What we do

As well as organising a monthly programme of speakers and events on topics relating to Humanism or of interest to Humanists the group also: 

• Is funding a scholarship to enable a student to complete their secondary education at The Humanist Academy in Uganda.

• Has given financial support to the Waris Dirie Foundation’s campaign against female genital mutilation.

• Has provided the Religious Studies Department of every Secondary School in Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall & Wolverhampton with a complimentary copy of the BHA publication “Humanist Perspectives 2” – a resource book for teachers.

• Has offered the Library of every Secondary School in the six areas a free copy of “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins and by this means, has got the book into around 70 schools.

• Brings Humanism to the attention of the general public by having a stall at one of the local street festivals every year.

• Organises (most years) a Day Conference with invited speakers to discuss an issue of topical relevance.

• Holds regular social ‘get-togethers’ in a Birmingham city-centre pub.

• Publishes a quarterly newsletter.

 In addition several of the Group’s members are ‘Celebrants’ who conduct funerals and wedding & naming ceremonies and many individual members carry out voluntary work such as recording ‘talking newspapers’ for the blind; working for Samaritans; working in Charity shops; working on the multi-faith care team at Birmingham airport; work with Encompass - a group that was set up in memory of a terrorist outrage that aims "to empower young people to make positive changes in their local communities through promoting tolerance and intercultural understanding." 

In simple terms, Birmingham Humanists, help contribute to the betterment of the Human experience.

If you would like to come to an informal meeting with one or two of our members to find out more about Humanism 

and Birmingham Humanists please click here.

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