It is known as the Humanist of the Year Award, having been known prior to 2014 as the Services to Humanism Award. Humanists UK claimed that the rules on religious programming within the BBC constitute a "religious privilege"[13] and reserve particular criticism for the Thought for the Day slot on Radio 4's Today programme. ... Our aim is to provide a safe, comfortable space for members to learn more about humanism and themselves, as well as build friendships with like-minded individuals. [90], The humanist funeral for former Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan at the Welsh Assembly was conducted by a Humanists UK celebrant, Lorraine Barrett and was the first national funeral in the United Kingdom to be led by a humanist celebrant. "[18] The organisation campaigns for reform of Religious Education in the UK including a reformed subject covered by the national curriculum which is inclusive of non-religious viewpoints, such as "Belief and Values Education". In 2019, the charity backed two parents to take a human rights challenge to those laws, arguing that the state had a duty to treat non-religious pupils equally and by effectively isolating those who withdraw from compulsory worship, discrimination occurs. ", In 2014, Humanists UK launched two public awareness campaigns. Group members have voting and election rights and group supporters do not. [26], The organisation campaigns for a secular state, which it defines as "a state where public institutions are separate from religious institutions and treat all citizens impartially regardless of their religious or non-religious beliefs. We work to ensure that such education is critical, objective, and pluralistic. London. [105], Humanist Students is a national federation of atheist, humanist, secularist, and skeptic societies at universities and is part of Humanists UK. Humanists UK is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people. SC682230. SC050629 and a company limited by guarantee no. She has a background in education, museums, and community history, and is also Humanists UK's Wikimedian in Residence. Resolution Revolution is a humanist social action initiative, turning good intentions outwards to others. In August and December we have a social event in a member's home in place of a formal meeting. Social concerns persisted in Humanists UK's programme. She presided over the founding Congress of the Union in 1896. This transition followed a decade of discussions which nearly prompted a merger of the Ethical Union with the Rationalist Press Association and the South Place Ethical Society. Humanists urge commuters to ponder meaning of life", Annual Reports of the Union of Ethical Societies, "BHA mourns Linda Smith, BHA President 2004-2006", "Jim Al-Khalili named President-elect of British Humanist Association", "Shappi Khorsandi named new President of the British Humanist Association", "Acclaimed scientist and broadcaster Alice Roberts appointed President of Humanists UK", Papers of Individual Members and Humanists, "Anthony Grayling named new British Humanist Association President » British Humanist Association", "Anthony Grayling has decided not to take office as BHA President", "Richy Thompson appointed new BHA Director of Public Affairs and Policy", "Humani: The humanist association of Northern Ireland", "What is a good death? Humanists UK, formerly the British Humanist Association, is an organisation and charity which promotes secularism and humanism in the United Kingdom. "[27] It points to issues such as the joint role of the British monarch (both Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Head of State), the reserved places for bishops in the House of Lords, the status of the Church of England (the officially established church[28]), and other "discriminations based on religion or belief within the system" such as those in education and Public Services. The charity has also sponsored philosophical debates[109] at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival. The Defence Humanists, formerly known as The UK Armed Forces Humanist Association (UKAFHA), is a British organisation that represents the rights of humanists and the non-religious servicemen and women, their families, veterans, and civilian members of the Ministry of Defence. 285987. [78], In April 2011, it was announced that Professor A.C. Grayling would succeed Polly Toynbee as president of Humanists UK in July 2011. 285987 Humanists UK Humanist Ceremonies Wales Humanists Northern Ireland Humanists. The videos, which were widely shared on social media, were intended to introduce non-religious people who were humanist in their outlook to the existence of a community of like-minded people living their lives on the basis of reason and empathy. Founded in 1896 by Stanton Coit, it is one of the few groups in the UK, alongside the National Secular Society, to promote such goals on a national scale.Both the National Secular Society and Humanists UK are members of the International Humanist … The British Medical Association (BMA) looks like it must end its policy of opposing assisted dying, according to Humanists UK, after 50% of members said they support changing the law to allow terminally ill and incurably suffering adults the option of a legal assisted death. Namings, … [22] In 2019, Humanists UK's Wales Humanists branch revived the campaign in partnership with David Attenborough after the Welsh Department of Education omitted to include similar safeguards against teaching creationism in schools. On 21 October 2008, Humanists UK lent its official support to Guardian journalist Ariane Sherine as she launched a fundraising drive to raise money for the UK's first atheist advertising campaign, the Atheist Bus Campaign. Humanists International is also a 'doing business as' name of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), a not-for-profit organization registered in New York, USA (501(c)3). It was claimed in 1977 that Humanists UK aimed "to make humanism available and meaningful to the millions who have no alternative belief. The charity also supports humanist and non-religious ceremonies in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Crown dependencies[4] and maintains a national network of accredited celebrants for humanist funeral ceremonies, weddings, and baby namings, in addition to a network of volunteers who provide like-minded support and comfort to non-religious people in hospitals and prisons. The association currently has 70 affiliated regional and special interest groups and claims a total of approximately 70,000 members and supporters. SC050629 and a company limited by guarantee no. Humanists UK was active in arguing for voluntary euthanasia and the right to obtain an abortion. [41] In 2017, it supported a humanist couple to challenge Northern Ireland's refusal to give legal recognition to humanist marriages through the High Court in Belfast,[42] which resulted in legalisation of humanist marriages in Northern Ireland in June 2017. The organisation also campaigns on marriage laws, demanding full equality for same-sex and humanist marriage ceremonies throughout the UK. Humanists UK had been providing same-sex wedding ceremonies for decades, and had strongly supported legalising same-sex marriage years in advance of eventual UK and Scottish legislation. If you are attending an Annual General Meeting or want to read our Annual Reports as filed with Companies House and the Charity Commission, you can do so below. ", was an Internet-based campaign revolving around four videos on humanist responses to ethics, happiness, death, and the scientific method, as narrated by its distinguished supporter, Stephen Fry. This network is known as the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network. Weddings. [126][127] In April 2008 Jonathan Petre, The Daily Telegraph religious affairs journalist, countered this position pointing out that the Scout Oath of Allegiance was discriminatory. We provide a meeting place for humanists in … [59], Posters for the campaign which used the slogan "If you're not religious, for God's sake say so" were refused by companies owning advertising hoardings in railway stations following advice from the Advertising Standards Authority who believe the adverts had "the potential to cause widespread and serious offence". Our website uses cookies. More generally Humanists UK aimed to defend freedom of speech, support the elimination of world poverty and remove the privileges given to religious groups. Humanists UK said the fall in the number of Christians from 72% to below 60% was "astounding", and calculated that they could be in a minority by 2018. The first, called "That's Humanism! SC682230. [37] It has also campaigned for 'opt-out' organ donor registers to improve the availability of life-saving organs in the UK; Wales became the first part of the UK to adopt such a register in 2015. [39][40] In 2013, it secured an amendment to the same sex-marriage bill to require UK Government to consult on letting humanist celebrants conduct legal marriages. Humanist Society Scotland is a Scottish charity, no SCO26570, and a Scottish company limited by guarantee, no SC413697. House of Lords, amending legislation. Humanists UK News. 28 Tracks. Humanists UK runs a prestigious annual events programme, including the Darwin Day Lecture (on themes connected with Darwin's work and humanism), the Rosalind Franklin Lecture (commemorating women in humanism), the Voltaire Lecture (on humanism more generally), the Bentham Lecture (co-hosted with University College London's philosophy department), the Holyoake Lecture (held in Manchester and covering humanism and political thought), and an annual convention which moves around the UK from year to year. [103], Humanists UK is a founding member of Humanists International, and the European Humanist Federation. treated with dignity and respect, and to be allowed to so why me well. 020 7324 3060 | info@humanists.uk Humanists UK, 39 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB Registered Charity No. Ceremonies. We want pupils from all different backgrounds educated Government to close private Muslim school that segregated pupils and teachers by sex November 19, 2020 Humanists UK ‘New discrimination law cannot legally exclude the non-religious’ Channel Islands Humanists tells Bailiwick of Guernsey November 18, 2020 Humanists UK; Humanist marriage law passes in Guernsey November 18, 2020 Humanists UK You can also read back copies of our member … Humanists UK was founded in 1896 and is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity. [129][130], Professor Alice Roberts was criticised for sending her child to a faith school,[131] despite Humanists UK's campaign against state-funded religious schools. Your organisation/branch would enjoy Associate Member status of Humanist Society Scotland which reflects our professional relationship. In recognition of the importance of Humanist Celebrants in the promotion of Humanism, respond positively to requests from local Humanists UK-accredited Celebrant to be included in the relevant section of the group’s website, making clear on the website that the person is a member of the ‘Humanist Ceremonies (tm) network’. [25], Through its education website Understanding Humanism, the charity also provides resources to teachers who want to include humanist perspectives and information about humanism in lessons. We advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness pr. On my way towards humanism I attended Quaker meetings. My email sent 19 August 2018 I’m surprised and concerned to hear of a rumour that Humanists UK are intending to respond or have already responded to the government consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in such a way as to support a move towards self-identification of gender. If you are a funeral director and would like more information on becoming an Associate Member please see here for more information. Humanists UK. Its elected delegates traditionally, alongside members of Young Humanists, represent Humanists UK at Young Humanists International events. Other early chairs of the Annual Congress included then-future Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald (1900-1901 and again in 1903). Our website uses cookies. The promotion of equality and non-discrimination and the protection of human rights as defined in international instruments to which the United Kingdom is party, in each case in particular as relates to religion and belief. It seeks to act as a representative body for non-religious people in the UK. Click here to see our Privacy Policy. [91][92], Since 2018, Humanists UK celebrants have been able to conduct legally recognised marriages in Northern Ireland. Past speakers at these events include top scientists, authors, and academics, including Steven Pinker, Brian Cox, Richard Dawkins, Robert Hinde, AC Grayling, Natalie Haynes, Bonya Ahmed, Bettany Hughes, Alice Roberts, Nick Cohen, Ludovic Kennedy, Michael Foot,[110] Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott, Adam Rutherford, Tom Blundell, and Jerry Coyne,[111] Anne Glover, Angela Saini, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore,[112] Jim Al-Khalili, Owen Jones, and Kate Pickett.[113]. [107], The organisation supports a network of affiliated humanist groups throughout the UK and aims to encourage local campaigning, charity work, socialising, and events on a local level, and provides resources to assist the creation and running of such groups. 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[95] In 2018, Lindsay van Dijk was appointed as the first humanist to lead an NHS chaplaincy team at the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust, which includes the world-renowned spinal injuries unit at Stoke Mandeville hospital. 26 Church of England bishops sit as of right in the Prior to the creation of a President of the Union of Ethical Societies in 1918, and that of Chair in 1916, several others held the equivalent role of Chair of the Annual Congress. The Sheffield branch of Humanists UK. We Members of the Coventry and Warwickshire Humanists: 1) Are supporters of the philosophy of humanism. The organisation opposes the teaching of creationism in schools. It also campaigns for same-sex and humanist marriages in Northern Ireland. [98], Young Humanists is the organisation's youth wing, which launched early in 2015 with a number of events in cities across the UK. The very first of these was a woman, the philanthropist and activist Lady Elizabeth Swann, who was the wife of a prominent liberal MP. The national charity for the non-religious, powered by 85,000 members and supporters. [1], Humanists UK also has sections which run as staffed national humanist organisations in both Wales and Northern Ireland. Humanists Australia is dedicated to educating all Australians about Humanism, supporting diverse and inclusive Humanist communities around Australia, supporting people persecuted as a result of their Humanist beliefs, and advocating for policies that improve quality of life. [44], The charity has been consistently supportive of LGBT rights across its history. Persistent campaigns include defending legal abortion in Great Britain and securing its decriminalisation and its legalisation in Northern Ireland,[34] defending embryonic stem cell research for medical purposes,[35] challenging the state funding of homeopathy through the National Health Service,[36] and calling for consistent and humane law on the slaughter of animals. [65] The second campaign, called "Thought for the Commute", was a London Underground campaign featuring posters depicting humanist responses from Virginia Woolf, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell and A.C. Grayling to the question "What's it all for?" [9] Other early chairs of the Annual Congress included then-future Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald (1900-1901 and again in 1903). Postcode is optional but will help us send you information relevant to your local area. Humanists UK was a founding member of the BPAS "We Trust Women" coalition, which campaigns for the full decriminalisation of abortion throughout the UK. Sign up as a supporter and we'll keep you up to date by email about all of our work for a fair and equal society. Registered Charity No. Some of these groups are formally partnered with Humanists UK, which entitles them to added staff and promotional support, while others maintain a looser affiliate agreement. She responded that this was the very point of the campaign: that she, like many other parents, had little choice over where to send her child[132] and that she would have preferred a non-faith school option local to her. We are a part of Humanists UK and our emphasis is on enjoying music in a non-religious surrounding and helping promote the open, understanding and secular ethos of Humanism in a fun way. As humanists, we support the right of every person to be Northern Ireland Humanists is a part of Humanists UK, working with the Humanist Association of Ireland. As of 2017, the number of partner groups stands at 47, with 15 affiliates.[108]. On 8 January 2009 Christian Voice announced they had made an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority asserting that the Atheist Bus slogan broke rules on "substantiation and truthfulness". Wales Humanists and Northern Ireland Humanists each have an advisory committee drawn from the membership and a development officer. February 13, 2020 Swindon Humanists Humanism, Humanists UK Humanists UK has appointed Sir Paul Nurse as a patron. The promotion of understanding between people holding religious and non-religious beliefs so as to advance harmonious cooperation in society. [58] The ASA ruled that the slogan was not in breach of advertising code. and doctors should be able to assist that person. Ayer. Richy Thompson – Director of Public Affairs and Policy, Liam Whitton - Director of Communications and Development, Luke Donnellan – Director of Understanding Humanism, Jessica Grace – Director of Humanist Care, Catriona McLellan – Director of Operations, 2018: Northern Ireland Humanist Campaigners (, Humanistisch-Vrijzinnige Vereniging (HVV), Raad voor Inspectie en Begeleiding niet-confessionele Zedenleer (RIBZ), Vrijzinnig Studie-, Archief- en Documentatiecentrum "Karel Cuypers" (VSAD), Dachverband freier Weltanschauungsgemeinschaften (DFW), Bund Freireligiöser Gemeinden Deutschlands (BFGD), Associazione del Libero Pensiero "Giordano Bruno", Coordinamento Nazionale delle Consulte per la Laicità delle Istituzioni, Fundația Centrul pentru Conștiință Critică (CCC), Cyprus (Όμιλος Ανθρωπιστών Κύπρου-Cyprus Humanist Association), Europe (European Humanist Professionals (EHP)), Poland (Polish Humanist Association "Sapere Aude"), ETHOS – Etika Tolerancia Humanizmus Občianstvo Sekularizmus, This page was last edited on 8 January 2021, at 13:20. Expecting to raise £5,500 over six months, the atheist author Richard Dawkins agreed to match donations up to £5,500 to make £11,000 total. The association currently has 70 affiliated regional and special interest groups and claims a total of approximately 85,000 members and supporters. [57] Robert Winston criticised the campaign as "arrogant". [47] In 2008, the blasphemy law was repealed, an issue over which Humanists UK had long campaigned. GRA Consultation. [45] Its humanist celebrants conducted non-legal partnership/wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples for many decades prior to the law changing. [46], Many of its campaigns are based on free speech and human rights legislation and it has based much of its campaigning on the Human Rights Act 1998. She presided over the founding Congress of the Union in 1896. [99][100][101], Numerous prominent people from the worlds of science, philosophy, the arts, politics, and entertainment are publicly aligned with Humanists UK, including Professor Alice Roberts, Tim Minchin, Stephen Fry, Matty Healy, Sandi Toksvig, Philip Pullman, and Dan Snow. Its chief executive, Andrew Copson, said that the change followed "a long, evidence-driven process with focus groups of non-religious people across the UK and research involving over 4,000 of our supporters... Humanists UK represents not just a new logo, but a totally new, friendly look that captures the essence of humanism: open, inclusive, energetic, and modern, with people and their stories placed first and foremost...". Humanists International is a Scottish (UK) charity no. [81], The charity also contracts an officer on the ground both in Wales and Northern Ireland, who coordinate its national sections (or branches) Wales Humanists and Northern Ireland Humanists. Humanists UK was a co-founder in 1969 of the Social Morality Council (later transmuted into the Norham Foundation), which brought together believers and unbelievers concerned with moral education and with finding agreed solutions to moral problems in society. [23], Humanists UK has long campaigned in opposition to collective worship laws in the UK which require all schools to hold school assemblies "of a broadly Christian character". [116], In January 2008 Humanists UK (known as the BHA at the time) and the National Secular Society approached the Scouts Association about a conflict between the claims of inclusivity on their website and their oath. You can also find us on Facebook , Twitter , Meetup , and listen to us on SoundCloud and Youtube. [60], The Census results for England and Wales showed that 14.1 million people, about a quarter of the entire population (25%), stated they had no religion at all, a rise of 6.4 million since the 2001 census. It supported repeal of Sunday Observance laws and the end of theatre censorship, the provision of family planning on the NHS and other reforms. We are a local humanist group for people in central London. By continuing to browse the site you agree to our privacy policy. [43] After campaigning to legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, it celebrated its success with a promotional billboards across Belfast emblazoned, 'Love wins for everybody', advertising humanist ceremonies. according to the religious beliefs of their parents. end their life if they are suffering, and that relatives Ritual, whether religious or not, still counts", "Humanist Weddings and Partnership Celebrations", "Public humanist funeral for Rhodri Morgan at National Assembly for Wales", "Rhodri Morgan funeral to be held at the Senedd, Cardiff", "First legal humanist marriages in Northern Ireland since Court ruling to occur this weekend", "The North's first legal humanist weddings take place this weekend", "NHS appoints humanist to lead chaplaincy team", "2018 Darwin Day Lecture explores origins of human morality", "Owen Jones delivers the Holyoake Lecture 2016", "Philip Pullman awarded for services to Humanism", "Richard Dawkins awarded for services to Humanism", "Terry Pratchett receives 2013 Services to Humanism Award", "Gulalai Ismail wins International Humanist of the Year Award", "Wole Soyinka wins International Humanist of the Year Award", "Alice Roberts wins Humanist of the Year at BHA Annual Conference 2015", "Lord Dubs awarded Humanist of the Year 2016", "Lord Alf Dubs awarded Humanist of the year 2016", "Joan Bakewell wins Humanist of the Year 2017", "Northern Ireland marriage and abortion rights campaigners win 2018 Humanist of the Year Award", "Labour promised social justice along with economic competence. In 2012, it became the student section of the Humanists UK (then known as the British Humanist Association), the UK charity which promotes Humanism and secularism in Britain. [125] In February 2008 journalists Bryan Appleyard and Deborah Orr criticised both Humanists UK and the National Secular Society for the (ultimately successful) campaign to end discrimination against non-religious children in the Scouts' Oath of Allegiance. Past winners are: Earlier awardees include A.J. After announcing that it intended to replicate it in other UK cities,[66][67] the campaign moved to bus posters in Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool for four weeks in November and December 2014, this time depicting humanist responses from Jim Al-Khalili, Jawaharlal Nehru, Natalie Haynes and Russell once again. [55] In total the ASA received 326 complaints about the campaign, with many claiming that the wording was offensive to the religious,[56] however Humanists UK contested the complaint and commented on the plausibility of the ASA making a claim as to the "probability of God's existence". 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[102], In the 20th century, key members of Humanists UK's "advisory council" included Karl Popper, Vanessa Redgrave, Harold Pinter, E M Forster, Bertrand Russell, John Maynard Smith, Harry Kroto, Ludovic Kennedy, Jacob Bronowski, and Barbara Wootton. Join us to take action This unique Educational issues have always featured prominently in Humanists UK campaigns activities, including efforts to abolish compulsory daily collective worship in schools and to reform Religious Education so that it is "Objective, Fair and Balanced" (the title of an influential 1975 booklet) and includes learning about humanism as an alternative life stance. [38] Jersey followed in 2019, to be followed by England in 2020. www.iw-humanists.org.uk info@iw-humanists.org.uk We aim to provide support and encouragement for developing goodness without god within a broad social context. I'm Sandy and I'll be leading you through this course. This eventually led to a 2018 commitment from the UK Government to ban the practice. In 1963 the first two went as far as creating an umbrella Humanist Association of which Harold Blackham (later to become a President of Humanists UK) was the Executive Director. [95] Since 2014, the National Offender Management Service has recognised the legal right of prisoners to access non-religious pastoral carers,[96] and since 2015, NHS England has recommended that every hospital in England offers a voluntary or employed non-religious carer. [133], Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education. The advancement of Humanism, namely a non-religious ethical lifestance the essential elements of which are a commitment to human wellbeing and a reliance on reason, experience and a naturalistic view of the world. This came about after Humanists UK supported a court case centring around its patrons, couple Laura Lacole and Eunan O'Kane. He joins a list of over 170 patrons with distinguished careers in the arts, literature, science, academia, politics, and community and civic activism. (03/02/09)", "Humanist religious question census campaign launched", "Humanist census posters banned from railway stations", "Census reveals decline of Christianity – Guardian", "Humanists call for new year resolutions to help others", "Resolution Revolution encourages us to make 'social resolutions' this New Year", "Stephen Fry's humanist secret of happiness is the best thing you'll watch today", "British Humanist Association launches Tube poster campaign as antidote to Thought for the Day", "Where is my train and where are we all going? Maddy is the Humanist Heritage Coordinator for Humanists UK, researching and writing about the history of humanism to celebrate the organisation's 125th birthday. We believe individuals should have a right to decide to Hello and welcome to introducing humanism Non-religious approaches to life. 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