Carmel is a worldwide Christian religious family that first came to Britain in 1242 and is alive and active today with over forty communities of friars, religious sisters and lay Carmelites in England, Scotland and Wales.

Carmelites seek to be contemplatives, friends with God, who form praying communities at the service of all God's people. Reading the signs of the times we are engaged in many different ministries of service and presence: retreats and spiritual development; parishes; prison, hospital and university chaplaincy; counselling; teaching and research; publishing and broadcasting; ecumenism and interfaith dialogue; and many other apostolates. We are an active partner in the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland (CIBI).

Lay Carmelites in Scotland and the North take time to pray
Lay Carmelites in the North of England and Scotland have returned from annual retreats and pilgrimages refreshed and challenged to live in allegiance to Jesus Christ with new vigour.