Lines of work: Tessa Brown on a special reunion

‘What do you do when you can no longer take part in a workcamp?’

by Tessa Brown 7th November 2025

In the 1970s, Quaker Workcamps would coordinate activities around the country, finding volunteers from home and abroad, including Eastern Europe, for two weeks of a challenging but rewarding time. The following September we would take over a large Meeting house for a reunion for everyone involved. Over the years friendships grew.