November 13th, 2019
Humanists UK has welcomed the release of a new report which documents the persecution faced by humanists, atheists, and other non-religious people, including in 70 countries that have severe punishments for leaving a religion or expressing non-religious beliefs. The 2019 Freedom of Thought Report by Humanists International, released today, finds that while eight countries have […]
November 12th, 2019
Humanists UK today announced that tickets for its Rosalind Franklin Lecture and Voltaire Lecture are now on sale. The organisation plans to announce its Darwin Day Lecture on Wednesday, 13 November, when tickets for all three events will also sell as part of a combined ‘multi-lecture pass’, allowing attendees to purchase one ticket for all […]
November 12th, 2019
Humanists UK is encouraging all of its members and supporters to ask their GPs to back dignity and compassion for everyone by voting in support of assisted dying in the Royal College of General Practitioner’s survey, which closes on 13 December 2019. Earlier this year the RCGP announced that its 53,000 members across the UK […]
November 8th, 2019
Humanist representatives are preparing to take part in all of the national Remembrance Day ceremonies across the UK this Sunday, including at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Westminster, the Welsh National Service, the Northern Ireland Service, and the Scottish National Remembrance Service. Humanists UK and its armed forces section, Defence Humanists, […]
November 7th, 2019
Humanists UK has teamed up with its patron Stephen Fry to launch a new campaign film entitled ‘Every Human Being’, which celebrates the commitment that humanists make towards the basic rights that everyone is entitled to by simple virtue of being human. The 57-second video, narrated by Stephen Fry, opens with an allusion to Article […]
November 5th, 2019
The first billboards advertising legal same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland have been erected across Belfast today by Northern Ireland Humanists, marking the traditionally conservative country’s groundbreaking progress towards an inclusive, tolerant society. Northern Ireland Humanists, which conducts humanist marriages, funerals, and naming ceremonies and has a long history of campaigning for human rights, including legal […]
November 4th, 2019
Schools wanting to deliver inclusive assemblies instead of compulsory religious worship can now access a groundbreaking new resource hub featuring hundreds of inclusive assemblies, after Humanists UK developed the first model of its kind for schools to roll out across the UK. Assemblies for All comprises more than 200 high-quality, inclusive assemblies for Key Stages […]
November 1st, 2019
Northern Ireland Humanists’ massively popular event ‘A Night of Humanism’ will return in January 2020 and tickets are on sale now. Hosted by Northern Ireland Humanists patron, comedian Tim McGarry, the event will also feature comedy from Humanists UK Vice President Shappi Khorsandi, and an opportunity to learn about the work that humanists are doing […]
October 31st, 2019
Photo courtesy of CrazyHappyLove Photography We spoke to Stewart Holden – the celebrant network support coordinator in Northern Ireland. He spoke to us about the joy of conducting humanist ceremonies, why they’re becoming increasingly popular, and their bespoke, personal, and intimate nature. Hi Stewart. What is a humanist celebrant? A humanist celebrant writes and conducts […]
October 29th, 2019
New research published today by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and the University of Bristol has revealed ‘dramatic’ changes in the performance of secondary faith schools in England when the background of pupils is fully considered. The ‘Fairer Schools Index’ finds religious schools’ ‘scores reduce substantially once the educationally advantaged nature of their pupils is considered’. […]
October 29th, 2019
Senior NHS officials have written to the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) demanding accreditation of the Society of Homeopaths is revoked when it is due for renewal next year, citing serious concerns about the group’s promotion of anti-vaccine myths. The PSA is an independent safeguarding organisation that regulates and registers professionals working in the fields of […]
October 24th, 2019
The campaign to end collective worship in Wales in favour of more inclusive assemblies has received a boost with Leanne Wood AM leading opposition calls to end the discriminatory practice. In a discussion in the Welsh Assembly petitions committee last week, the former leader of Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood AM, vented her frustrations at the […]
