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