Our 2020 Sections Summit and Group Representatives Annual Meeting were cancelled due to the pandemic. In their place, we are pleased to host the Humanism in Action Conference, an entirely online event, taking place 1–3 October 2020.
This new and innovative event will bring together partner groups, sections, and branches from across the country to a series of workshops, networking events, and presentations, each delivered through online platforms.
Individual sessions are spread out across the week to provide as much flexibility as possible, with sessions taking place in the afternoon and early evening, including sessions on the Saturday.
We have a few topics of conversation confirmed already, and again this year we will facilitate a series of short discussions on innovative activities local groups are undertaking.
Register below, and please encourage volunteers in your group to do so as well.
| Time | Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 October | ||
| 14:30 | Welcome and introductions | Teddy Prout Director of Community Services |
| 15:30 | The One Life course – what it is, and how to run it | Luke Donnellan Director of Understanding Humanism |
| 16:30 | IT Provision and use | Andrew West Director of IT |
| 17:30 | Attracting the next generation of humanists | Glenn Hicks Coordinator, Young Humanists |
| 18:30 | From partner to branch | Teddy Prout Director of Community Services Julian Webb Chichester Humanists |
| Friday 2 October | ||
| 14:30 | Recruiting and making the most of volunteers | Karen Rice Administration and Office Manager |
| 15:30 | Campaigning and supporting locally | Richy Thompson Director of Public Affairs and Policy |
| 16:30 | Safeguarding | Catriona McLellan Director of Operations |
| 17:30 | Planning for the future | Chrissie Hackett Bristol Humanists |
| 18:30 | Running a group online in the current circumstances | Julian Webb Chicester Humanists |
| 19:30 | How to understand what members and supporters want | Simon Nightingale Shropshire Humanists |
| Saturday 3 October | ||
| 12:30 | Learning from others | Free discussion, facilitated by Teddy Prout Director of Community Services |
| 13:30 | The latest Religion and Belief landscape in the UK | Jeremy Rodell Dialogue Officer |
| 14:30 | Public speaking and presentation | Rajin Chowdhury Chair, Sheffield Humanists |
| 15:30 | Humanist history and heritage |
Madeleine Goodall Humanist Heritage Coordinator |