All Friends are welcome to participate in this extended gathering process, including free online sessions throughout 2025
All-age residential at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU
Friday 24th – Monday 27th October 2025.
Adults £375, 6-16 year-olds £120, 0-5 year-olds £20.
Financial support available.*
Contributions invited for a bursary fund.
Join us to explore how our Quaker faith and communities can help us to meet the Earth crisis with hope, strength, and compassion. Our time together at the residential will be deeply rooted in worship, and will include a children’s programme, short talks, workshops, discussions, practical activities, music, dance, art and much more.
Organised by Quakers in Britain, Living Witness, Quaker Support for Climate Action and others.
The residential will be accompanied by a broader community building process including online sessions in the months before and after, designed to nourish our Quaker faith and communities to meet the Earth crisis with hope, strength, and compassion. You are welcome to take part in the community building process or the residential weekend, or both. Please do let us know if you’re interested by filling in this form [https://forms.office.com/e/wHVigR3Nwz]
We have filled all of our pre-booked residential places at The Hayes but there are still a few bedrooms available on a first-come-first-served basis. We may also have space for non-residential participants so please do ask us if you live locally or wish to arrange your own accommodation.
Local and Area Meetings, please do book spaces while you decide who to send! We are hoping this gathering will engage Friends with a wide range of lived experiences. Please bear this in mind when considering who in your meeting might like to attend. Friends are welcome at the Quaker Earthcare Gathering whether they have found a role in Earth crisis response, or are still seeking.
* Ask about financial help by emailing info@livingwitness.org.uk. Please check first whether your local or area meeting can support you, or for 18-35 year-olds whether you can get support from the Quakers in Britain young adult grant scheme.
All contributions to the gathering bursary fund are gratefully received. You will be able to donate via the event payment form.