Hi Marilyn,

Although I am a newbie to the forums, I'd like to suggest that you may want to consider volunteering for a cause of your choice - which ultimately, may or may not be the Quaker Church you mentioned.

I'm fairly introverted and don't like my social outings to be too long or chatty. Volunteering at my local food bank fits the bill for me very well, because I can offset some of the socialization activity with the actual work of filling orders, stocking shelves etc. I'm not sure how prevalent food banks are in the UK - but if they aren't, maybe you can find something other volunteer work that gets you out of the house and eases you into socialization in a more gradual manner....

Hope that helps!