attend, this helps us plan for the number of people we are expecting to be there. Thanks. https://forms.quaker.org.uk/mhm-25 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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Fwd: Clerks' Update Special
by Judi Brill April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

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Statement re police raid on Westminster Quaker Meeting House
by Westminster Wardens April 1, 2025

April 1, 2025

Dear friends, Please take a look at the statement here from Friends House about a police raid last night here at Westminster Quaker Meeting House. Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House | Quakers in Britain <https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-…> In time we will have to consider what guidance Meeting Houses might need for such events, but at the moment we are working together to consider how we respond to this incident as Quakers, as well as caring for our community of worshippers, hirers and visitors, seeking legal advice, and repairing the physical damage to our building. We ask you to hold everyone affected in the Light. with all my best, and in friendship, Lorna. Lorna Richardson Premises Coordinator Westminster Quaker Meeting House (Religious Society of Friends) www.westminsterquakers.org.uk www.westminsterquakers.org.uk/room-hire 07897 591961 8 Hop Gardens, off St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4EH If requiring assistance in an emergency, call 07895 978 092 *Please note I am part-time, and work flexible working hours; I don't expect anyone to respond outside their own normal working hours.*

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