A visualisation of what we experience during Meeting for Worship. Photo: Courtesy of YFGM.

‘The future of British Quakerism is queer, vibrant, and flourishing.’

Celebrating each other: Jennie Atherton & Juno Lee at YFGM

‘The future of British Quakerism is queer, vibrant, and flourishing.’

by Jennie Atherton & Juno Lee 14th March 2025

Young Friends General Meeting (YFGM) had its first 2025 gathering at Edinburgh Meeting House from 14-16 February. A whopping ninety-two people attended, roughly thirty-five of whom were newcomers. This is almost fifteen more than the average number of attendees at our 2024 events, and the biggest turnout YFGM has seen in over two decades! We have not been to Scotland for a gathering since 2019, and were delighted to be returning.