Young Friends General Meeting is the national organisation for young Quakers (from 18 to 30-ish) in the United Kingdom. The General Meetings alluded to in the title are held in February, May and October each year, in various places in the country. The organization also publishes a tri-annual magazine entitled Young Quaker.
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