Woodbrooke Where You Are
Bring Woodbrooke learning to where you are with our packages specially designed for your community. With a range of topics, prepared and facilitated by our experienced tutor team, you can explore and learn together deepening your understanding and connection.
Below is a list of our current Woodbrooke Where You Are workshops which can be delivered in a variety of formats to your Quaker community, whether that's a local or monthly Quaker meeting, an area, regional or quarterly meeting, or another Quaker group, we can tailor our sessions to your group. Find out more about each workshop by clicking on the topic that interests you from the list below.
Prices shown for in-person workshops apply to locations within Britain Yearly Meeting. Please contact us for a quote for an in-person workshop elsewhere.
This interactive workshop introduces the revision process of our new Book of Discipline, explores why it is being renewed, and equips Friends with practical ways to read, reflect and respond together.
Using selected sections of the draft of our new Book of Discipline, Friends will explore different methods of reflection and discernment, with the opportunity to work towards a collective response from the community.
Join the 2026 Swarthmore Lecturer, Stuart Masters, to explore the main lecture themes in more detail.
An opportunity for Meetings to explore and learn what Quaker Eldership is and how it contributes to the grounding and vibrancy of Meeting life.
Can hope be more powerful than simple optimism? What does it mean to ‘practise hope’? How do we maintain hope when things seem to be getting worse rather than better? In this workshop we’ll explore different perspectives on hope and think about how they speak to us as Quakers.
This course gives a concise overview of Quaker history from the 1640s to the present-day, looking at seven distinct theological emphases.
This course looks at the key elements of Quaker spirituality and outlines our shared assumptions as a faith group.
Grounded in the Spirit, we will look honestly at where we need to make changes in how we use our resources and how we might go about doing that.
In 2017, Quakers in Britain began a sustained conversation about diversity and inclusion in our Quaker community. This workshop aims to support meetings who are beginning to have this important and challenging discussion.
A day exploring the building blocks of being a faithful community within the Quaker tradition. How can we be a gathered people, and a community of transformation? Using a variety of activities, we will reflect together on being a vibrant, Spirit-led community.
An opportunity for meetings to deepen their understanding of our faith, spirituality and climate justice. A day of creative explorations and discussions based on the QPSW booklet, 'What is Climate Justice?'
During this day we will explore four well-known passages written by George Fox. What did these messages mean in the 17th century? What do they mean for us today?
During this day, we will look at how early Friends used the Bible, and consider what is distinctive about the Quaker approach. What does this tell us about the overall shape and orientation of Quaker spirituality?
What is Quaker spirituality all about and how does it speak to us today? What is distinctive about Quaker faith and its practices? In our day together we will briefly cover some central elements of Quaker spirituality.
This course is designed particularly for Quaker communities wishing to renew their core understanding of the Quaker way.
How do we encourage quality and depth in Quaker worship and spoken ministry? This workshop gives an opportunity for whole Quaker communities to consider this important question together.
A practical workshop that enables your meeting to explore what it could do in response to the climate crisis.
Bespoke Events
If you can't see the topic that you would like to explore, we can organise a bespoke workshop based on your requirements.
