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Quaker Voluntary Action
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Live in community. Nourish your spiritual life. Make a difference.
#Quaker Voluntary Action's retreats in the UK, the rest of Europe and the Middle East build small #volunteer teams that make a big impact. Open to all! https://qva.org.uk
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On Encounter Retreats we study a topic of social concern in a specific local context.

💬 That looks like:
- Speakers
- Discussions
- Skill-building activities

🏛️ We also enjoy:
- Cultural events, visits and activities
- Daily worship
- Free time

Find out more: qva.org.uk

#Quakers
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November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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On our Working Retreat in Svartbäcken in Sweden last year, we spent time together:
🪵Building community
❤️Exploring the spiritual theme 'What does love require of us?'
🧹Doing practical work

QVA retreats are open to all. Find out more here: qva.org.uk/retreats/
#Quakers #Volunteering #SpiritualRetreat
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November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Could you facilitate a QVA retreat?

Visit qva.org.uk/facilitators/ to download our Facilitator's Handbook and complete an Expression of Interest form. We look forward to getting to know you!

#QuakerRetreat #Quakers
Two brightly dressed, smiling women face the camera against a backdrop of trees and a stone building. Black text over a pink bubble reads Facilitate a Retreat. Quaker Voluntary Action welcomes expressions of interest from people interested in facilitating spiritually themed, practical Working Retreats in the UK, the rest of Europe, or the Middle East. Day rate & expenses paid. Further details and to express an interest: qva.org.uk/facilitators
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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If you thought being a charity trustee was all pain and no gain, think again!

Check out our latest blog post for #TrusteesWeek it's full of insights from QVA's Trustees. qva.org.uk/charity-trus...
Black text over pink, orange and yellow gradient background reads Insights from our board of trustees. "With a good team of trustees, the workload feels light and enjoyable! Matthew, Quaker Voluntary Action Trustee". At the bottom, over a white background, appears the black and orange QVA logo, name and the hashtag Trustees Week
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Q. Do I have to be a Quaker to go on a QVA retreat?
A. No - we welcome people of all faiths, and none.

Head over to our FAQs page for more: qva.org.uk/faqs/

#QuakerVoluntaryAction #Quakers #Volunteering
Retreat FAQs: two black and white speech bubbles against cyan background. The first has the question: Do I have to be a Quaker to go on a QVA retreat? The second has the answer: No! We welcome people of all faiths and none. Black text at the bottom reads SWIPE.
October 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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We're hiring! QVA is looking for a Treasurer to join our board of Trustees. You don't have to be a Quaker to apply.

We're a small but vibrant charity, ambitious about our future and keen to diversify our team. Details & how to apply: qva.org.uk/vacancies/

Please repost, we appreciate your help!
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Quaker Voluntary Action builds small teams that make a big impact, through volunteering Retreats in the UK, the rest of Europe, and the Middle East.

Find out more: qva.org.uk

#Quaker #Volunteering #Retreats
About Quaker Voluntary Action: orange bordered image with yellow background and photo of volunteers, QVA logo and strapline (Live in community. Nourish your spiritual life. Make a difference.) Small teams, big impact: orange bordered image with yellow background and black text, which reads: We bring together teams of volunteers for three to fourteen days at a time to live in community, participate in themed spiritual exploration and do practical work for a host venue or social project in the UK, the rest of Europe, or the Middle East. Visit our website to earn more.
October 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM