Forthcoming events
Sunday 20th – Saturday 26th March 2022
Borgo Basino, Italy
A working retreat at an ecovillage and educational community, last visited by QVA in 2019. See our news page for details and contact us to express interest now.
April 2022
Refugee Community Kitchen, Calais, France
Assisting with RCK’s essential work. We will reschedule this event in due course. However, RCK also accept volunteers as individuals – read more on their website.
Summer 2022 to be announced
Horton Community Farm, Bradford
A non-residential working retreat supporting urban food growing project Horton Community Farm.
This retreat will run over three consecutive Saturdays between 9.30am and 4pm. The morning sessions will be held at the farm, transferring to Bradford Friends Meeting House for the afternoons.
Involves travel to Bradford for each Saturday, hence may be most suitable for participants living in central Yorkshire, Lancashire & Greater Manchester.
October 2022
Israel-Palestine
An encounter based study tour. Please get in touch if you’re interested in participating.
Ongoing programme
Local retreats supporting your community
Quaker Voluntary Action provides short term volunteer groups to support practical, usually unskilled work in locations across the UK and when feasible, abroad. Drop us a line to talk about opportunities in your area.