Humanist Weddings / Civil Partnership Celebrations









Contact Dorset Humanists for names of local Humanist celebrants who will conduct non-religious Humanist Weddings or Civil Partnership Celebrations.

Humanist Funerals

Humanist officiants offer a personal and dignified funeral ceremony for those who have chosen to live without religion. Contact Dorset Humanists (see right) for names of local celebrants.

Dorset Humanists Discussion Group - 'How can we promote Humanism?' 27th July 2008, Savoy hotel Bournemouth

Attending: Seven (Chris S, Jane B, John B, Josie L, Maggie P, Joe C, Anne S)
  • Online promotion
    • Youtube - post speakers
    • Richard Dawkins forum eg in last week 5 people want a face to face meeting in Hampshire
  • Friends
    • Business cards
  • table at local village fete eg Bransgore
  • Newspapers
    • free noticeboard
      • Advertiser, Purbeck and Frome, Star and Avon, Swanage and wareham advertiser
    • Advertiser Faith Matters - Ruth Oliver - asks for comments
      • ad
  • U3A - discuss The God Delusion book
  • Book circle Group for Humanism / Rationalist / Environmental topics
    • libraries
  • Radio and TV
    • eg Suffolk Humanists / Margaret Nelson has weekly slot
  • Attract younger members
    • Knife culture debate may attract younger audience (20-49)
    • Climate Change debate
    • Green issues
  • Sub branch in Dorchester
  • Social work - many already do it - dont term it 'humanism'
  • 'Humanism' brand
  • Humanist Ministers / celebrants in hospitals
  • Levellers in Oxford (equivalent to Tolpuddle festival)
  • Learned societies - locally eg Bournemouth Natural Science Soc BNNS
  • Prison visitors
  • Every member introduce someone to DH
  • small shops - members pay to put in cards
  • Richard Hogg leaflets - distribution
  • Amnesty Internatiional meeting - talk on Humanism - Ted Stevens

Humanist Baby Namings


For a personal, unique and beautiful welcome for your child, Humanist celebrants can help. Contact Dorset Humanists for names of local celebrants.